HR Generalist

Description

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At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive-whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.

In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.

From your PASSION to ours

Lactalis US Yogurt, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring an HR Generalist position based in Brattleboro, VT.

The HR Generalist will manage a wide range of responsibilities including employee engagement, onboarding, communications, compliance, and reporting. The position combines both administrative and strategic functions and will require planning and management of areas including employee relations, staffing, training and development, and compensation and benefits. The role will work closely with the HR Manager, leadership, and employees to proactively address people-related needs. The HR Generalist will focus on supporting the implementation of HR programs and policies that promote a positive and proactive work culture. This role reports to the Human Resources Manager.

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Manage the full recruitment cycle process, including job postings, candidate sourcing, interviews, and offers.
• Handle onboarding activities including processing new hire paperwork, conducting background checks, and facilitating orientation sessions.
• Coordinate and conduct new hire check-ins, stay interviews, and exit interviews, while tracking and reporting feedback.
• Collaborate with the HR Manager, leaders, and employees to address employee relations matters and support people-related needs.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems, process payroll, generate HR reports, and conduct regular audits to ensure data integrity. Contributes to the planning, management, and implementation of training, development, compensation, and benefits programs.
• Assist with the annual performance review process to ensure consistency and accuracy.
• Foster a proactive workplace culture through regular engagement with employees, both in the office and on the plant floor, to ensure HR programs and policies are applied consistently.
• Oversee all aspects of the employee uniform program, from strategic inventory management and ordering to maintaining strong vendor relationships for reliable stock and timely delivery.
• Lead the planning and coordination of team celebrations, recognizing key achievements and milestones to cultivate a collaborative and appreciative culture.

WORK CONDITIONS

• Travel may be required occasionally.
• Extended hours may be necessary depending on the project needs
• To fulfill these responsibilities, tools such as a computer, phone or, and / or allowance(s) will be provided.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential duties and responsibilities.
• This position requires physical presence in the office 5 days per week.

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in Human Resources
• Knowledge of payroll processing and HR software is preferred.
• Understanding of federal, state, and local labor laws is a plus.
• Administer payroll, including supplying and maintaining employee data, calculating wages, and managing payments.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with a variety of stakeholders, adjusting style and tone to convey complex ideas.
• Apply effective recruitment and selection techniques to attract top talent and manage the induction process.
• Plan and organize work by determining priorities, allocating time, and managing resources effectively.
• Demonstrate agility by proactively adjusting to change and realigning priorities to improve results.
• Manage various HR functions, including recruitment, performance appraisals, rewards, and training, aligning them with company strategy.
• Lead change management initiatives by identifying impacts on human resources and planning effective actions for organizational transition.

At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.