HR Generalist

Job Description

Job Description

If you are looking for a challenging rewarding career, then consider joining Fraser Industries! With a passion for the maritime industry, Fraser Industries, with it's subsidiaries Fraser Shipyards, Lake Assault Boats, and Northern Engineering, has decades of experience in building and servicing crafts of all shapes and sizes. Customers count on the quality and responsiveness of Fraser's people, products, and services for everything from in situ emergency repairs to brand-new craft to large industrial fabrications. Known for a commitment to quality, a reputation for reliability and outstanding values, Fraser is further committed to provide a safe work environment.

Job Summary

The Human Resource Generalist aids with and facilitates the human resource processes at all business locations. This role helps run the daily functions of the Human Resource (HR) department including hiring and interviewing staff, administering pay, benefits, and leave, and enforcing company policies and practices, and positive employee relations. The HR Generalist ensures plans are administered in accordance with federal and state regulations and that plan provisions are followed.

Responsibilities

• Helps in the administration of health and welfare plans, including enrollments, changes, and terminations. Processes required documents through payroll and insurance providers to ensure accurate record-keeping and proper deductions.
• Recruits, interviews, and facilitates the hiring of qualified job applicants for open positions; collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.
• Performs routine tasks required to administer and execute human resource programs including but not limited to compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development.
• Monitors Worker's Compensation Program in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Administers the FMLA process and other medical absence procedures.
• Administers the Drug and Alcohol Program per established policies.
• Supports payroll department as needed.
• Performs various clerical functions, such as photocopies; mails, scans and emails documents; Files documents into appropriate employee files.
• Assists or prepares correspondence as requested, such as unemployment administration, grant applications, labor relations administration, etc.
• Handles employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring complex and / or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff.
• Provide a dedicated and effective HR advisory service to employees that covers absence and health issues, conduct and capability, grievances, organizational change, and all other employee-relations matters.
• Attends and participates in employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations.
• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills & Abilities

Qualifications

Physical requirements

Position requires prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Ability to work in a manufacturing environment which includes moderate noise exposure, occasionally climbing up steep stairs / steps, walking for moderate periods of time over even and uneven terrain, reaching forward, overhead, and to the sides, etc. Must have listening and hearing ability and visual acuity. Must be able to work in areas at times that are not environmentally controlled. Ability to move / lift / pull / push 50 lbs.

Applicants are required to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check prior to employment start.

Fraser Shipyards is an equal opportunity employer including disability and vets.

Fraser Shipyards offers competitive pay with excellent benefits :

Final applicants must completed a background check and pre-employment drug screen prior to employment start. All offers of employment at Fraser Industries are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check and negative results of a pre-employment drug screen.

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