Human Resources Generalist

Who are we :

We're a leading Northeast family-owned food, agricultural products, and agricultural services organization headquartered in Pennsylvania. We provide animal nutrition and feeds; specialty protein production, processing, and marketing; on-farm protein production services; and grain, fertilizer, and ingredient procurement.

Leidy's is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Wenger Group since 2022. Leidy's is a 125-year-old pork company still located on the family farm in Pennsylvania, where Jacob Leidy was deeded the original land grant by William Penn in 1753.

We're a stable company with strong core values, great benefits, competitive wage structure, and a safe and healthy work environment. With over 1000 team members, we're a growing company in an essential sector – agriculture!

Learn more here :   https : / / www.thewengergroup.com

POSITION SUMMARY :

The HR Generalist is responsible f or coordinating and assisting the HR Manager with the employee relations / benefit programs, the onboarding process, inputting employee information into HRIS system and other HR functions. This person will be responsible to back-up the benefits administrator, assist with safety programs, and risk management programs and the onboarding process of new employees. These functions include responsibility for developing, interpreting, and recommending program goals and objectives, policies, and procedures, and courses of action. The position is responsible for assisting with employee relations, retention and benefits activities according to established guidelines and sound administrative practices and in accordance with the organization’s mission, values and goals.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

• Provides input to the company’s policies, procedures and practices on human resource matters.
• Maintains knowledge of industry trends and employment legislation and, working with the director, ensures company compliance.
• Assist Benefits Administrator with benefit administration and benefits enrollment.
• Assists HR Manger in managing workers compensation claims. Mange the filing of paperwork and assist with communication with claims managers, providers, etc.
• Administrative responsibilities with regard to the company HRIS system, E-verify and I-9s, Safety Program, safety and OSHA compliance, safety awareness, and accident investigations.
• Assist and serve as backup with Leave of Absence, FMLA, STD, LTD, etc.
• Assist in maintaining of all I-9 files. Check I-9s through E-Verify.
• Handle all EEO activities and plans
• Maintain employee morale, motivation and retention.
• Assist and participate in employee orientations

Assist in training of employees in career advancement and maintaining and increasing job skills

Assist managers in areas that will promote good employee relations

Investigates problems such as working conditions, disciplinary actions, and employee and applicant appeals and complaints. Provides guidance and recommendations for problem resolution to departmental management and individuals.

Advises and assists in developing, planning, directing, and implementing procedures to produce effective and efficient management of the employee relations function.

Enter new hire information into Paycor the same day as employee is hired.

OTHER FUNCTIONS :

Update Activity Report

Update temp Activity Report

Send out Termination Letters.

Prepare birthday cards monthly.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE :

QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED :

In addition to our more traditional benefits, we also offer great perks and numerous resources for professional development and team building :

What our benefits are :

For all full-time members :

Each team member has the potential to earn a yearly bonus based on the achievement of company goals

The Wenger Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal, state or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.