Human Resources Generalist

HR Generalist

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented HR Generalist with 24 years of experience to support our Human Resources department, with a strong focus on benefits administration and employee relations. This role is responsible for providing day-to-day HR support to employees and managers, ensuring compliance with company policies and employment laws, and contributing to a positive workplace culture.

Key Responsibilities

Benefits Administration

• Administer and coordinate employee benefits programs including health, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement plans, and wellness initiatives.
• Act as the main point of contact for employee benefits questions, ensuring timely resolution and clear communication.
• Assist employees regarding benefit claim issues and plan changes.
• Support annual open enrollment process, including employee communication, system updates, and compliance with regulations.
• Ensures the accuracy of all benefit enrollments in the HRIS/Payroll System and provides vendors with accurate eligibility information
• Collection of Benefit Dues for Employees on prolonged leave of absence

Employee Relations

• Serve as a resource for employees and managers on workplace policies, practices, and procedures.
• Assist with investigating and resolving employee concerns, escalating sensitive issues as appropriate.
• Promote a positive and inclusive work environment while supporting fair and consistent policy application.
• Provide coaching to employees on conflict resolution, performance, and policy interpretation.

General HR Support

• Answers frequently asked questions from applicants and employees related to standard policies, benefits, hiring processes.
• Assisting with compliance audits related to but not limited to 401k, benefits, social compliance, 1-9s, etc.
• Maintain, review, and protect employee records in HRIS and personnel files, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.
• Prepare reports and analyze HR metrics as needed.
• Ensure Posters/Compliance at all plants is properly displayed and audited annually
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Key Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
• 35 years of progressive HR experience, with emphasis in benefits administration and employee relations.
• Bilingual in English & Spanish required
• Working knowledge of federal and state employment laws (FMLA, ADA, FLSA, etc.).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build trust and credibility across all levels of the organization.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite; experience with HRIS systems preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Experience in manufacturing or food production environment is preferred.
• Strong leadership, self-motivation, initiative, and proactive approach.
• Schedule flexibility is required.

Compensation: Starting at $65,000 Annually

About Us: Rana is an international Company present in over 60 countries, with a turnover close to $1.5 billion. Founded by Giovanni Rana in 1962, the Company has been led for over 35 years by Gian Luca Rana, CEO and pioneer of the internationalization project that has led the Group to become a leader worldwide in the production and marketing of fresh food products (filled and unfilled pasta, gnocchi, sauces and ready meals). Rana focuses its investments in the following areas: the creation of jobs (our workforce doubled in the last five years), the research and development, with the aim of offering Consumers delicious products made of the highest quality ingredients. The Rana Group has always made innovation its strength, both in the technological field (with the registration of dozens of product and process patents) and in communication.

As a family-owned Company, we are united by strong Values and the aspiration of building a better future for the next generations. Ethics and sustainability are the cornerstones of our sixty-two years of history, which have made our business healthy and constantly growing. Today, Rana has 8 factories (6 in Europe and 2 in the US) and is a large family of 3,500 People. The engines of our continued success will keep being innovation, internationalization, passion and constant search for excellence in everything we do.

Rana is committed to providing a workplace of diversity and inclusion. There shall be no discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. Decisions related to hiring, compensation, training, evaluating performance, or termination are made fairly. We offer a welcoming and inclusive environment and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential. We welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates and selection for roles will be based on individual merit alone.

NOTICE TO STAFFING FIRMS, AGENCIES AND EMPLOYMENT VENDORS:

Rana Meal Solutions and its affiliates will not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters without a signed Fee Agreement in place AND before the resume is inputted into our applicant tracking system. Vendor solicitation should be directed to the Human Resource Department directly; as such, firms that circumvent the required compliant process will be barred from submitting candidates. In the absence of a signed fee agreement AND proper resume submission, RMS does not recognize any claim on a candidate by a third party, will consider unsolicited resumes the property of the company and reserves the right to engage and hire those candidates without any financial responsibility to the third-party vendor.