Expand Your Skills and Experience While Playing a Key HR Role; Help Drive Exciting Changes

You're a proven generalist with strong HRIS knowledge and broad human resources experience, including payroll and benefits. You have strong employee relations skills and the ability to interact effectively with exempt and non-exempt employees from the C-Suite to the warehouse floor. If that describes you, the role of  Human Resources Generalist offers you some compelling opportunities. You will:

• Join us during a transformative time. We've made some exciting changes over the last few years, including new leadership, process improvements and newly remodeled, state-of-the-art offices, and still have a number of key initiatives yet to come, such as the implementation of a new payroll system. You will have a direct impact on those initiatives.
• Enjoy a good deal of variety as you provide both tactical and strategic support and take ownership of payroll, including the upcoming implementation, hiring and onboarding, compensation and benefits and more. You are bound to add to your skillset in this diverse role.  
• Have wide exposure to our operations, including interacting with employees across 19 sites. 
• Have the best-of-both-worlds -- enjoy the energy and enthusiasm of a vibrant, growing company, alongside the resources and opportunities of a global giant. We are a decentralized part of a global organization with more than 400 companies spread across 80+ countries. 
• We appreciate our employees and reward them with a strong, collaborative culture, a competitive salary, excellent training, comprehensive benefits and more.

Wurth Louis and Company was founded in 1975 and is a recognized leader in the woodworking and cabinet hardware industry. We engage in mass distribution, partnering with hundreds of suppliers, and an even larger amount of products. Currently, we have over 60,000 line items with over $170 million annual sales. Our industrial customers range from Mom & Pop shops to large multi-million dollar companies. We do both B2B and B2C sales. Headquartered in Brea, California, Wurth Louis and Company offers a full line of hardware, surfacing, shop supplies, woodworking machinery and coating products. The Würth Group is the world's largest trading company of fasteners and assembly technology with over 400 companies operating in 84 countries. Wurth Louis is one of 20+ growing Würth companies in the USA.

To be a strong fit for the  Human Resources Generalist opportunity, you will have:    

• 3-5 years of progressive human resources experience in a generalist role Quick question for you - click here
• Strong computer and HRIS systems experience including MS Office Suite applications (intermediate Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.); payroll systems, UltiPro / UKG Pro highly preferred; database management and record keeping.  Experience with a system implementation(s) is an advantage  Quick question for you - click here
• A foundation and strong knowledge in multiple functional areas of Human Resources, including payroll, benefits programs, employee engagement and exposure to full-cycle recruiting
• General knowledge of employment laws and practices
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Bilingual English / Spanish is a plus
• A bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business or related field is highly preferred, though we will consider candidates with a strong HR generalist background and hands-on experience; relevant certifications highly preferred

You will primarily work a Monday - Friday day shift but will need the flexibility to work extended or weekend hours on occasion. We are currently working remotely but anticipate returning to the office in Brea soon. Quick question for you - click here

Pictured: Wurth Louis and Company, in Brea, CA. The building is two-story with all of Finance and Accounting on the second floor. Human Resources is on first floor. You should be comfortable with stairs as you may go up and down multiple times each day as you work with Accounting and interact with other areas of the business.

Reporting to the Human Resources Manager, as  Human Resources Generalist, you will provide HR support in our corporate offices and 19 Wurth Louis branches primarily located in the Pacific Northwest and the South. Your responsibilities will include payroll backup, local compensation and benefits administration, employee relations / performance management, recruiting, safety and other compliance, worker’s compensation case management, investigations, reporting and more. Your role will be tactical, such as maintaining records and reporting, but also strategic, including helping identify and drive process and system improvements. You leverage your strong critical thinking, interpersonal communication and follow-up skills daily.  Quick question for you - click here

Impact HR and beyond
Your efforts will support 280+ employees across 19 locations. You'll have the ability to influence change within the HR function, use your knowledge and bring your fresh ideas and insight to the table. You won't be micromanaged--in fact, the HR Manager will leverage your knowledge and provide you the autonomy to own your role, along with strong support when you need it.

Excellent compensation
We offer competitive compensation and strong benefits including medical (HRA and HSA), dental (PPO or DMO), vision, life, AD&D and disability insurances, a Fidelity 401(k) with an employer contribution of 3% of first 6%, PTO, an education reimbursement program and more.​

A company that values employees
People are the indispensable element of Wurth Louis and Company. We are as passionate about our workforce, as we are about our customers, as evidenced by our low turnover rate. People like working at Wurth Louis and Company.

Great culture
If you’re used to a highly matrixed and formal corporate culture, you’ll find Wurth Louis and Company to be a breath of fresh air. Of course, we have a chain of command, but we’re not overly formal. Leadership is approachable and we invite conversation and strong ideas.

Trendsetting and innovation
We are endlessly searching the globe for innovative products and programs to make our customers' job easier. To see examples, please visit our website. Clicking on this link will open a new browser window, but be sure to come back to submit your resume!

More about the requirements
In addition to the qualifications list under The Requirements section, you will also bring:

• Professionalism with effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• A high level of confidentiality
• Excellent organizational, planning and prioritization skills
• Adaptability and stress tolerance
• Ability to earn credibility, build trust, and facilitate change

• Outstanding follow-up skills

• Skill managing conflict

Very limited travel to other office locations may be required in the future, though not until you are fully trained, acclimated and it is safe. We are committed to professional development and continuous learning, so you may also have the opportunity to attend various HR conferences and trade shows.

More about the role
In addition to the responsibilities under The Role section, your specific responsibilities will be to:

• Support employee-oriented company culture that emphasizes quality, continuous improvement, and high performance
• Backup and perform payroll activities as necessary to process bi-weekly payroll, including maintaining related records, voluntary deduction reports, processing involuntary deductions such as levies and garnishments, and reporting
• Maintain payroll and related records recording the accumulation and use of PTO and miscellaneous leaves of absence
• Ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations
• Manage the recruitment process for exempt, nonexempt and temporary employees and interns using the standard recruiting and hiring practices and procedures necessary to recruit and hire a superior workforce (e.g. place ads, review resumes, interview, handle background checks, physicals, drug screens and testing processes, etc.)
• Assist with the development of employee relations company policies
• Support employee relations practices as necessary to establish a positive employer-employee relationship and promote a high level of employee morale and motivation
• Conduct investigations when employee complaints or concerns are brought forth
• Advise managers and supervisors about the steps in the progressive discipline system; assist branch management in handling corrective actions for local employees
• Support company health and safety programs, including tracking and posting OSHA-required data and filing reports
• Conduct exit interviews and analyze data, making recommendations for continuous improvement in employee attraction and retention
• Conduct annual wage analysis; rewrite job descriptions as needed; monitor performance appraisal program
• Process Worker’s Compensation claims, assist management in accident investigations and assist in claims management.

Your success
Explore the characteristics that will enable you to stand out:

To excel in this role, you will be a people person who is comfortable interacting with all levels and titles within the organization. With a mix of legacy, mid-career and newer employees, and a variety of initiatives underway or on the horizon, a confident approach to change management will be essential. We'll look to you to handle challenging situations with tact and diplomacy and to work to influence and help drive positive change as we take our organization to the next level. Your fresh ideas and recommendations will be desired and welcome. We are not interested in an HR organization that is seen as support staff. We're building a true HR business partnership that can take the company and culture to the next level.

In addition, to be an outstanding  Human Resources Generalist, you will:

• Promote positive relations between HR and the rest of the organization; always remain approachable 
• Effectively communicate and think critically; question processes, tactfully provide opinions, follow up and follow through 
• Bring integrity by honoring your word and being an example of positivity and inclusion for our organization
• Go above and beyond; professional, kind and helpful
• Remain open to learning as well as sharing ideas
• Maintain self-awareness, empathy and the discretion to know when to give in and when to stay firm
• Be comfortable handling a variety of priorities in a fast-paced environment

This description is intended to give you a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive listing of duties and responsibilities.

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