Farmer’s Fridge was founded in Chicago in 2013 with the mission of making wholesome, delicious food easily accessible, so people can live a little happier and healthier. Our network of 300+ software-enabled smart Fridges vend handcrafted salads, grain bowls, sandwiches, and more. We are striving to change the food system from the ground up – one Fridge at a time. 

At our core, we are a team that cares – about the business, the impact our product makes, and about each other. We are data-driven, innovative, and quick to move on a good idea. Transparency and collaboration are key to our process, as Farmer’s Fridge is a fast-paced work environment where things are always evolving. We’re proud to have a tight-knit team where people bring their A game every day. 

Various team and company social events and town halls keep us connected to each other as well as aligned and focused on our short and long term goals. We’re opening Fridges weekly across the country and are looking for people with passion, ingenuity, and moxie to join our team and help us fulfill our mission of making healthy food as accessible as a candy bar!

The HR Generalist will fill an essential role in the monitoring and advancement of the daily HR function. Will serve as a true business partner to plant management. Must be able to problem solve and multitask and adapt to a fast-paced evolving environment. Must have a good experience in employee relations and should be comfortable managing in grey areas. Help create and maintain a great place to work through helping leaders manage, resolving conflict, developing people, policies and processes to foster continued engagement. 24/6 operation so coverage at off hours is frequently required.

Our Facility is located in the Cicero area, close to Midway Airport. The HR Generalist will be required to work weekends.

• Respond to employee and manager requests for assistance on issues relating to policy interpretation, employee conflict, employment law, benefit administration, and other areas managed by the Human Resources function
• Respond to employee questions and issues (benefits, working conditions, time off, etc.)
• Partner with the Talent Acquisition team and facility leadership team on hiring needs.
• Support Recruiting with interviewing hourly associates, including screening candidates, scheduling interviews, and completing all other pre-employment requirements including the review of background check results.
• Administer and record employee absence programs, policies, and benefits (vacation, sick, FMLA, disability, etc.), and any required accommodation processes related to disability, religion or other need.
• Partner with HR Team to deliver weekly new hire orientations and complete onboarding tasks including:
  • Background Check Processing
  • I-9 Processing
  • Time clock registration
• Benefits review * Process FMLA/LOA requests, including managing ongoing spreadsheet to help keep all claims current and follow up to confirm completion or extensions if applicable. Keep management informed weekly of employee status while out on leaves.
• Assist HR team during yearly Open Enrollment period and manage New Hire benefit processing to submit elections before deadlines.
• Support and work with HR Manager for disciplinary actions recommended by management while gathering specifics on details warranting the recommended disciplinary action.
• Conduct Investigations as needed
• Identify details/findings with recommended approach to address
• Support management with performance review process
• Manage Full Workers Compensation Claims Process between employee and claim adjusters while keeping management up to date on claim status and RTW information
• Ownership of Attendance Point System and Policy System while working with management team in regards to corrective actions.
• Manage OSHA 300 and 300A logs for plant and send out to management weekly

What are we looking for in a HR Generalist?

• High School Diploma required; Associate's or Bachelor's Degree a plus
• 2+ years of HR Generalist experience, (preferably in a manufacturing/distribution environment)
• Strong employee relations experience
• Bilingual (Spanish)
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local employment law and HR best practices
• Ability to influence and communicate clearly and effectively both written and verbally
• Strong decision making and problem-solving skills
• Solid Computer skills (MS Office, Google suite, HRIS/Payroll)

Benefits:

• Comprehensive -- Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Short Term Disability, LTD
• Equity + 401(k) with company match
• 10 paid holidays
• Generous PTO policy
• Daily Fridge Credits
• Monthly cell phone credit
• Spontaneous company events and community service activities
• Work with a phenomenal team of individuals that are constantly pushing the market boundaries to offer healthy food at the utmost convenience

Farmer’s Fridge is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
 
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