Human Resources Generalist
Aston Carter
About the Role
Join our dynamic team as a Human Resources Generalist, where you will partner with Operations leaders to enhance leadership capabilities, optimize workforce effectiveness, and drive overall operational performance. You will play a crucial role in developing scalable onboarding processes, assisting in HR Generalist training, and contributing to employee engagement strategies.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with Head of Operations and Operations Value Stream Managers to strengthen leadership capability and improve workforce effectiveness.
- Support the development and implementation of scalable onboarding processes for new team members.
- Assist in the ongoing development, training, and capability building of HR Generalists.
- Contribute to employee engagement strategies, reinforcing human performance technology (HPT) and problem-solving (PLS) culture.
- Collaborate with Operations leaders on workforce planning, staffing strategies, and job requisition management.
- Review applicant resumes, screen candidates, and build qualified talent pools to support hiring needs.
- Develop structured interview guides, selection processes, and hiring workflows to ensure consistency and compliance.
- Prepare hiring recommendations and support compensation alignment for candidate offers.
- Support Operations leadership in administering the full performance management and talent management cycle.
- Ensure consistent application of HR policies, procedures, and operational practices across all teams.
- Design, develop, and administer local training programs aligned to skill gaps and business requirements.
- Partner with Operations leadership to leverage corporate-sponsored learning and development programs.
- Address complex employee relations questions and provide guidance on policy interpretation and issue resolution.
- Oversee the management and resolution of employee grievances, ensuring compliance with company standards and legal requirements.
- Administer the annual merit and compensation review process for all Operations team members.
- Provide support on compensation and benefits inquiries, ensuring accurate and timely communication.
- Conduct HR reporting, workforce analytics, and metric tracking to support decision-making and operational insights.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Spanish fluency
- Experience in human resources, employee relations, onboarding, and HR systems.
- Manufacturing environment experience with understanding of lean, quality, and continuous improvement.
- Proficiency in federal and state leave of absence management.
- Strong customer service skills.
- Experience as an HR Assistant is acceptable if bilingual in Spanish.
- Ability to function as an agent of change.
- Basic understanding of payroll for backup in emergency situations.
- Independent, assertive, outgoing, and approachable personality.
Work Environment
- Work onsite in a manufacturing environment with approximately 150 production employees.
- Schedule: Monday through Thursday with 4/10-hour shifts, offering flexibility in start and end times.
- Comfortable walking the production floor and participating in early new hire orientation days.
Job Type & Location
- Permanent position
- Based out of Mcminnville, OR
Pay And Benefits
- Pay Range: $79,040.00 - $90,000.00/yr
- Comprehensive medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.
- 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay.
- Company-provided defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay.
- Career development and tuition reimbursement.
- Other benefits: paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership, and financial planning assistance.
- Supplemental benefit programs: identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness available at competitive rates.
- Paid Time Off and 13 Company-Paid Holidays.
Application Deadline
- Anticipated to close on Oct 30, 2026.