HR Generalist Job at Alside in Yuma

HR Generalist

Since 2022, Associated Materials / Alside has been undergoing a transformation to maximize our potential through investments in people, operations, and brands.

If you want to be part of a company where your ideas and input are more than just encouragedthey are valuedthis is the place for you. At Associated Materials / Alside, your contributions will provide an immediate and lasting impact, helping us achieve what is possible.

POSITION SUMMARY:

This is an exciting opportunity for a Human Resources Generalist to join the Associated Materials team to positively impact the employee experience and our strategic goals. The Human Resources Generalist will be highly regarded with an excellent track record in their current environment.

This role is a combination of tactical human resources requirements coupled with strategic initiatives. This position will provide day to day employee relations support to managers and employees, as well as drive business initiatives in assigned areas both at the site and across the Manufacturing Human Resources U.S. organization. This position reports directly to the Sr. HR Manager.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Passionately creates and ensures a culture of openness and employee engagement.
• Provide daily support and guidance to employees and involved managers as needed.
• Assist with hourly staffing requirements and ensures the needs are met with high caliber employees.
• Assist in leading change initiatives to foster an environment of sustained improvements related to the overall employee experience by methodically and assisting in aggressively implementing repeatable and efficient processes for the employee and the business.
• Implement and administer employee policies.
• Monitor and maintain compliance with federal and state regulations concerning employment transactions. Assist with regular or spot audits of employment transactions (hires, terminations, position changes)
• Own and efficiently transact certain segments of the employee transaction in the HRIS / and payrolling systems, as well as managing related compliance and records.
• Formally and informally educate and train hiring managers and employees on HR policies, practices, and processes.
• Engages and aligns local HR resources on business strategy, HR agenda and related deliverables.
• Facilities the sites HR processes related to facilitating compensation, benefits, recruitment, retention, and performance management by working with COE's and within framework.
• Works with site management by providing coaching and consulting support in all areas of talent management, including selection, assessment, development, deployment, engagement, and retention of talent.
• Assists and builds effective and creative community involvement programs to attract and retain top talent. This includes working with local universities as well as supporting the AM HR brand to measure employee satisfaction.
• May work with federal, state, and local educational institutions to secure training grants and develop educational partnerships that strengthen our business and help develop associates.
• Work with educational institutions to develop active, viable co-op and internship programs, possibly designing rotations within our business into the curriculum at the program level.
• Working directly and with third party temporary agencies to accommodate staffing requirements.
• Other activities as assigned.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Human Resources, Industrial Relations, or a related field.
• Preferred 3+ years of HR experience in a manufacturing environment preferably in a unionized setting.
• Prefer Bi-Lingual
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Excellent teamwork, problem solving, analytical and project leadership skills required.
• Lean Manufacturing experience preferred.
• A thirst for learning and desire to learn the business.
• Highly organized with excellent time management skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Excellent customer services skills in dealing with internal and external customers at all levels.
• A passion and a high degree of aptitude for customer service
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills; solid working knowledge of MS Office. Technical aptitude for learning new systems.
• Able to juggle competing demands, prioritize, work with a sense of urgency, meet deadlines, exceed expectations, and deliver on commitments in a fast-paced high energy environment.
• Proven understanding of local labor and benefit laws such as FMLA, ADA etc.
• Able to handle confidential and sensitive information with the utmost discretion, maturity, and professionalism.
• Ability to promote the corporate culture through a demeanor of professionalism, helpfulness, respect, integrity, teamwork, drive to exceed expectations, and positive energy at all times.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish effective working relationships with peers, subordinates, superiors, and vendors/service providers.
• Unparalleled integrity and confidentiality; Able to handle confidential and sensitive information with the utmost discretion, maturity, and professionalism.
• Aptitude for numbers, metrics, analytics, and financial acumen.
• Strong collaboration skills in team settings, working groups, and committees.
• Ability to travel to other sites as needed up to 10% of time.

Associated Materials is a leader in exterior building products for residential and commercial remodeling and new construction markets. We produce vinyl windows, vinyl and composite siding and accessories, and metal building productsand distribute other essential building products to ensure customers find everything they need for their exterior.

Headquartered in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, more than 4,000 associates across North America support Associated Materials. We operate 11 manufacturing facilities and more than 100 Alside and over 20 Gentek supply centers across the United States and Canada. Through our unique combination of award-winning products, manufacturing and distribution operations, installation solutions, and support services, the opportunities at Associated Materials are endless!

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Associated Materials, LLC. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance. We also make reasonable accommodations for disabled employees and applicants, as required by law.

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