Senior HR Generalist

Schaendorf Custom Farming

About Us

We are an established, diversified agricultural operations and logistics firm running

multiple distinct entities, including a high-volume custom farming/milk hauling business

and a separate large-scale dairy farm. Altogether, our family of companies supports a

workforce of 200 employees, including 100 commercial drivers alongside specialized

agricultural teams. We are seeking a high-level Senior HR Generalist to serve as the

operational backbone of our human resources department. This role is designed for a

skilled professional operating at or just below a manager level who can lead our

administrative functions, optimize our systems, and partner closely with executive

leadership.

• What You’ll Do (Core Responsibilities)
• Multi-Entity Payroll Architecture: Take full ownership of our ADP platform

across multiple EINs/companies. Oversee the accurate processing of bi-monthly

payroll for 200 employees, navigating complex pay structures.

• Workers’ Comp & Risk Auditing: Manage precise workers' comp class code

allocations between agricultural, fleet, and administrative personnel. Lead the

annual workers' compensation audit process to ensure zero code

misclassifications and strict premium accuracy.

• Compliance & Audit Readiness: Apply advanced knowledge of FLSA

guidelines, specifically navigating the unique differences between agricultural

exemptions and transportation labor laws. Maintain flawless, audit-ready physical

and digital personnel files with strict data separation between entities.

• Regulatory Reporting: Own the annual federal reporting cycle. Accurately

prepare and submit EEOC filings (EEO-1) and manage annual OSHA

recordkeeping, including the timely completion and posting of OSHA 300/300A

logs.

• Benefits & 401(k) Fiduciary Support: Oversee company-wide benefits

enrollment, eligibility tracking, deductions, and escalated claims support. Partner

with our plan administrator to manage annual 401(k) compliance,

nondiscrimination testing, and year-end reporting.

• Strategic Recruitment Funnel: Optimize the initial applicant tracking system

(ATS) funnel in ADP. Direct the screening strategy for commercial drivers

(verifying Class A CDL and tanker endorsements) and coordinate workforce

pipelines for farming operations. Guide a successful onboarding process.

• Employee Relations: Guide managers and staff through employee relations with

care and fairness.

• What We’re Looking For (Requirements)
• Experience: 5 years of progressive HR experience as a Senior Generalist,

Lead Coordinator, or Payroll Administrator. Experience operating at a near-

manager level is highly preferred. SHRM certifications a plus.

• Regulatory & Reporting Knowledge: Proven experience handling EEO-1

reporting, OSHA 300A posting, 401(k) plan compliance, and hands-on

preparation for workers' compensation audits.

• Multi-Entity Payroll Mastery: Direct, expert-level experience managing complex

multi-company environments within ADP (Workforce Now) or a similar enterprise

platform.

• Industry Background: Proven track record in transportation, logistics,

agriculture, dairy farming, or a similar industrial/blue-collar production

environment preferred.

• Communication Style: A down-to-earth, approachable communication style

suited for building trust with field and fleet workers, combined with the

professionalism required to advise executive leadership.

• Travel & Commute: Ability to reliably commute to our main office daily and travel

occasionally to our Coopersville site.

• Why Join Our Team?
• Stability: Build your career in a critical, recession-proof sector of the regional

agricultural food supply chain.

• Professional Growth: Direct path toward formal HR management while

executing high-impact, strategic work.

• Leadership Support: Work closely with senior leadership who value HR as a vital partner in business operations.

Pay: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $75,000 - $90,000