Sr. HR Generalist

ASR Group is the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, with an annual production capacity of more than 6 million tons of sugar. The company produces a full line of grocery, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group owns and operates six sugar refineries, located in Louisiana, New York, California, Maryland, Canada and Mexico.

In Europe, the company owns and operates sugar refineries in England and Portugal. ASR Group also owns and operates mills in Mexico and Belize. The company’s brand portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle’s® and Sidul®.

Reporting to an HR Manager, the successful candidate will have HR generalist responsibility for supporting a defined group(s) of clients.

As a member of the Global Human Resources Functional Team and assigned to a specific location and client group(s), the Sr. HR Generalist position contributes a high level of energy to the implementation of ASR Group people and organization agenda. The individual must be able to deliver high quality results through formal and informal influence of others. Success in this role is based upon being able to demonstrate clear value to the business by executing against key objectives through partnership/collaboration with key stakeholders in HR and the business.

• Partner with stakeholders to execute demand planning activity which anticipates hiring and capability needs for given period of time.
• Recruit and hire candidates to fill vacancies within targeted cycle time.
• Coordinate elements of hiring process including recruitment, phone screen, interview, background check, medical physical, etc.
• Support college recruitment efforts as a member of the ASR Group HR Team.
• Manage regulatory requirements related to tracking of applicant data.

• Support talent management activity aimed at building talent for the enterprise, including talent reviews, succession planning, college intern program, job rotation, high potential programs, and career development/pathing.

• Proactively participate and lead local communication/engagement plans aimed at optimizing employee engagement and creating a positive and inclusive work environment.
• Anticipate and pre-empt employee issues/ concerns. Address employee concerns/ grievances in a collaborative matter if/ when they occur.
• Execute and resolve investigations in a timely manner
• Partner with union leadership to resolve employee concerns and grievances.
• Administer HR policies and Collective Bargaining Agreements in a consistent basis, as needed.
• Provide positive counsel and advice to employees, supervisors, and managers as needed.
• Partner with stakeholders to drive employee recognition programs to create a high level of employee morale.

• Proactively ensure compliance with legal, statutory and company policies and procedures of HR-related processes and programs.
• Support efforts to ensure high quality salary planning process.

• Analyze, Design, Develop, Deliver and Evaluate training programs aimed at building capability for the site.
• Manage data associated in learning & development through the Learning Management System (LMS).
• Understand and support individual development needs and plans.

• Drive continuous improvement in all HR processes.
• Lead special projects and events, as needed.
• Participate in community affairs activity, as needed.
• Performs other duties as required

• No direct reports, however, this position will assist with the training and development of the Assistant and Representative positions
• Anticipation – Ability to anticipate business and HR needs, issues and problems and be proactive in addressing such needs.
• Analytical Skills – Ability to analyze information and made deductions based on information. Ability to track and report data, as needed.
• Business Acumen & Partnership – Demonstrated ability to understand the business and align HR activity to meet business and employee needs at both strategic and…