Human Resources Business Partner
12 days ago
Kearny
Job Description Primary Job Responsibilities: • Creatively recruit for various levels of positions including job fairs, postings, and other traditional/non-traditional sourcing of applicants., • Partner with plant and operations leaders to drive workforce planning, staffing, and organizational effectiveness., • Support employee relations, including coaching supervisors, resolving issues, and ensuring consistent policy application., • Guide performance management, skills development, and succession planning for hourly and salaried employees., • Collaborate on safety, compliance, and labor‑related initiatives to maintain a productive and legally compliant workplace., • Use HR metrics (turnover, absenteeism, training needs) to recommend improvements in workforce stability and engagement., • Support change management efforts tied to production shifts, automation, continuous improvement, or restructuring., • Onboarding of employees and assisting in new hire orientation process including drug testing, new hire paperwork and benefits coordination., • Maintain documents of a highly sensitive nature with a high level of confidentiality regarding employee records., • Provide support in areas of 401(k), payroll, workers’ compensation, FMLA, ADA, and OSHA recordkeeping., • Comply with provisions of COBRA, HIPAA, AAP (if applicable), EEO, ERISA and participate in mandated reporting to appropriate agencies., • Provide exemplary customer service support to all employees regarding inquiries or issues pertaining to benefits and employee work related matters promptly and with discretion., • Assist in the annual benefits enrollment process and assist employees in understanding and utilizing company benefits plans., • Act as a back-up for processing bi-weekly company payroll ensuring timely and accurate payments are made to employees., • Promote a positive, inclusive, and high‑performance work environment., • Support performance management processes, including goal setting, coaching, and feedback cycles., • Support compensation and benefits processes, including job evaluations and annual reviews., • Lead or participate in HR projects such as engagement surveys, DEI initiatives, and culture-building programs., • Support training programs that build leadership capability and employee skills., • Bachelor’s degree in business or human resources; or equivalent education and experience., • 3 – 5 years' experience in a human resources, preferably in a manufacturing environment., • Strong knowledge of employment laws, employee relations, and HR best practices., • Highly Proficient in all MS Office Products (Outlook, Excel, Teams)., • Must be able to simultaneously manage several objectives and assign priorities., • Deal with a wide variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists., • Ability to interpret a multitude of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form., • Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines., • With or without reasonable accommodation individual will be required to sit or stand regularly; occasionally lift 0-25 pounds; manage efficient phone, keyboard and office machinery use; hear, see, speak and read., • Ability to work overtime, maintain alertness, & meet the controlled substance policy. Work environment is considered typical office environment located on-site, factory environment occasionally, and work time during normal or extended business hours, including weekends on occasion. Work environment may also include external factories, vendor locations & meeting venues as required.