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HR Generalist

AccruePartners
Hickory, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/21/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/20/2026
THE TEAM YOU WILL BE JOINING

  • Private, globally structured organization operating within a regulated manufacturing and distribution environment, supporting specialized products across a complex operational value chain.
  • Established business with a long-standing market presence, now entering a phase of modernization and operational improvement
  • Ongoing investment in systems, processes, and talent, including future ERP implementation and broader process enhancement initiatives.
  • Workforce evolution creating opportunities to strengthen capabilities and bring in new perspectives.
  • Focused on driving execution through improved alignment, communication, and performance management.

What They Offer You

  • Employee-focused culture that emphasizes engagement, accountability, and alignment with business priorities.
  • Flexible leadership environment that encourages ownership, initiative, and independent thinking.
  • Opportunity to contribute during a period of transformation, with visibility to leadership and the ability to make an impact.
  • Hybrid flexibility with autonomy in managing day-to-day responsibilities, focused on outcomes.
  • Competitive total rewards package, including comprehensive benefits and paid time off.

WHERE IT IS LOCATED

  • Hybrid 3 days in office in Hickory area.

What You Will Do

  • Support recruiting activity as part of the HR team’s broader talent needs, helping manage hiring activity across the business.
  • Handle day-to-day HR operations tied to employee changes, including hires, transfers, promotions, terminations, retirements, and related workflow coordination.
  • Partner with managers on employee relations matters, offering thoughtful guidance through policy interpretation and workplace scenarios.
  • Influence leaders and stakeholders without direct authority to drive sound people decisions and strengthen HR credibility across the organization.
  • Help build employee self-service capabilities and improve the efficiency of HR processes by reducing manual and paper-driven work.
  • Document HR systems, processes, and programs to create better structure, consistency, and usability across the function.
  • Drive HR program execution and adoption, helping roll out initiatives, communicate changes, and encourage employee participation.
  • Contribute to employee engagement and organizational change efforts as the company continues its cultural and operational transformation.

How You Are Qualified

  • HR generalist or HR business partner experience with the ability to operate across recruiting, employee relations, and HR operations.
  • Demonstrated strength in employee relations, including sound judgment in navigating sensitive or gray-area situations.
  • Proven ability to influence without authority and build credibility with managers, leaders, and cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly, professionally, and effectively.
  • A courageous, execution-oriented approach with the confidence to offer recommendations, challenge ideas when needed, and move work forward.
  • Comfort working with senior leaders and people managers, including the ability to provide consultative support and practical guidance.
  • Experience with employee engagement and HR program support is important; ADP experience and manufacturing industry background are helpful but not required.

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