Human Resources Generalist

Are you looking for a new career in Human Resources with a stable company who has been in business for over 120 years? Yazoo Mills is seeking a professional Human Resouce Generalist to join our well-established and growing company in New Oxford and in Hanover, PA.

Yazoo Mills, Inc., one of the nation’s leading, privately owned manufacturers of high-quality paper tubes and cores, services a wide scope of industries nationwide, such as converting, labeling, printing, packaging, flexible packaging, ropes and twines, medical supplies, tapes, graphic arts, and more. We are a family-owned business and our employees are our family. We foster a company culture that inspires our employees to be innovative thinkers, problem solvers, community minded, and results driven.

We offer:

• Competitive Wages.
• Comprehensive Benefits that include Health, Dental, 401(k), Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, 8 paid Holidays, Paid Time Off and more.
• Celebration of milestones and successes along with an occasional pop-up surprise to let our employees know we appreciate all of their hard work and dedication.
• Career Development by promoting from within and on-the-job training.

Job Description

The Human Resource Generalist position plays an important role in achieving our values, administering policy, procedures and benefits while performing and supporting the day to day operations of the human resources department. This position reports to the Human Resources Manager.

Essential Functions

• Coordinate recruiting efforts - post positions, review applications; maintain information in applicant tracking system; maintain job descriptions; represent the organization at local and regional job fairs, perform preliminary/phone interviews.
• Onboard new hires by sending and processing employment paperwork; creating offer letters, scheduling background checks, performing orientations
• Monitor and process FMLA, Short Term Disability and Worker Compensation claims, and processing with external vendors;
• Complete unemployment forms and employment verifications
• Coordinate benefit enrollments and assist employees with benefit questions
• Plans and executes variety of special events such as organization-wide meetings, employee recognition events, holiday parties, picnics, and retirement celebrations.
• Is willing to travel between company sites as needed.
• Serves as a backup to process weekly payroll; verify for accuracy, completeness, and ensuring compliance with payroll laws, standards and practices; review and process employee data and timecards including changes in pay, hours, supervisor, garnishments, accruals to assure that information is entered in a timely manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Detail oriented and precisely accurate
• Follow through is deep to ensure tasks are completed in a timely manner
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Is professional and possesses exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Possesses good leadership and decision making skills

Workplace Values

Our values are the driving force in how we think, act, and communicate. Yazoo Mills seeks employees who share these workplace values and demonstrate them on a daily basis. The successful applicant will possess these values.

1. Integrity – Doing the right thing.

2. Innovation – Being a problem solver.

3. Collaboration – Working together.

4. Quality – Having higher standards.

Experience and Qualifications

Bachelor's degree plus 3 years' experience or minimum 5 years' experience in Human Resources
Solid knowledge and understanding of employment law
SHRM Certified Professional preferred

Salary is based on experience.

Hours of employment are 8 am - 5 pm, Monday through Friday on site at our office in Hanover, Pennsylvania.