HR Generalist

Responsibilities:

• Develop positive employee relations initiatives. Coach employees and managers on correct interpretation and administration of Company HR policy. Assist management in maintaining positive employee relations.
• Assess the internal employee climate, counsel with managers to identify and implement actions that improve or maintain a positive employee relations environment.
• Partner with HR management when conducting local level investigations and resolving team member issues. Conduct exit interviews and provide feedback to management. Represent the company, when needed, at unemployment hearings.
• Liaison between Talent Acquisition and management in the recruitment and selection of candidates.
• Work with local managers to determine training needs. Compile data and analyze past and current year training requirements. Recommend training programs and utilization to support employee and management development.
• Ensure effective new employee on-boarding process.
• Ensure internal consistency and worth in administering job evaluations and compensation programs. Facilitate organization development and job evaluation processes. Assist local managers with salary and wage administration to ensure pay consistency and equity.
• Ensure HR operation is operating in accordance with federal, state, and local employment requirements, e.g., Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Title VII, etc.
• Support affirmative action programs. Audit and maintain current work authorizations.
• Support the leave of absence process in partnership with corporate Leave of Absence team and management to include team member accommodations, communication, etc.
• Assist managers with administration of Worker’s Compensation policies and procedures. Take lead role in ensuring that employees are returned to work as soon as possible.

Required Experience:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree.

Work Experience

• At least 2 years of HR Generalist experience demonstrating knowledge of HR practices, legal rules and regulations.
• Experience applying knowledge of state employment laws to assess compliance issues.
• Experience establishing & maintaining relationships with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Experience using time management skills such as prioritizing/organizing and tracking details and meeting deadlines of multiple projects with varying completion dates.
• Position may require travel up to 25% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).
• Driver's license is required for this role

Preferred Qualifications

• PHR or SPHR.

Why work here?

About Us

Medline is the largest provider of medical-surgical products and supply chain solutions serving all points of care. Through its broad product portfolio, resilient supply chain and leading clinical solutions, Medline helps healthcare providers improve their clinical, financial and operational outcomes. Headquartered in Northfield, Illinois, the company employs more than 43,000 people worldwide and operates in more than 100 countries and territories. To learn more about how Medline makes healthcare run better, visit www.medline.com.