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HR Generalist

Aviagen
Lewisburg, WV Full Time
POSTED ON 12/30/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/28/2026
Job Description Summary

Aviagen is the world’s largest recognized and respected leading poultry breeding company with employment opportunities all across the globe.

We are immediately hiring individuals for the position of HR Generalist. This position will be responsible to Administers policies relating to all phases of human resources activity.

Leadership

Job Description:

  • Facilitate and advise cross-functional teams and as the primary contact providing consultation for all human resources issues.
  • Serve as a key conduit and communicator to business operations in all phases of HR.
  • Ensures organizational compliance and adherence to compliance regulations for the region and implements best practices.

Human Resources

  • Identify training and organizational development initiatives required to meet business goals. This may include the development, coordination and facilitation of training and leverage the learning management software.
  • Serve aa a partner with Global HR team to implement HR programs and strategies.
  • Establish and maintain Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to deliver value, eliminate issues and gain efficiencies across the organization including headcounts, and open position management.
  • Resource partner with local leaders to guide talent management, salary planning and recruiting processes for candidates: including entry level professionals as well as technical experts and production employees.
  • Serve as the local HR expert and lead core HR functions such as payroll, benefits, social programs, and compliance.
  • Completes all time and attendance related inputs ,reviews, and training of supervisors
  • Ensure accurate and compliant record keeping for all employee data such as personal data, compensation, benefits and transactions such as hires, promotions, transfers, background screening,, performance reviews, and terminations within the Workday ERP system.
  • Ensure compliance in all employee documentation including work eligibility and disciplinary actions within the ERP system.
  • Maintains new hire reporting to state agencies.
  • Responds to inquiries regarding policies, procedures, and programs
  • Assists in workers compensation including processing wage statements
  • Serve as the point of contact for engagement with staffing agency ensuring appropriate segregation of duties and adherence to biosecurity and welfare.
  • Prepare paperwork and schedules for smooth new-hire onboarding process, coordinating with cross-functional departments to deliver an exceptional first-day experience
  • Handle all administrative tasks for onboarding, new-hire orientations, and exit interviews, including data entry in human resources information systems (HRIS) and audits for accuracy and compliance

Other Qualifications

  • Strong understanding of HR laws and regulations.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple HR functions.
  • Problem-solving and conflict resolution.
  • Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in human resources, business, or related field
  • Proven success working in an HR department
  • Resourceful mindset and strong attention to detail

Benefits: Aviagen provides a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the healthcare and financial well-being of our employees. Aviagen offers medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Teladoc, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability coverage, subject to the terms and conditions of Plan documents. Additionally, you will be eligible for company observed paid Holidays and Paid Time Off (PTO) at a rate of 14 days per year, prorated based on your hire date.

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