HR Generalist

FreshRealm - CONNECTING THROUGH MEALS

At FreshRealm we aspire to be THE fresh meal company. Fresh meals are our focus, and we are passionate about revolutionizing this rapidly growing category. 

FreshRealm develops, sources, commercializes and assembles fresh meals. Fresh meals, including meal kits, ready-to-heat and ready-to-cook offerings are 100% our focus. We partner with leading Grocery, Convenience and Omni channel retailers to deliver the very best meals to their customers. Our success is measured by the success of our retail partners. Service, quality and consistency are our obsession, and we take pride in every meal that our customers place on their shelves.

At FreshRealm meals are more than a source of nutrition, they are our passion. Meals are the heart of a timeless ritual of sitting down to connect with family, friends, and ourselves. We are proud to play a small part in the ritual of “connecting us through meals.”

If you are a leader looking to build the future of fresh meals, you are growth minded and thrive in an entrepreneurial environment, or you are excited to work with the country’s largest retailers, go to market with the best in product quality and work with industry leaders that care for each other and their communities, FreshRealm is the perfect fit for you. 

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION

We’re looking for a talented Human Resources Generalist to join the onsite HR team at our Fulfillment Center. To support our rapidly growing company, the successful candidate must be an organized team player who is able to manage multiple priorities at once. They will be immersed in all things related to our employees, and will support HR initiatives, projects, and programs. The HR Generalist will be responsible for partnering with teams on all activities from employee relations, performance management and employee engagement. The Human Resources Generalist will demonstrate sound moral character and judgment: decisions come from a fact-based and informed position. They will possess outstanding skills of time management and professionalism, and have exemplary written and oratory skills. This position requires a self-starter, who is detail oriented and completes tasks and assignments in a timely fashion.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Objectives of this Role

• Actively pursue knowledge of business practices, policies, roles and responsibilities to better understand the business
• Partner with HR Director/Manager to resolve employee relation issues; provide coaching and counseling to management, supervisors, and staff
• Build relationships with staff at all levels; assure that new employees integrate effectively into the organization
• Ability to facilitate and conduct trainings for management team, leading to positive associate outcomes
• Partner with management to resolve employee relation issues; provide coaching, counseling and guidance to management and staff; collaborate with legal counsel on issues as appropriate
• Build relationships with employees at all levels and drive accountability throughout the organization; improve working relationships, increase employee engagement and improve associate retention
• Support all health, safety, and well-being initiatives
• Foundational knowledge of Workers’ Comp laws and initiatives

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE JOB

Skills and Requirements

• You've worked in an environment with hourly and salaried employees in an HR support role
• Ability to artfully conduct investigations and deliver recommendations based on details obtained
• Ability to speak fluent Spanish is required
• You’re willing to work flexibly hours, including nights and weekends, to match our production environment

Experience / Education

• Bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years of Human Resources experience in a distribution, operations, creative, hospitality, retail, or brand-focused environment
• Solid knowledge of employment law and NJ State law
• Experience in accurate documentation of events, details, and situations to support HR investigations and employee relations situations

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Learning Agility - the willingness and ability to learn from experience, and subsequently apply that learning to perform successfully under new or first-time conditions.
• Drive for Results - Can be counted on to deliver on what is required to advance the company; takes ownership of work from start to 100% finished, brings others along with focused intensity
• Functional Skills - possesses top level relevant, usable, experience and knowledge with the ability to establish themself as the best performer in the industry, at their role and level
• Courage - Prioritizes actions and decisions that move the company forward without hesitation around moments of uncomfortableness; laser focused on the tasks at hand that makes any conflict that could get in the way of that an afterthought
• Thoughtful - In-charge of the room, establishes clear directions in all forms of communication through empathic, mindful, inclusive and motivating practices to ensure service to others
• Business Athlete - Understands and can execute on and expand FreshRealm's competitive edge strategies, knowledgeable about current and future industry dynamics, knows the competition, winner

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT/WORK CONDITIONS

Working Conditions: Work is primarily conducted in the office and food production environment. This position may require night, holiday and/or weekend work.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may be required to perform other business duties as assigned.

Covid-19 protocols are consistent with State Regulations