Associate HR Generalist

2551 Valmont Dr Brenham Texas
*** Why Valmont
***** We’re Here to Move the World Forward.
** Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better.

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* Fortune* 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today.
* We are the modern workforce*.
** A Brief Summary of This Position:
** This individual contributor position is accountable for on-site Human Resources support of the HR and Operations Teams at the Brenham, TX location. This position will coordinate and provide comprehensive Human Resources support to build, develop, and maintain effective relationships with the leaders, managers and employees to influence and execute HR processes and initiatives. This position carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas, including, but not limited to: recruitment, training, performance management, new hire onboarding, and employment law compliance.

As a member of the HR Team, this role serves on the HR front lines in support of the business. This position is actively involved with assisting and supporting the management team to build organizational bench strength and demonstrate best practices in Human Resources.
** This is an on-site administrative exemption salaried position.
**** Starting pay range (LG37): $55,300 - $69,000
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* Essential Functions:

*** This position reports to the site HR Manager and has no direct or indirect reports
* Provides a full range of Human Resources advice, support, consultation, and guidance, including application of HR policies and processes, to assigned departments and employees
* Demonstrates a commitment to customer service by ensuring timely and accurate responses to inquiries and requests from employees and members of leadership
* Maintains ongoing compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations
* Assists with the talent acquisition workflow processes for production positions, including, but not limited to updating job descriptions, posting job openings, sourcing applicants, screening applicants for organizational fit, updating candidate's status in Workday, performing pre-employment processes, etc. at the direction of the HR Team
* Performs all new hire transactions in Workday, creates personnel files, coordinates and conducts new hire onboarding
* Acts as the first line of contact for general employee questions and assist with the administration of policies, programs, procedures, and processes at the direction of HR Manager; uses sound judgment on escalating complex employee issues to the appropriate supervisor and/or HR team member
* Manages and oversees Time & Attendance process, including time sheet reviews, time clock updates, and training
* Provides general administrative support, including, but not limited to, new hire onboarding and training coordination, assistance with annual reviews and appraisal process, miscellaneous reporting
* Partners with operations team and administrative departments to ensure completion of on-the-job and computer-based training is completed for new hires, promotions and current employees
* Attends and supports company events, helps coordinate on-site hiring events, plans celebrations and coordinates with vendors for meals, venue, hotel, airfare, etc., as needed
* Leads community involvement in planning charity activities and events
* Assists HR Manager with various HR and campus-wide initiatives, including, but not limited to safety events, the annual performance review process, benefits open enrollment, new programs/policies, and training initiatives
* Maintains all personnel files including termination, training and other employee-related documents as well as assists with maintenance of online employee records through Workday: pay rate changes, leaves, and other personnel status updates
* Assists HR Manager with ADA, EEOC, and other compliance initiatives
* Assist the HR Manager with creating and maintaining all job descriptions
* Update Marlin Communication Boards as needed
* Other duties as required or assigned
** Other Important Details about the Role:
*** Meets important deadlines for time-sensitive situations (recruitment coordination, new hire, and employee termination process, meeting requests, etc.)
* Maintains 100% accuracy in HRIS data entry and employee file document management
* Sustains and expands professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, and establishing personal networks as assigned by HR Manager
* Travel to other plants may be required or assigned
** Required…