The Human Resources Generalist will manage employee relations, conduct new employee orientations, handle recruiting activities, and advise management on HR regulations and policies.
Human Resources Generalist
Who We Are:
GEODIS specializes in unlocking business value in a complex world, ensuring seamless movement of goods worldwide. As a global third-party logistics provider (3PL), we power A Better Way to Deliver for the world's top brands and manufacturers. Fuel your career with GEODIS and discover endless growth opportunities.
Your role on the team:
- Maintains knowledge of legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting human resources functions
- Advises front line supervisors and managers on appropriate resolution of employee relations issues
- Plans and conducts new employee orientations to foster positive attitude toward company goals and an effective hand-off to operations
- Facilitates and documents employee engagements meetings
- Partners with HR leadership to ensure critical or recurring issues have a resolution plan
- Leads supervisory and management training specific to HR-related topics
- Responds to employee inquiries of moderate complexity regarding policies, procedures and programs
- Manages non-exempt recruiting activities and exempt recruiting through first level supervisory roles, including organizing and executing job fairs
- You will Conducts employee investigations and recommends appropriate resolution. You will manage leave of absence process.
- You will answer unemployment claims; prepares for and attends unemployment hearings.
- You may monitor temporary agency performance and compliance and supervise a non-exempt Human Resources Coordinator.
What you need:
- Bachelor’s degree from a 4-year college or university or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum 3-5 years related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Bilingual in Spanish
What you gain from joining our team:
- Access wages early with the Rain financial wellness app.
- Free telemedical access to doctors and therapists through FirstStop Health available first day of employment!
- Health, dental, and vision insurance after 30 days of employment
- 401k match
- Paid maternity and paternity leave
- Access to career development, employee resource groups, and mentorship programs
- Employee discounts
- Access to employee perks like fitness class discounts and free access to a relaxation and meditation app
- Free financial wellness programs
- Daycare discount program
- Opportunities to volunteer and give back to your community
- + more!
Join our Team!
- Visit our website at workatGEODIS.com and chat with our virtual recruiter, Sophie, to fast-track your way to an interview.
OR
- Text DELIVER to 88300 to Apply!
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