Senior HR Generalist

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior HR Generalist based in the United States.

The Senior HR Generalist will play a key role in supporting employees, leaders, and workforce operations within a unionized manufacturing environment.

The role serves as a trusted partner on employee relations, labor relations, performance management, staffing, and HR compliance.

You will work closely with employees, managers, and union representatives to resolve workplace concerns and administer collective bargaining agreements.

The position also contributes to recruitment, onboarding, training, benefits, HRIS administration, and employee engagement initiatives.

By providing practical HR guidance and data-driven insights, you will help strengthen operational performance, safety, retention, and organizational capability.

This is an on-site role requiring strong judgment, discretion, communication skills, and the ability to navigate complex workplace situations.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience in labor relations and thrives in a fast-paced, operationally focused environment.

Accountabilities

• Serve as a primary HR contact for employees, managers, and union representatives, addressing workplace concerns, grievances, and employee relations matters in accordance with applicable policies and collective bargaining agreements.
• Support labor relations activities by interpreting and administering union contracts, resolving issues involving employees and union officials, and contributing to collective bargaining and negotiation activities.
• Coach managers and leaders on performance management, employee relations, disciplinary actions, investigations, policy violations, and employee development initiatives.
• Support the full-cycle recruitment and onboarding process, including job postings, candidate sourcing and screening, interviews, selection, orientation, and new hire integration.
• Contribute to facility-wide HR initiatives covering compensation, benefits, training, leave administration, HRIS, employee engagement, and workforce development.
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment and labor regulations, particularly requirements applicable to unionized workforces.
• Identify training needs and coordinate development programs, workshops, and other learning initiatives aligned with workforce and organizational objectives.
• Assist with payroll and benefits administration, respond to employee questions, and help ensure compensation-related matters are addressed accurately and promptly.
• Generate and analyze HR metrics and reports, using workforce data to provide actionable recommendations to management and support informed decision-making.
• Partner with health and safety teams on workers’ compensation claims, return-to-work matters, reasonable accommodation assessments, and initiatives that promote a safe and compliant workplace.
• Maintain accurate HR records and support HRIS administration, ensuring employee information and processes are managed efficiently and confidentially.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
• Previous professional experience in a Human Resources role, with hands-on experience supporting employee relations and investigations.
• Previous experience in labor relations and working with or supporting a unionized workforce.
• Experience within a manufacturing or heavy industrial environment.
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local employment and labor laws.
• Strong understanding of union contracts and collective bargaining processes; direct experience supporting negotiations is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and effective relationships with employees, managers, and union representatives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, combined with strong problem-solving and conflict-resolution abilities.
• Technical proficiency with HRIS platforms, preferably UKG, as well as Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with integrity, professionalism, and discretion.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in an operational environment.
• Five or more years of HR experience, experience in a unionized manufacturing environment, and PHR and/or SHRM-CP certification are preferred.
• A master’s degree in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, or a related field is preferred but not required.
• Ability to work primarily on-site at the Tampa, Florida facility, with limited flexibility for remote or work-from-home arrangements.

Benefits

• Salary range of $88,054-$140,655 USD.
• Eligibility for a short-term incentive plan based on achievement of strategic objectives.
• Final compensation may vary based on qualifications, relevant experience, geographic location, internal pay equity, and prevailing market conditions.
• Medical and pharmacy coverage.
• Dental and vision insurance.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options.
• Dependent care spending account.
• Life insurance and disability programs.
• Telemedicine services.
• Parental leave.
• Tuition support.
• Legal insurance and identity theft protection.
• Gym membership discounts and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal leave, bereavement leave, and holidays.