Human Resources Generalist

AMSOIL INC., a global leader in synthetic lubricants, is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented HR Generalist to join our Human Resources team in Superior, WI. The HR Generalist will be responsible for a wide range of human resources duties, with a primary focus on administering employee benefits programs. This role involves managing benefits administration, handling employee relations, ensuring compliance with labor laws, playing a key role in supporting our HR initiatives and fostering a positive workplace culture.

Core Responsibilities:

Benefits Administration:

- Manage and administer all employee benefit programs including 401(k), health, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability and other voluntary benefits to ensure timely and accurate delivery of benefits.

- Strive to ensure employee understanding of benefits programs by conducting benefit orientations with new employees and by regularly generating communication and benefit tools.

- Coordinate full lifecycle of benefits processing. Enroll all new employees in benefits, administer any changes throughout the year, oversee and manage open-enrollments and terminate benefits and complete COBRA information upon employee departure from the company.

- Answer employee benefits questions, resolve problems, process forms, changes, termination of coverages and special requests.

- Reconcile monthly benefit invoices to ensure accuracy and resolve any issues or discrepancies.

- Manage and administer STD/LTD and FMLA requests.

- Serve as primary contact for benefit plan vendors and third-party administrators and as primary contact for employees with changes and/or questions.

- Partner with HR Director to develop and maintain competitive benefit programs.

Employee Relations, Policies and Compliance:

- Act as a main point of contact between HR and designated business units.

- Manage and resolve employee relations issues, conducting thorough and objective investigations.

- Coach and counsel managers and employees on performance issues and interpersonal skills development.

- Collaborate with managers on annual performance appraisals and merit increase processes.

- Assist in performance improvement plans for high-potential and underperforming employees.

- Support talent acquisition and onboarding processes in collaboration with the HR team.

- Conduct exit interviews to identify systemic issues and develop corrective action plans.

- Respond promptly to employee inquiries.

- Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal employment regulations and HR best practices.

- Provide coaching to managers on employee relations, policy interpretation, and talent management.

- Assist in developing staffing strategies and implementation plans and programs to identify and develop talent within the company for retention and succession needs.

Support of HR Department Initiatives:

- Coordinate projects aligned with the HR strategic plan.

- Identify areas for process improvement within the organization.

- Complete special projects as assigned, providing insights into workforce planning and succession planning.

Position Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field of study, preferred.

- 3+ years’ experience with benefit administration, compliance and reporting. Or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job.

- Excellent knowledge of employee benefits and applicable laws.

- Proven experience in employee relations, HR consulting, or a similar role.

- Strong understanding of employment laws and regulations.

- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively, courteously, and professionally, in person, in writing and over the phone with employees at all levels.

- High ethical standards and integrity, ability to use discretion and deal sensitively with confidential information.

- Proven ability to prioritize many tasks and deadlines effectively, manage time and complete tasks / projects with a high level of efficiency and accuracy.

- Must be organized with a strong and acute attention to detail.

- Ability to build strong relationships across all levels of the organization.

- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.

- SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP, PHR/SPHR preferred.

Other Details:

- Pay Type – Salary

- Pay Range - $67,500 to $79,400

Benefits:

- Paid time off and paid holidays each year

- Employee bonus program

- 401(k) with company match

- Paid life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance

- Competitive health benefits

- Health savings account (HSA) and flexible spending account (FSA) options

- Affordable group dental, vision, critical illness, and accident insurance

- Employee discount on product

- Corporate gym membership

If you have any questions or need assistance with the application process, please email: humanresources@amsoil.com

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

AMSOIL is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment policies and decisions on employment and promotion are based on merit, qualifications, performance and business needs. The decisions and criteria governing the employment relationship with all employees are made in a nondiscriminatory manner, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status or any other factor determined to be unlawful by federal, state or local statutes.