Senior Human Resources Generalist

Kodiak Labor Solutions

Location: Theodore, AL

Target Pay: $45.00 per hour

Employment Type: Temporary contract with potential for permanent employment

Expected Duration: 3–6 months

Why Join Us?

Kodiak Labor Solutions is seeking a Senior Human Resources Generalist to support a manufacturing operation in Theodore, Alabama. This assignment offers the opportunity to partner directly with site leadership, support employees, and improve everyday HR processes. The expected duration is 3–6 months, with the potential to transition to permanent employment.

Role Overview

Provide hands-on HR support across recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, benefits administration, and performance management. Serve as a trusted resource for managers and employees while promoting consistent policies, sound judgment, and a positive workplace culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with managers and supervisors to understand staffing needs, address workplace challenges, and support business priorities.
• Source, screen, interview, and coordinate hiring activities, providing weekly staffing updates to management.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to deliver organized, welcoming onboarding experiences.
• Investigate and help resolve employee relations concerns, maintaining confidentiality and documenting findings and actions.
• Coach supervisors on conflict resolution, performance management, disciplinary processes, and policy interpretation.
• Support benefits enrollment, employee changes, compensation administration, and recognition programs.
• Prepare employee communications regarding benefits, policies, and employment status changes.
• Maintain accurate employee information in HR systems and support adherence to applicable employment requirements.
• Collaborate with site leadership and HR colleagues to improve processes, support employee retention, and guide organizational change.

Success Metrics

Performance will be evaluated based on:

• Timely recruiting support and accurate weekly staffing updates.
• Completion of onboarding activities and required employee documentation.
• Prompt, thorough handling of employee relations concerns and appropriate escalation.
• Accuracy of HR records, benefits changes, and employee communications.
• Consistent policy application and completion of agreed HR process improvements.

Who You Are

You are an approachable HR professional who builds trust with employees and leadership alike. You listen with patience and neutrality, handle sensitive situations discreetly, and use sound judgment to determine when to act or escalate. You adapt quickly and are comfortable supporting employees both in the office and on the manufacturing floor.

Qualifications & Experience

Required:

• At least four years of HR generalist experience.
• Experience in recruiting, employee relations, and applying federal and state employment requirements.
• Ability to conduct fact-finding, document sensitive matters, and support workplace investigations.
• Experience coaching managers on employee performance, workplace concerns, and HR policies.
• Proficiency with HR management systems.
• Strong communication, organization, research, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships across all levels of an organization.
• Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining confidentiality and attention to detail.

Preferred:

• HR experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience using SAP.
• Benefits administration and employee recognition program experience.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

This position supports employees in both an office setting and an active manufacturing environment. Frequent movement throughout the manufacturing floor is required.

Duties may involve sitting, standing, stooping, bending, and occasionally lifting up to 15 pounds. Essential functions may be performed with reasonable accommodation.

Employer Branding & Inclusion

This role supports an employee-focused workplace that values collaboration, quality, and continuous improvement. Qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Apply Now

Bring your HR expertise to a hands-on manufacturing assignment. Apply today with your resume highlighting your recruiting, employee relations, and site HR experience.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.