What are the responsibilities and job description for the HR Generalist position at Hunter Engineering Company?
Looking to build your career with a company that values innovation, stability, and people? Join our dedicated team as an HR Generalist in Durant, MS!
Since 1946, Hunter Engineering has been aligning cutting-edge technology with a strong commitment to quality. As a family-owned, American-made company, Hunter is the global leader in automotive service equipment, with our products used in over 130 countries by top vehicle manufacturers, tire companies, and service centers.
We’re proud to be recognized as a Best Places to Work finalist by the St. Louis Business Journal for four consecutive years (2022 – 2025) – a testament to our commitment to our people. Here, employees are supported, challenged, and take pride in their work. We offer exceptional benefits, a healthy work-life balance, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.
If you’re ready to join a team that’s shaping the future of automotive service, read on.
As an HR Generalist, you will provide comprehensive HR support, directly or indirectly, to a designated client group in the areas of employee onboarding, employee relations, benefits, leave of absence, and attendance program management.
What You’ll Do:
- Assist HR Manager with execution of core HR processes.
- Provide hands-on HR expertise and first-line support to employees and managers, including the areas of employee relations, development and training, policy interpretation, performance issues, and conflict resolution.
- Support Hunter’s cultural values to improve the employee experience and foster an environment where employee suggestions, concerns, and requests are handled with proper discretion, objectivity, and fairness.
- Lead and/or assist HR Manager on investigations in response to formal complaints, including interviewing employees, reviewing related documentation, drafting summary reports, and presenting recommendations for effective resolution.
- Prepare and maintain various HR records ensuring accuracy, compliance, and confidentiality of information, and create, maintain, and run reports as needed.
- New Hire Onboarding - Conduct 2-week and 6-month touch base meetings with new employees.
- Conduct voluntary and involuntary exit meetings and ensure the exit tool is completed for all employees/line managers.
- Lead and/or assist in the development and execution of a wide range of employee events (employee picnics, appreciation and reward activities, wellness fair/flu shots, holiday dinners, and red-carpet events)
- Support safety training and audits.
- Participate in the safety committee and workers’ compensation follow-up item meetings.
- Other administrative duties as assigned.
What You’ll Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or other human resources-related field preferred and/or a combination of education and relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
- Minimum of (3) years’ relevant experience, preferably in support of HR teams in a manufacturing environment
- Prior experience with HRIS data entry/record management is preferred (ADP, ATS systems)
- Ability to effectively manage daily office needs and tasks simultaneously
- Requires strong organizational and time management skills; the ability to work independently
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization.
- Highly skilled in Microsoft Office suite (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook)
What We Offer:
- Industry-Leading Healthcare Coverage
- Profit-Sharing Plan with Safe Harbor Contribution
- Generous Paid Time Off & Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
Join us in our mission to ‘Align People and Innovation to Drive Excellence!’
- Make Lives Better Together
- Take Pride in the Extraordinary
- Define the Standard