Hr Generalist - Temporary

SATO America LLC offers a highly competitive salary in addition to an outstanding, market leading benefits program. SATO’s total compensation package extends well beyond your paycheck as it's designed to support and enrich your personal and professional life. See our benefit line-up below:

• Health & Wellness: medical, vision, and dental insurance to include coverage for domestic partners. SATO contributes approximately 75% to the cost of employees’ health insurance coverage along with 100% company paid Life & AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance, and a pre-tax Health Savings Account with an employer contribution of $500.00 or $1,000.00 depending on elected medical coverage.
• Time Away: We observe 10 company-paid holidays per year and up to ten (10) days accrued vacation time in the first year. Eleven (11) days at year two (2). Twelve (12) days at year three (3). Thirteen (13) days at year four (4) and fifteen (15) days at year five (5). We also offer six (6) accrued personal days for you to use for things like weddings, moving, mental health, religious holidays, a sick child, or for anything that is truly personal.
• Saving for the Future: plan for your short-term and long-term goals with our 401(k)-retirement savings plan with employer match with no vesting schedule. You are fully vested on the first of the month following 30 days of employment. SATO will match 100% dollar-for-dollar of your 401(k)-deferral amount of the first 3% of your pay and an additional match of 50%/$.50 on the next 2% of your pay. For example, if you defer 5% of your pay into the 401(k) Plan, SATO will make a 4% matching contribution.
• Work-Life: we offer an Employee Assistance Program for employees and eligible family members, career development, growth opportunities, and referral bonuses.

SATO America – Romeoville, IL is seeking a Human Resources Generalist- temporary. As a Human Resources Generalist, you will be responsible for performing HR-related duties on a professional level and working closely with the HR Team in supporting all SAL locations. This position carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas: Records and project management, Payroll, Benefits Administration, Employee communications, Performance management, Policy implementation, Talent acquisition, Employment processing, Employee relations and retention, Training and development, and Employment law compliance.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Create job postings, source, screen, schedule, and interview candidates for open positions that meet the identified criteria.
• Act as liaison with outside employment agencies, temporary services companies, recruiters, trade schools and universities.
• Administer the hiring process to include the employment selection process, required pre-employment testing, new hire paperwork and new employee orientation.
• Work with the hiring manager to develop and conduct new hire orientation for new team members.
• Coordinate temporary workforce timesheets, scheduling, replacement, and communication.
• Abide and follow all AA/EEO regulations and rules relative to hiring.
• Ensure employee compliance with company policies and procedures and assist in facilitating progressive disciplinary action as needed.
• Assist with benefits administration to include claims resolution, change reporting, reconciliation and approval of invoices for payment and communicating benefit information to employees.
• Assist with the administration of workers' compensation, FMLA, Unemployment, COBRA and employee safety.
• Maintain knowledge of legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting human resource functions and ensure policies, procedures and reporting comply.
• Responds to inquiries regarding policies, procedures, and programs.
• Maintain personnel records, HIPPA, and other company information with the strictest confidence.
• Maintain training matrix and records for employees.
• Assist with annual benefit open enrollment
• Assist with the payroll process
• Assist employees with entering paid absence time in the online payroll system
• Process employee updates relating to department change, promotions, merit increases, lead pay, and transfer of shift hours.
• Enroll new employees in Time and Attendance and orient new employees to the payroll system
• Supports management through the Performance Appraisal Process.
• Work with the corporate HR team and other members of management in the development of benefit plans and programs in the best interest of both the company and its employees.
• Assist with HR projects such as employee surveys, external award applications, trade schools and other projects as necessary.
• Participate in monthly Safety Committee meetings and audit the monthly safety office checklist and prepare and maintain the OSHA Log & Reporting.
• Responsible for employee celebrations and events including Safety luncheons, holiday celebrations, monthly celebration etc.
• Maintain employee bulletin boards with current information
• Assist with annual open enrollment
• Assist with annual HR initiatives projects as necessary
• Assist with ISO Audit, 401K Audit, workers comp Audit, FSC audit and other audits as necessary
• Assist with all benefit-related paperwork filing including 401K
• Update monthly reporting data to include HR data reports, headcount reports and various reports as requested

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education And/Or Experience:

• A bachelor’s degree with 3-5 years of related experience.
• SHRM-CP certified preferred not required
• Experience with Paycor preferred not required

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Human Resources Capacity
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Project Management
• Communication Proficiency
• Ethical Conduct
• Time Management
• Detail Orientated
• Service Focused

Bilingual (Spanish/English) Preferred. Flexibility in schedule to conduct training and investigations on all 3 shifts required.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

The physical demands for this position would require a normal range of mobility necessary to physically enter and move in a manufacturing environment and interface with all functions within the facility also. The employee is regularly required to stoop, bend, kneel and crouch into tight areas to conduct a manual inventory in warehouse racking. The employee is frequently required to talk and hear. Finger dexterity is needed to operate a computer keyboard and calculator.

Travel Requirements: None

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee primarily works in an office environment. The employee is often required to enter the production area of the facility.