Human Resources Safety Generalist
Orange, MA
Full Time
Human Resources
Experienced
Job Overview:
The HR & Safety Generalist is responsible for supporting a variety of Human Resource and Safety functions in partnership with onsite management. This role provides onsite support to operations and other stakeholders in a variety of areas including, but not limited to employee relations, safety concerns, workers compensation, and injury response. This position facilitates and communicates organizational policies and programs and ensures labor law and regulatory compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
Recruitment and Onboarding
Work Environment
The HR & Safety Generalist is responsible for supporting a variety of Human Resource and Safety functions in partnership with onsite management. This role provides onsite support to operations and other stakeholders in a variety of areas including, but not limited to employee relations, safety concerns, workers compensation, and injury response. This position facilitates and communicates organizational policies and programs and ensures labor law and regulatory compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
Recruitment and Onboarding
- Manage full-cycle recruitment, including updating job descriptions, job postings, sourcing candidates, conducting interviews, and extending offers.
- Develop and maintain relationships with recruitment agencies, colleges, and other talent sources.
- Oversee the onboarding process to ensure a smooth transition for new hires.
- Act as a trusted advisor to employees and management, addressing concerns and resolving conflicts in a fair and consistent manner.
- Conduct and or participate in employee investigations
- Escalate relevant employee concerns to Human Resources Manager
- Support initiatives to promote employee engagement, satisfaction, and retention.
- Assist employees with benefits enrollment, questions, and issue resolution.
- Collaborate with vendors and help introduce new topics to wellness programs.
- Conduct market research to ensure competitive compensation and benefits offerings.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
- Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems in accordance with legal requirements.
- Prepare reports on HR metrics and analytics to identify trends and areas for improvement.
- Coordinate and facilitate training sessions for employees and managers on key topics such as workplace policies, leadership development, diversity initiatives, and other company related training.
- Assist in career pathing and development programs to align employee goals with organizational objectives.
- Develop, update, and communicate HR policies and procedures to employees.
- Ensure consistent application of policies across the organization.
- Completion of workers’ compensation claims, requests for information, and timekeeping maintenance
- Answer general employee inquiries and work to resolve requests
- Comply with OSHA requirements ensuring the safety of plant personnel.
- Maintain accurate training records and current with certification requirements.
- Conduct scheduled safety audits, risk assessments, inspections, and meetings to determine the effectiveness of accident prevention activities.
- Continuously conduct behavior-based safety observations and train other employees and managers to ensure that safety and operations integrity is demonstrated every day.
- Review and evaluate the effectiveness of existing training programs and materials and provide recommendations to improve quality and execution.
- Responsible for leading all site safety investigative reviews and developing cause maps to address the root cause of the incidents and ensuring that action plans are developed as needed and that timelines goals are accomplished.
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (preferred) or equivalent years of experience in lieu of degree.
- 5+ years of proven HR and or Safety experience in a general capacity.
- Safety Certification such as Associate Safety Professional or Certified Safety Professional is preferred.
- Experience with HRIS and applicant tracking systems is a plus.
- Strong understanding of employment laws and HR best practices.
- Familiarity with benefits administration and recruitment strategies.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- High level of confidentiality and professionalism.
Work Environment
- Office-based with occasional travel for recruitment events or training sessions.
- May require extended hours during peak periods
- Health Insurance (95% of employee only premium paid by company)
- Dental, vision, life insurance
- Paid time off plus company paid holidays
- 401K plan with 100% company match
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