HR Generalist - Recruiting & Planning

NatureBest Precut & Produce, LLC is dedicated to delivering exceptionally fresh, high-quality produce to its customers. This thoughtful, proactive, and quality-focused process ensures an excellent end-user experience. The Human Resources Generalist supports the organization's workforce by managing recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, compliance and HR operations. This role serves as a trusted resource for employees and managers while supporting business objectives through effective talent acquisition, employee engagement, and HR program administration.

Recruitment & Talent Acquisition: Manage full-cycle recruitment for hourly positions. Partner with hiring managers to identify staffing needs and develop recruitment strategies. Post job openings, source candidates, screen applications, and conduct interviews. Manage relationships with job boards, schools, and community organizations. Participate in job fairs, hiring events, and workforce development initiatives. Monitor recruiting metrics including time-to-fill, applicant flow, and hiring effectiveness.

Facilitate new hire onboarding and orientation programs. Ensure completion and compliance of all new hire documentation. Support employee recognition and engagement initiatives.

Employee Relations: Serve as a primary point of contact for hourly team member questions and concerns. Assist managers with employee coaching, counseling, and performance discussions. Support investigations related to employee complaints, conflicts, and workplace concerns. Promote a positive workplace culture and employee engagement.

HR Compliance & Administration: Ensure compliance with employment laws, regulations, and company policies. Maintain accurate HR records and HRIS data. Assist with hourly unemployment claims, employment verifications, and audits. Support policy implementation and employee handbook administration. Prepare HR reports and workforce data as requested.

Benefits & Leave Administration: Support as back up to Benefits & Payroll Specialist and assist employees with benefits enrollment and benefits-related questions. Assist team members with FMLA, ADA accommodations, and other protected leaves and requests. Performance Management & Training: Support performance evaluation processes. Coordinate training programs and compliance training requirements. Track employee certifications, licenses, and required training documentation Assist with hourly employee development and succession planning initiatives.

Partner with Production, Warehouse, Transportation, QA, Maintenance, and Operations leaders. Assist with HR initiatives that improve retention, engagement, and workforce effectiveness to include exit and stay interviews.

Partner with Operations and Safety leadership to reinforce safe work practices, policies, and procedures. Support safety training initiatives, employee communications, and compliance programs. Associate or Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).

Experience: 3+ years of progressive HR experience, preferably in manufacturing, warehousing, distribution or food production environments.

Bilingual in Spanish is required.

Experience in recruiting and employee relations.

Knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office and HRIS systems. Professional HR certification (SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR).

Experience supporting hourly workforces and shift-based operations.

Experience with applicant tracking systems (ATS).

This role operates in a fast-paced production environment, requiring frequent interaction with production managers, HR teams, candidates and employees.

This role operates with a mix of office-based work (sourcing, interviewing, administrative tasks) and on-site presence in production facilities to understand job requirements and build relationships.

Ability to travel to secondary facility on frequent basis.

Ability to sit for extended periods while performing computer-based tasks.

Occasional walking and standing during facility tours, candidate escorts, and meetings with production staff.

Must be able to navigate production areas, which may involve climbing stairs, walking on concrete floors, and wearing required PPE (e.g.,