HR Generalist

Key Responsibilities

Language Requirements

• Intermediate to Advanced English needed, to validate on the 1st interview.

Labor Relations & Operational Support

• Respond to and follow up on labor-related issues affecting operational employees.
• Serve as the primary point of contact between employees and the company for labor relations matters.
• Ensure consistent application of the Internal Work Rules and company policies.
• Support supervisors and department managers in employee relations and conflict resolution.
• Maintain ongoing communication with operations to ensure staffing headcount requirements are met.

Absenteeism & Turnover Management

• Monitor, analyze, and develop strategies to improve absenteeism and turnover metrics.
• Track employee absences, tardiness, medical leaves, and authorized time off.
• Recommend and implement corrective and preventive actions to reduce absenteeism and employee turnover.
• Prepare periodic reports for HR management and Operations.

Personnel Administration

• Support employee onboarding, offboarding, and personnel changes.
• Prepare and process employment terminations, resignations, and final settlements in compliance with labor laws.
• Ensure a smooth and compliant offboarding process for operational employees.
• Maintain accurate employee files and ensure proper documentation and recordkeeping.

Payroll Administration

• Collect, validate, and process payroll-related incidents, including absences, overtime, medical leave, and employee leave requests.
• Ensure accurate and timely communication of payroll incidents to the Payroll team.
• Follow up on payroll inquiries and resolve payroll-related issues with employees.

Employee Services

• Coordinate and monitor transportation and cafeteria service providers.
• Address employee complaints, suggestions, and service-related issues.
• Verify compliance with transportation routes, schedules, and service quality standards.
• Maintain effective communication with service providers and Operations to ensure uninterrupted service.

Legal & Labor Compliance

• Follow up on labor cases before the Labor Conciliation Center and other applicable labor authorities.
• Prepare and compile documentation required for hearings, conciliations, and labor claims.
• Coordinate with external legal counsel.
• Monitor compliance with agreements and legal resolutions.

Performance Management

• Support the implementation and administration of performance evaluation processes.
• Coordinate evaluation schedules, facilitate assessments, and consolidate results.
• Assist in the development and follow-up of performance improvement plans.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, Human Resources, or a related field.

Experience

• Minimum of four(4) years of experience as an HR Generalist or in a similar role.
• Proven experience in labor relations within an operational and/or manufacturing environment.
• Experience working with unionized employees.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Conflict resolution and employee relations.
• Results-oriented with a strong operational focus.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Empathetic approach when interacting with operational employees.

Core Competencies

• Internal customer focus.
• Compliance with policies and procedures.
• Negotiation skills.
• Confidentiality and discretion.
• Teamwork and collaboration.

Work location: |Carretera a Laredo Km 21 | Parque Industrial Aeropuerto 1er. sector | Apodaca, N.L.

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