HR Generalist

Schott Distributing Co., a beverage wholesale distributor based in Rochester, MN, is looking for an experienced HR Generalist to lead our human resources function. This is a hands-on role with real ownership, ideal for someone who wants to make a direct impact on how we hire, support, and retain our people.

You'll manage the full scope of HR for our organization, from strategy to day-to-day support:

• Develops, recommends, and implements personnel policies and procedures; prepares and maintains the employee handbook; performs annual review and revision as necessary.

• Recommends new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of HR department and services performed.

• Rewrites job descriptions as necessary; administers and monitors the performance evaluation program and revises as necessary.

• Administers and tracks leaves such as FMLA, Minnesota Paid Family & Medical Leave (MN PFML), ADA accommodations, and STD/LTD concurrent leave, including compliance milestones, deadlines, and employee notifications.

• Researches and applies applicable federal and state employment law requirements to ensure ongoing organizational compliance.

• Maintains employee data and workflows in Paycor HRIS/Payroll system

• Develops and maintains reference tools and internal HR resources for consistent policy application across the organization.

• Participates in staff meetings; maintains company organization charts and employee directory.

• Supports DOT/FMCSA compliance as it relates to the hiring process and ongoing employment of commercial drivers, including coordination of pre-employment and random drug and alcohol screening.

• Maintains Driver Qualification Files (DQFs) in accordance with FMCSA regulations, ensuring required documentation is collected, current, and retained per applicable recordkeeping and retention standards.

• Oversees the workers’ compensation program, including claim intake and communication with insurance carrier, employees, and management throughout the claims process.

• Supports workplace safety initiatives and OSHA recordkeeping requirements, ensuring incidents are documented, reported, and followed up on in a timely manner.

• Assists in maintaining SDS books and Company Safety Plan

• Leads full-cycle recruiting for all positions including job description development, job postings, interview guide creation, and candidate evaluation.

• Conducts new-employee orientations, employee relations counseling, and exit interviewing.

• Controls interviewing, hiring, and training of employees; provides feedback for performance appraisals; rewards and disciplines employees; addresses complaints and resolves problems.

• Controls employee time off program and assists in scheduling.

• Drafts and distributes employee-facing communications including announcements, policy updates, program introductions, and recognition content.

• Develops and manages social media and external communications related to workforce branding, company culture, employee recognition, and community engagement (e.g., Folds of Honor, distributor scholarship programs).

• Performs benefits administration including claims initiation and resolution, change reporting, and invoice approval.

• Assists the accounting department by checking in delivery driver payments and preparing the deposit in AM and PM.

• Provides back-up to administrative assistants, including answering company phones.

• Performs other incidental and related duties as required and assigned.