HR Generalist

# Build your career at US Aggregates!

The Human Resource Generalist will perform the daily functions of the Human Resource (HR) department including onboarding and offboarding staff, administering pay, benefits, leave of absences, and enforcing company policies and practices for employees in their assigned area.

- Drive Company Culture Integration

- Conduct New Employee Welcome sessions

- Collect, enter and process all relevant data to ensure employees are entered into HRIS systems and paid properly

- Conduct or acquire background checks and employee eligibility verifications

- Manage Employee Relations

- Handle employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring complex and/or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff; turns transactions into opportunities for relationship building

- Attend and participates in employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations

- Develop and hones functional HR knowledge

- Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; review policies and practices to maintain compliance

- Maintain knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law

- Provide training and ensure required training is conducted

- Review, track, and document compliance with mandatory and non-mandatory training, continuing education, and work assessments. This may include safety training, anti-harassment training, professional licensure, and aptitude exams and certifications

- Assist in development of training curriculum

- Develop and maintain confidential HR records

- Perform 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

- Communicates with internal/external customers and business partners

- Answer inquiries via phone, email or in-person

- Develop effective relationships with employees, peers and managers

- Provide highest levels of service

- Promote and maintain a safe work environment

- Exhibit safe work behaviors by wearing all necessary PPE

- Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned, including but not limited to continuously growing in alignment with the Company’s core values, competencies, and skills.

Education Qualifications

- Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business or related field preferred; or equivalent work experience

Experience Qualifications

- 1-3 years previous experience in a human resources generalist position; or equivalent work experience required

- Union experience preferred

- Experience in the construction or aggregate industry a plus

Skills and Abilities

- Impeccable integrity

- Maintains high degree of confidentiality/ethics

- Strong communication skills with the ability to interface with all levels of the organization required

- Ability to quickly build effective relationships of high trust and credibility, internally and externally to deliver the HR agenda in partnership

- Excellent presence and professionalism

- Highly organized and attentive to detail

- Creative problem solving and critical thinking skills

- Proficient with PC and standard office equipment, including MS Word/Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint

20-40% travel required to job site or satellite offices

About US Aggregates

US Aggregates is a privately held, family-owned business headquartered in Indianapolis. With over 20 operations across Indiana, US Aggregates has been a customer-focused, innovative provider of high-quality essential stone, sand and gravel used in road construction, site prep and utilities, agriculture and erosion control. The company also specializes in industrial minerals like dolomitic and high-calcium products. Since 1967, US Aggregates has built a reputation for prioritizing safety, quality and community. US Aggregates is a part of The Heritage Group's family of companies. Learn more at https://www.usagg.com.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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