But, we are so much more than that - we are family.

We have built a culture that believes in the value of every person. We all come from different backgrounds and upbringings, many from different races, religions, political beliefs, identities, and ethnicities. We have respect for one another and place a priority on the physical and psychological safety of our team.

We have an immediate opening for a Bilingual Human Resources Generalist in our Indiana North Region. This region services office, job site and plant locations between Griffith, South Bend, Lafayette and Fort Wayne, Indiana. The purpose of this role is to turn day to day HR transactions into pivot points for deep relationship building with our largest employee population, our skilled trades and craft workers.

Position Summary:

The Human Resource Generalist will run the daily functions of the Human Resource (HR) department including onboarding and offboarding staff, administering pay, benefits, and leave, and enforcing company policies and practices for assigned employee groups.

Essential Functions:

• Drives Company Culture Integration
  • Conducts New Employee Welcome sessions
  • Collects, enters and processes all relevant data to ensure employee is entered into HRIS systems and paid properly
  • 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.
  • Conducts or acquires background checks and employee eligibility verifications.
• Manages Employee Relations
  • Handles employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring complex and/or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff; turns transactions into opportunities for relationship building
  • Attends and participates in employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations.
• Develops and hones functional HR knowledge
  • Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.
  • Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.
• Provides training
  • Ensures required training is conducted
  • Reviews, tracks, and documents compliance with mandatory and non-mandatory training, continuing education, and work assessments. This may include safety training, anti-harassment training, professional licensure, and aptitude exams and certifications.
  • Assist in development of training curriculum
• Maintains records
  • Develops and maintains confidential HR records
  • Performs routine tasks required to administer and execute human resource programs including but not limited to compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development.
• Communicates with internal/external customers.
  • Answers inquiries via phone, email or in-person.
  • Develops effective relationships with employees, peers and managers.
  • Provides highest levels of service.
• Promotes and maintains safe work environment.
  • Exhibits safe work behaviors
  • Wears all prescribed PPE

• Travel Overnight travel is not expected on a regular basis, but may be required occasionally; job site or satellite office visits is required 20-40% of the time.

  
  

  Required Education and Experience

  • Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business or related field; or equivalent work experience
  • Ability to speak and read Spanish and English
  • 1-3 years' previous experience in a human resources generalist position
  • SHRM or HRCI Certification preferred
  • Union experience preferred
  
  

  Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Outstanding communication skills: ability to extend an extravagant welcome
  • Comprehensive understanding of HR body of knowledge, including employment law, talent acquisition, employee and labor relations, total rewards, EEO/AA
  • Ability to maintain confidences and exercise discretion
  • Ability to apply critical thinking and exercise judgment in decision making
  • Ability to build trusting relationships with stakeholders

Milestone Contractors is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, veterans or disability status.