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HR generalist

Food Management Search
Ankeny, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/13/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/12/2026
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The HR Generalist is responsible for supporting the plant and employees to help achieve operational goals, reporting to the Senior HRBP. This includes effective consultation regarding employee and labor relations, performance management, recruitment, talent development, culture and engagement, compliance, leave management, and other HR-related activities.

Essential Duties

  • Support employee and labor relations, performance management, and policy interpretation activities.
  • Fosters a positive work environment, champions employee engagement activities, and provides day-to-day coaching to plant personnel.
  • Manages the internal and external recruitment and employment process for bargaining unit and hourly positions.
  • Support and administer leave management process, including interaction with vendor and employees.
  • Collaborates with training, payroll and benefits, EHS, and management for successful onboarding of employees.
  • Provides data and reports to HR and plant leadership to support fact based, data driven decision making.
  • Actively engages in HR departmental projects and process improvements.
  • Completes or assists in response to unemployment claims, civil rights/EEOC claims, and other required reporting.
  • Maintains Human Resources related records ensuring confidentiality and limited access according to procedure.
  • Back up for payroll.
  • Promotes a safe work culture and may provide support and backup in addressing safety and health incidents.
  • Ensures legal compliance with all federal and state regulations applicable to the human resources area. Monitors human resource processes for compliance, posts notices, maintains records, investigates and resolves employee complaints and recommends changes necessary to achieve compliance.
  • Assists other activities and programs, such as employee recognition, company events, etc.
  • Other duties as assigned

Minimum Experience

Total Yrs. of Experience Required:

3-5 years

Minimum Formal Education

Bachelor’s Degree.

Specialized Training/Certification

Minimum Qualifications – Education, Skills & Abilities:

Award/Licensing/Certification/Specialized Training

Preferred

SHRM-CP or PHR

HRIS Experience, Workday Preferred

Labor Relations knowledge

Required

Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Adobe, Power Point

Skills And Abilities

  • Knowledge of human resources systems, policies, and practices
  • Knowledge of labor relations and contract interpretation
  • Ability to present to groups, including employees and management
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe, Power Point, SharePoint
  • Experience with HRIS systems, preferably Workday
  • Experience in a manufacturing or food and beverage environment preferred
  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business data, technical procedures, insurance language and standards, or governmental regulations. Ability to prepare reports, business correspondence, and policies and procedures. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, supervisors, vendors, and other employees of the organization.
  • Requires math and statistical skills including ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, using whole numbers, fractions and decimals. Requires ability to compute ratios and percentages and to develop graphs and charts.
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Organizational Relationships

  • Peer group of HR, training, and payroll professionals
  • Management, Supervision, and employees
  • Non-company contacts and resources

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