Impact your tomorrow, today with The Lewis Group!
Headquartered in Royersford, Pennsylvania, The Lewis Group is a multidisciplinary business-to-business company offering superior, one-stop solutions to a diverse customer base from specialized companies including Lewis Environmental and Lewis Property Services.
Position Summary:
The Human Resources Generalist will provide HR support to management and associates of The Lewis Group in a highly professional, confidential and customer-first manner. In this role, you will provide guidance and support to business leaders and promote positive associate relations including; Talent management and onboarding new associates; ensuring compliance with Federal and State regulations; coaching managers and associates; conducting associate investigations; and supporting the overall employee lifecycle.
In addition, the HR Generalist will act as a change agent in the development and implementation of new HR initiatives that support the needs of the business.
Key Responsibilities:
Facilitate the development of a high-performance workforce:
- Partners with hiring teams to ensure successful selection and onboarding of top talent including sourcing and interviewing job applicants; administering background checks; and extending offers.
- Assists with planning and conducting orientation
- Coaches managers on writing and conducting effective performance reviews
- Partners with managers on addressing performance issues and utilization of the corrective action process.
Encourage a continuous improvement mindset:
- Assist leadership with improving associate engagement
- Be a change agent – challenge old ways of doing business and suggest and/or implement improvements and encourage associate participation in change initiatives
- Drive continuous improvement in human resource efforts by applying best practices
Promote a positive employee relations culture:
- Builds relationships with associates at all levels and serves as the first point of contact for associate relations issues and questions.
- Counsels and advises associates and managers regarding people, policies, and associate issues.
- Manages and resolves associate relations issues.
- Conducts thorough and complete workplace investigations and makes recommendations to management.
Guarantee adherence to Federal, State, and Local requirements:
- Assist with the administration of HR policies and procedures following stated business objectives and federal, state, and local legal requirements.
- Provide ongoing information and training resources for managers and associates
- Perform administrative duties associated with human resource compliance including the support of policy/handbook updates, maintaining associate files and documents, reporting, auditing accuracy of personnel data, as well as other daily tasks, as assigned
Travel: This position will require occasional travel to other company locations.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
· Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
· 2–5 years of HR experience, preferably in an industrial, construction, manufacturing, or field-based environments
· Unquestioned confidentiality
· High level of work capacity and ability to work independently at a high pace.
· Working knowledge of employment law and employee relations best practices
· Strong interpersonal and communication skills
· Ability to organize and prioritize workload
· Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
· Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
· HR certification (SHRM-CP, PHR) is highly preferred.