Job Title: HR GeneralistJob DescriptionThe HR Generalist plays a key on-site role supporting a large warehouse workforce by owning hourly talent acquisition, leading new hire orientation and offboarding, and serving as the primary human resources contact for employee relations and day-to-day People support. This position partners closely with Operations and People team leaders to ensure effective staffing, strong employee engagement, and accurate HR processes, while maintaining clear communication with both English- and Spanish-speaking employees in an office setting attached to a warehouse.Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end hourly talent acquisition for warehouse roles, including partnering with staffing agencies to source candidates and coordinate temp-to-hire conversions.
- Support the scheduling of hourly interviews, prepare and send offer letters, and organize all new hire logistics to ensure a smooth onboarding experience.
- Conduct on-site interviews for all hourly warehouse positions and collaborate with Operations leaders and People Business Partners to align hiring plans with workforce needs.
- Coordinate day-to-day candidate flow with staffing agencies and track key recruiting metrics such as open hourly roles, candidate pipeline, time-to-fill, and early turnover.
- Plan and coordinate first-day logistics for new hires, including orientation schedules, locker setup, access requests, and distribution of welcome materials.
- Lead new hire orientation for warehouse hourly employees, clearly reviewing key policies, attendance expectations, and safety fundamentals.
- Assist new hires with logging into Paycom and entering personal information, tax details, and direct deposit data, then hand off completed onboarding to the People Operations Associate for final HRIS data entry.
- Own warehouse employee offboarding processes, including collection of badges and key cards, submission of personnel action forms for terminations, and documentation of resignation reasons.
- Capture and analyze turnover data to identify trends and recommend actions that support stronger employee retention.
- Serve as the first on-site point of contact for hourly employee questions and concerns, documenting issues accurately and escalating matters to the People Business Partner as needed.
- Support employee relations investigations led by the People Business Partner and provide basic policy guidance to employees and supervisors.
- Act as the on-site intake point for workplace injuries and incidents by gathering incident details and witness statements and routing them appropriately.
- Assist with workers compensation claims and OSHA recordkeeping, including filing first reports of injury with the carrier, tracking claim status, coordinating return-to-work and modified duty, and maintaining OSHA 300/300A logs.
- Help manage workers compensation cases in collaboration with the People Business Partner, ensuring effective communication regarding work restrictions and modified duty assignments.
- Serve as the day-to-day People resource for more than 350 warehouse employees, answering routine questions about policies, pay and benefits, attendance and call-outs, timeclock and missed punch issues, workers compensation incidents, and agency temporary employee concerns.
- Manage the Employee Matters form used by supervisors and managers, monitor submissions regularly, ensure questions are answered, and escalate complex issues to the appropriate owner.
- Support Spanish-language communication with hourly employees to ensure clear, accessible information and guidance.
- Act as super administrator and subject matter expert for the internal warehouse communications text tool, ensuring all stakeholders understand how and when to use it effectively.
- Lead daily open office hours on the production floor to maintain strong communication between the People team and warehouse employees and to proactively address questions or concerns.
- Support recognition and engagement activities for Operations teams in partnership with the Employee Experience Lead, helping to foster a positive and inclusive workplace culture.
- Track completion of mandatory training and certifications, such as harassment prevention and forklift training, and keep training records current in Paycom.
- Serve as the liaison to the Cranford Culture Club, supporting culture and engagement programs led by the Employee Experience Lead.
- Run company-wide engagement surveys on site for warehouse employees in partnership with the Employee Experience Lead and lead the development of warehouse action plans with supervisors based on survey results.
Essential Skills
- Demonstrated experience in human resources functions such as onboarding, employee relations, and workforce support within a warehouse or manufacturing environment.
- Proven experience in recruiting for hourly roles, including coordinating with staffing agencies and managing candidate pipelines.
- Fluency in Spanish and English, with the ability to conduct employee communications and provide HR support in both languages.
- Hands-on experience using Paycom or similar HRIS platforms for onboarding, data entry, and training record management.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple hiring processes, employee inquiries, and HR tasks simultaneously.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain policies, procedures, and benefits clearly to a diverse hourly workforce.
- Ability to document employee concerns, incidents, and turnover data accurately and maintain confidential records.
- Comfort working on-site in an office attached to a warehouse and regularly engaging with employees on the production floor.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience supporting employee engagement initiatives, recognition programs, and culture-building activities.
- Familiarity with workers compensation processes, OSHA recordkeeping, and return-to-work or modified duty coordination.
- Familarity in manufacturing or warehouse operations, with an understanding of hourly workforce dynamics and scheduling.
- Ability to serve as an internal communications tool administrator and support stakeholders in using text-based communication platforms.
- Strong analytical skills to interpret turnover and engagement data and propose practical action plans.
- Capability to manage flexible work hours and adjust start and end times to meet business and employee needs.
Work EnvironmentThis role is based in an office setting attached to an active warehouse, providing direct access to the production floor and frontline employees. The HR Generalist works on-site and holds daily open office hours on the production floor, engaging regularly with a large hourly workforce in a fast-paced manufacturing and warehouse environment. The position offers a contract-to-hire arrangement and flexible hours, allowing the individual to choose start and end times within business needs. Work involves frequent use of HR systems such as Paycom, coordination with staffing agencies, and use of internal text-based communications tools. The environment emphasizes safety, clear communication, and collaboration with Operations and People teams to support a positive, high-engagement culture. Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Cranford, NJ. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $30.00 - $40.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Cranford, NJ. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 26, 2026. Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Cranford,NJ.
About Aston Carter
Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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