HR Generalist at kreate in Findlay, OH

Summary: Kreate is a family-owned plastic injection molding company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio, focused on reimagining consumer goods. The HR Generalist will be responsible for various HR functions such as benefits administration, payroll processing, recruitment, employee relations, and compliance with labor laws. Responsibilities: - Benefits Administration: Completing employee benefits tasks, such as health insurance enrollment, retirement plan enrollment, and other employee perks, while assisting employees with benefit-related inquiries - Payroll Processing: Handling payroll functions, including processing timesheets, calculating wages, and addressing payroll-related inquiries to ensure accurate and timely payment to employees - HRIS Maintenance: Maintaining the HRIS (Human Resources Information System), updating employee records, generating HR reports, and ensuring data integrity within the system - Employee Engagement and Wellness: Organizing employee engagement activities, promoting wellness initiatives, and monitoring employee morale to foster a positive work environment - Leave and Attendance Tracking: Tracking employee leave requests, tracking attendance records, and ensuring compliance with leave policies and regulations while maintaining accurate attendance records for payroll purposes - Recruitment and Onboarding: Conducting recruiting processes from job postings to onboarding new hires, including screening resumes, conducting interviews, and facilitating orientation sessions. Monitoring rosters to assure manpower needs are met - Employee Relations: Handling employee inquiries, addressing grievances, and fostering positive relationships between employees and management. Handling terminations falls within the realm of employee relations, as it requires sensitivity, clear communication, and adherence to company policies and legal regulations - Training and Development: Organizing training sessions, executing training programs based on organizational needs, and conducting employee development initiatives to enhance skills and knowledge - Performance: Overseeing performance appraisal processes, providing guidance to managers on performance issues, and facilitating feedback sessions to improve employee performance - Compliance and Policy Implementation: Ensuring compliance with labor laws and regulations, updating HR policies and procedures, and educating employees on company policies to maintain a compliant and respectful workplace environment Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field or equivalent experience - 1-3 years of HR experience - Knowledge of HR laws and regulations - Recruitment and selection skills - Employee relations expertise - Proficiency in HRIS software - Strong communication and problem-solving skills - Ethical conduct and adaptability Required Skills: HRIS software, Recruitment, selection, Employee relations Important Skills: HR laws, regulations, Training, development Nice-to-Have Skills: Ethical conduct, Communication skills, Problem-solving skills, Adaptability Benefits: Health insurance enrollment, Retirement plan enrollment, Employee perks