Human Resources Generalist

POSITION TITLE: Human Resources Generalist

DEPARTMENT: Human Resources

STATUS: Exempt

REPORTS TO: Human Resources Business Partner

LOCATION: Pennsylvania

ANNUAL SALARY RANGE: $70,000 - $80,000

At Applegreen, our mission is to delight customers in transit with passionate hospitality and brands they love.

Applegreen is a leading roadside retailer operating high-quality travel plazas and service areas in the US, Ireland, and the UK. Founded on a commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and customer experience, Applegreen combines fuel, convenience retail, and a diverse portfolio of food and beverage offerings to create welcoming destinations for customers.

In the U.S., Applegreen partners with major transportation authorities and operates more than 100 service plazas along some of the country’s busiest highways and turnpikes. The company is known for modern facilities, strong national and local food brands, and an emphasis on freshness, quality, and sustainability.

At Applegreen, our people are at the heart of what we do. We foster a culture that values teamwork, development, and accountability, offering employees opportunities to grow their careers in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Applegreen continues to expand while remaining focused on delivering exceptional service to customers and creating a great place to work.

The HR Generalist will play an integral role in providing front-line HR support and leadership for 17 Travel Plazas across the Pennsylvania Region. Reporting to the Regional HR Business Partner and building close partnerships at all levels, this position will lead employee relations investigations, coaching and counseling, staffing initiatives, compliance activities, and other culture-building efforts. The HR Generalist will help strengthen people standards through consistent practices, automation, tracking, and monthly district-level reporting.

A primary focus will be timely employee relations support, including interactive processes, thorough documentation, fair and consistent practices, and productive and inclusive workplaces.

• Conduct employee relations, compliance, and people-practice assessments across assigned locations and partner with the Regional HR Business Partner to implement proactive, site-specific strategies and action plans.
• Conduct thorough workplace investigations and recommend appropriate actions based on findings, including matters involving employee complaints, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, workplace violence, policy violations, performance concerns, and employee misconduct; partner with the Regional HR Business Partner on complex or high-risk matters.
• Provide coaching and guidance to managers regarding performance management, corrective action, policy application, documentation, and employee concerns.
• Ensure timely follow-up, progress, documentation, and completion of corrective actions resulting from workplace investigations and other employee relations matters.
• Review corrective action documentation and recommend revisions, when needed, to support consistency and company standards.
• In partnership with the Regional HR Business Partner, oversee action plans stemming from site-specific people trends, compliance opportunities, and employee engagement survey results.
• Build and maintain weekly people tracking and monthly district-level reports; identify trends, risks, and recommended follow-up actions.
• Complete and track management exit interviews and monitor hourly exit-interview feedback, identifying trends and recommended actions.
• Support the full-cycle recruiting process for assigned positions, including posting openings, screening applicants, conducting interviews, coordinating hiring decisions, and supporting onboarding.
• Represent the Applegreen brand at regional hiring events and maintain current knowledge of staffing needs across assigned locations.
• Partner with HR Coordinators and hiring managers to support a consistent and effective onboarding experience for new hires.
• Assist with recruiting in difficult-to-hire markets and coordinate with local schools and community organizations to source candidates.
• Support employee engagement activities and proactively identify opportunities to improve the employee experience.
• Participate in and organize internal and external plaza events, U.S. HR meetings, training sessions, and projects that strengthen HR operations.
• Respond to employee inquiries regarding policies and procedures,…