Human Resources Generalist

The role

The Human Resources Generalist supports a manufacturing environment by serving as a strategic partner to plant leadership. This role handles employee relations, compliance, payroll, and recruiting at the plant level.

What you will do

• Ensures accurate and timely bi-weekly payroll processing, including related reporting and reconciliation.
• Supports the Human Resources Manager with employment transactions and employee relations.
• Assists in the administration of Workers’ Compensation, benefits, disability claims, and leave of absence programs.
• Maintains HR data integrity by managing the HRIS system (UltiPro).
• Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal labor laws and internal HR policies.
• Provides functional HR expertise and leadership to plant leadership and employees.
• Assists with annual HR programs including Benefits Open Enrollment and performance review processes.
• Leads recruiting and onboarding efforts.
• Serves as a point of contact for employee relations.
• Partners with union leadership regarding the collective bargaining agreement.

Required qualifications

• Five (5) plus years in Human Resources required in a Generalist/HR Representative role.
• Provides verbal and written English/Spanish translation support as needed.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources or related field
• Five (5) plus years in a manufacturing environment

About the company

J&J Snack Foods provides branded snack foods to foodservice and retail supermarket outlets across the U.S. Its products include brands such as SUPERPRETZEL, ICEE, and Dippin’ Dots.