Human Resources Generalist

OUR COMPANY

JELD-WEN (NYSE:JELD), founded in 1960, is one of the world’s largest door and window manufacturers, with more than 22,000 employees operating in 24 countries globally. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, JELD-WEN designs, produces and distributes an extensive range of interior and exterior doors, wood, vinyl and aluminium windows and related products for use in the new construction and repair and remodelling of residential homes and non-residential buildings.
Our products and services afford us the opportunity to enter peoples’ workplaces, homes and daily lives. With this privilege comes great responsibility to ensure that the products we deliver are reliable and enrich the places and lives that they touch. We bring beauty and security to the spaces that touch our lives.

We act with integrity, invest in people, inspire through innovation, deliver on our promises and improve every day. We are seeking talented individuals who share this purpose and values and want to excel in their field of expertise. We offer excellent benefits, a collaborative environment in which to apply your talent and a dynamic and growing company, with exceptional career progression opportunities.

Summary: The HR Generalist will be primarily responsible for providing human resources support and services to the management team and employees.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Promote and develop positive employee relations by providing direct HR support to the manufacturing facility.
• Manage facility payroll function.
• Resolve and address all employee questions and concerns by partnering with plant leadership team.
• Assist HR Manager with broader HR responsibilities.
• Conduct preliminary investigations.
• Assist with FMLA/LOA processes.
• Respond to Unemployment claims and Worker Comp claims.
• Respond to facility HR correspondences.
• Recruitment.
• Onboarding.
• Assess processes and streamline.
• Enforce Federal and State compliance on payroll, employee relations and leaves.
• In consultation with the HR Manager, assist plant leaders with the management of corrective action to drive performance and adherence to company policy.
• Interpret company policies and process to ensure consistency for facility leadership and employees.
• Facilitate employee communications to ensure clarity and understanding.
• Manage monthly employee engagement events.
• Support plant operations.
• Participate on corporate projects and initiatives.
• Promote and incorporate Corp Values.
• Coach and develop leaders on processes, procedures and performance management.
• Assess plant needs and implant change.
• Create a positive and support HR culture.
• Oversee reception and delegate tasks appropriately.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field preferred.
• 2 - 5 years HR Generalist experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• 2 - 5 years payroll experience.
• State and Federal employment compliance knowledge.
• Experience handling and resolving a wide range of employee relations issues.
• An intense focus on customer service.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with a diverse group of employees.
• Must be comfortable developing and conducting group presentations to employees.
• Ability to remain calm in various situations
• Ability to ensure all levels of leadership are in compliance with State and Federal labor laws
• Ability to assess escalation needs

Preferred Qualifications:

• PHR certification.
• Kronos timekeeping experience.
• Success Factors software experience.

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JELD-WEN is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.

Unless explicitly requested or approached by JELD-WEN, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services