Sr. HR Generalist

UniFirst Corporation is seeking a Senior Human Resources Generalist to manage all aspects of Human Resources for our Nearshoring Program. This role will perform duties at the professional and administrative level in the following functional areas: Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, Employee Engagement, Training, Communications, Compensation, Compliance, Safety, and Administration.

Responsibilities:

• Support the development and implementation of recruitment strategies to attract top talent.
• Manage full cycle recruitment process including candidate management within Applicant Tracking System to ensure accurate candidate information and hiring status documentation.
• Promotes practices to drive alignment and consistency, where applicable, in the culture and employee experience within the organization.
• Serves as a liaison between assigned UniFirst and Serviap, our Nearshoring Employer of Record.
• Coordinates benefits administration and wellness programs.
• Manages and facilitates new hire onboarding activities, including all pre-hire activities such as background checks and welcome communications, welcome orientation, and engagement throughout the first 90 days.
• Partners with team managers to create employee engagement initiatives.
• Promotes and provides guidance on company policies and procedures and escalates to the employee relations team as appropriate.
• In conjunction with Serviap, assist with workplace investigations and provide guidance on disciplinary actions at the location and other locations as assigned.
• Partners with team managers and HR shared services on employee development and job training.
• Works with HRBPs to support team managers in interpreting and reviewing annual and ad hoc compensation market guides and helps develop action plans accordingly.
• Point of contact for all work-related injuries and partners with the risk and HR groups for the ongoing claim and leave of absence administration.
• Maintains employee files and records in electronic and paper format.
• Maintains legal compliance for location.
• Performs exit interviews and maintains data for quarterly reporting.
• Performs quarterly employee pulse checks.
• Supports other business units and projects as needed.
• Support the billing process with Serviap.

• Bilingual, English C1 required.
• 5-7+ years of increasingly responsible experience as an HR professional.
• Experience working in a nearshoring program for a multinational organization strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Labor Law and regulations and ability to understand company policies and procedures.
• Excellent time management, organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities concurrently.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Must possess a "Can-Do" attitude and be a self-starter on daily projects.
• Outstanding knowledge of MS Office, HRIS systems, and PeopleSoft is a plus.

Education:

• A bachelor's degree in Business Engineering or equivalent required.

UniFirst is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to TalentAcquisition@unifirst.com or call to let us know the nature of your request.

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