HR Generalist

Business Unit Overview

About Bob Evans Farms, Inc.

For over 75 years, Bob Evans Farms has delivered delicious, quick-to-table, farm-inspired food that makes mealtime a little bit easier and a lot more delicious. We're proud to be the No. 1-selling refrigerated dinner sides*, including many varieties of wholesome, feel-good favorites such as mashed potatoes and macaroni & cheese, sold in grocery stores across the country. We're also a leading producer and distributor of sausage and egg products including liquid eggs.

In addition to our flagship Bob Evans® brand, our product portfolio includes Simply Potatoes® and Egg Beaters® and Owens® Sausage. Bob Evans Farms is based in Columbus, Ohio, and is owned by Post Holdings, Inc., a consumer-packaged goods holding company. For more information about Bob Evans Farms, Inc., visit

Position Overview:

The primary responsibility of the Human Resource Generalist is to provide support for employees and leaders in a plant environment and reports to the plant HR Manager. Responsible for working in partnership to coach, support, influence, and enable customer groups including team members and leaders to effectively deliver their people plans. In this role as a partner to their customer, they contribute to and support accomplishment of the company objectives in a matrix structure.

This position will participate in projects related to HR. Responsible for completing all job duties in a manner that supports plant safety, food safety, quality and environmental practices by performing the following duties personally or through other resources.

• Handles-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring complex and/or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff;
  Completes unemployment & verification inquiries as assigned
• Attends and participates in employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations.
• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommends best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.
• Recruits, interviews, and facilitates the hiring of qualified job applicants for open positions; collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.
• Assists in developing and executing hiring metrics & updating related reports; complete daily/weekly/monthly recruiting metrics and trackers.
• Conducts orientation and onboarding activities for new hires.
• Manage timekeeping activities in Kronos;
  Process plant payroll and submit information to corporate payroll processing.
• Assist with administration of various human resources programs and provides additional support as requested / needed.
• Manage employee communication tools – bulletin boards, electronic boards, etc.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.
• Manage employee files and confidential information.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education Level: B.S. or B.A. degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field.

• 2+ years of increasing generalist responsibility within Human Resources in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated success managing projects.

The ideal candidate will act each day as a positive example of the company values. He/she will always put safety first, perform job responsibilities to the best of their ability to help everyone win together. He/she will do the right thing and be courageous working to do what is best for customers, company, team and self, knowing that positive actions will help everyone as the company drives for results.

You will be expected to be dependable, resourceful, flexible to business needs, a team player, a good communicator and a person with high integrity.

• Ability to work collaboratively and cohesively with company peers and Post Holdings partners.
• Strong interpersonal skills - Listening and informing others effectively; excellent negotiating and influencing skills at all levels both internal and external.
• Ability to anticipate work…