The opportunity available is for a Human Resources Generalist located at our Tukwila, Washington office. You will need to be able to multi-task with HR functional knowledge to perform in the following HR areas: recruitment, employee relations, training, process improvement and compliance. Additional duties include but are not limited to:

Recruitment

• Develop and manage assigned job vacancies in partnership with technician recruiter and hiring managers that meet hiring target dates with competitive candidates. Ensure positive candidate experiences at every stage of the recruitment and onboarding process. Utilize Ultipro ATS.

Employee Relations:

• Advise Supervisors and Managers regarding employee concerns by suggesting proactive solutions that help to build a positive workplace culture.
• Facilitate employee relations counseling, including conducting investigations and recommending appropriate corrective action. Promote positive working relationships within organizations.

Professional Services and Compliance

• Facilitate and manage key professional services duties, including the performance management review process, managing FMLA, worker’s compensation, onboarding and personnel documents.
• Maintain HR metrics for assigned customer groups and for HR reporting.
• Responsible for guiding all employees to ensure consistent adherence to the Harnish Group, Inc. Corporate strategy, company policies, procedures, and practices.
• Facilitate employee, manager meetings and training on HR related programs and policies to include our annual Employee Opinion Survey, Open Enrollment and other employee related projects.

Personal Attributes, Experience, and Education:

• Minimum of 3-5 years of HR experience gained through positions primarily serving operational, non-exempt and management employees. Bachelor’s degree preferred in Human Resources, Business Administration or equivalent in work experience.
• Experience in recruitment, compliance, employee relations and benefits.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills to respond to, and present, HR related items.
• Manage multiple tasks and projects with unexpected requests and changing priorities.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Excel.
• Flexibility to visit assigned branches in the Western Washington areas: Fife, Chehalis.

We offer a competitive benefits package that includes salary with a pay range from $75,000 to $91,000 based on overall skills; health benefits, vacation, sick leave, life insurance, 401(k) with profit sharing and company match. To apply for this unique position, please go to our web site at www.ncmachinery.com.

Harnish Group Inc. is the Caterpillar Dealer in Central and Western Washington, Central and Eastern Montana, Northwestern Wyoming, Northwestern North Dakota and the state of Alaska. Our Member Companies, representing Caterpillar, are N C Machinery, N C The Cat Rental Store, N C Power Systems, Tractor & Equipment Co., T & E the Cat Rental Store, and SITECH. Our Mission is to help our customers succeed by providing premier business solutions delivered by engaged employees through teamwork and excellence.

Harnish Group Inc. and Member Companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)