For more than 35 years, VGM Group has been a leader in the post-acute healthcare industry, providing an array of services, from product distribution to patient care coordination. VGM Group continues to grow and is now seeking an HR Generalist to be present at our VGM Fulfillment warehouse in Shiremanstown, Pennsylvania.

VGM Fulfillment is a national leader in CPAP machine and resupply order fulfillment. As a 100% employee-owned company, every person at VGM has a personal stake in seeing business succeed. We do this by taking responsibility from our customers for the key operations of order fulfillment: picking, packing, shipping, and inventory management. Our network of fulfillment centers is strategically located throughout the United States, providing coverage to all 50 states. This role needs to be present on-site at our warehouse location in Shiremanstown, Pennsylvania. Our ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience and would also be bilingual (fluent in English and Spanish).

HR Generalist Summary

The Human Resource Generalist is responsible for applying HR policies, procedures, and programs to the employees of VGM. In this role, the generalist will specifically support employees and managers of the Shiremanstown, PA warehouse by responding to HR inquiries and support the Vice President of Human Resources in implementing appropriate HR guidelines, policies, and programs.

Reporting Accountability: Vice President of Human Resources

Working Location: Shiremanstown, PA, VGM Fulfillment warehouse

Work Hours Classification: Monday-Friday 8-5pm

Responsibilities of the HR Generalist

The Human Resource Generalist will be responsible for handling a variety of personnel related administrative tasks and will provide clerical support to the HR department and employees regarding human resources related activities, policies, processes, and procedures.

* Prepare and manage new employee onboarding in partnership with People and Culture team members

* Responsible for people-related metrics and collaborating with corporate data analytics team

* Facilitates proper employee documentation and records in HR systems, compiling reports as needed to ensure employee databases remain accurate and up to date

* Develop, implement, reinforce, and modify HR policies, programs, and procedures

* Audit HR policies, programs, and procedures against relevant legislation and best practices and recommends improvements

* Provide advice and assistance to employees and managers on HR policies, programs, and procedures

* Resolve HR inquiries or escalates to the appropriate individual depending on severity

* Assists in the preparation of HR training material and validates Managers and employees are aware of appropriate HR policies, programs, and procedures and their accountabilities

* Support the VP of HR in implementing efficiently and effectively talent management programs: performance management, succession planning, diversity and inclusion and special projects

* Ensure projects are completed on time and meet project goals

* Provide support for onboarding and offboarding, including managing logistics with appropriate teams (e.g., IT, HR shared services) and assisting with exit interviews

Key Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in HR, Business, Organizational Development, or related field

* Preferred bilingual in Spanish and English in order to effectively support and communicate with VGM employee owners, ensuring everyone is heard

* 2-3 years of experience in a professional HR role, preferably in a distribution center, warehouse, or related industry

* HR certification or willingness to pursue basic certification

* Experience working with HR information systems

* Demonstrated skills with Microsoft Office 365 Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

Competencies

* Relationship Building: Develops networks within the organization to enable the achievement of their own and others' work-related goals. Establishes a reputation as a neutral, approachable professional within the department, across business units, and with external contacts.

* Project Management: Demonstrates an awareness of project frameworks, lifecycles, and project management concepts, techniques, tools, and best practices.

* HR Planning and Development: Implements basic changes or adaptations to the organization's HR program with support from manager. Assists with the evaluation of the HR program, identifying strengths and weaknesses. Handles highly complex administrative tasks related to the program and ensuring that it runs smoothly.

* Business and Employee Focused: Applies knowledge about the business and employee to inform decision making and problem solving, solicits feedback from others as needed. Strives to provide additional value to the employee experience.

Physical Requirements:

* Normal HR Generalist activities may require travel and so incumbents must be able to always obtain and maintain valid travel documentation.

* Normal HR activities may require working outside of standard business hours (8:00am-5:00pm).

* Sitting for long amounts of time

* Using technology efficiently such as computers, phones, misc. office equipment

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This job description reflects the general duties of the job but is not a detailed description of all duties which may be inherent to the position. Reasonably related additional duties may be assigned to the individual Associate.

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