Title:  Human Resources Generalist

JOB SUMMARY

In this role, you will collaborate with HRBPs & the HR manager to provide HR support to managers and employees across the site. Areas of responsibility include onboarding, off boarding, training, performance management, compensation, recruitment support, and benefits support. Also responsible for the adherence to and communication of local HR policies, procedures, guidelines, and programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Organize onboarding activities for new hires as well as be a main point of contact with new hire during pre-boarding process; ensures pre-employment and new hire process is completed prior to arrival.

• Support the execution of West’s university relations strategy to include on-going cultivation and relationship building with campus representatives, diversity organizations, and student organizations to build talent pipelines for entry-level roles within West.

• Coordinate off-boarding activities for employees leaving West, HR data and required internal teams to properly offboard the employees.

• Work in close collaborations with HRBPs, on items involving performance management, culture, engagement, recruitment & selection, onboarding, off boarding, leave of absence process, training, development and compensation and exercise lean thinking mindset to streamline processes.

• Work with employees on LOA / ADA requests; coordinates with legal, HRBP, and benefits to ensure compliance and timely communication throughout the process.

• Partners with appropriate functional HRBP on local administrative and data compliance requirements.

• Ensure proper documentation is drafted, signed, routed for smooth and timely completion of processes (i.e. requisitions, change notices, etc.) and auditing employee data in HRIS for accuracy.Special projects and other duties as assigned based on business needs.

• Support special projects in addition to day-to-day responsibilities.

• Perform other duties as assigned based on business needs.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, HR or related field Required
• Master's Degree in Business, HR or related field. Preferred

Work Experience

Minimum of 0-3 years of experience. Required Experience and knowledge of multiple HR disciplines. Preferred

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of federal and state employment law.
• Consultative, interpersonal and client orientation skills.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Capacity to handle confidential information and issues in a discrete manner.
• Ability to work in a virtual environment in a global organization.
• Trustworthy, inclusive, communication and presentation to diverse and medium audiences, decision making, planning, and organizing, personal accountability and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office – Excel.
• Able to always comply with the company’s safety and quality policies.
• Experience with HR business systems (i.e. Ultimate, SuccessFactors, SAP HCM)
• Experience and knowledge of multiple HR disciplines including worker’s compensation, ADA and unemployment regulations and reporting, ISO9000, FDA and cGMP requirements.

Licenses and Certifications

PHR or SHRM-CP Upon Hire. Preferred

Travel Requirements

 None: No travel required

Physical Requirements

Sedentary

exerting up to 10lbs/4kgs of force occasionally, and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.  Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.  Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Additional Requirements

• Must be able to communicate effectively with written and oral skills, make quick decisions, interpret data, read & write, speak in front of groups, express & exchange ideas, understand direction and adhere to procedures.

• Organizational skills will enable planning, prioritization & achievement of goals especially of importance for the successful execution of related activities.

• Position operates in a professional office environment. May stand or sit for extended periods of time.

• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

• Read and interpret data, information, and documents.

• Must maintain the ability to work well with others in a variety of situations.

• Must be able to multi-task, work under time constraints, problem solve and prioritize.

• Ability to make independent and sound judgments.

• Observe and interpret situations, analyze, and solve problems.