About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, HR & Recruitment.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Role Purpose

The Human Resources Generalist provides front-line HR support for manufacturing operations. You will partner with employees, supervisors, managers, and plant leadership to support employee relations, staffing, onboarding, compliance, workforce administration, employee engagement, and HR reporting. This is an entry-level salaried role designed to build broad HR capability while delivering visible, responsive support in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

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Key Responsibilities

• Support employees with HR questions, workplace concerns, investigations, and performance issues
• Promote engagement, communication, and morale across shifts and departments
• Manage employee changes, staffing records, attendance tracking, and return-to-work support
• Provide HR coverage across shifts and departments, including second-shift schedules
• Assist with recruiting activities, candidate coordination, and new-hire onboarding
• Maintain HR documentation, support audits, and keep confidential records secure
• Assist with workplace incident follow-up, accommodations, and return-to-work processes
• Contribute to employee events, process improvements, and HR program implementation
• Produce HR reports and help maintain HR systems and data integrity

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Organizational Development, Industrial Relations, Engineering, or a related field
• 1–3 years of experience in human resources, employee support, recruiting, administration, customer service, or manufacturing support
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to learn HR systems and reporting tools
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment with sensitive information
• Willingness and ability to work a second-shift schedule

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Preferred / Desired

• HR internship, co-op, or early-career manufacturing HR experience
• Experience supporting hourly employees or multi-shift operations
• Exposure to employee relations, recruiting, attendance administration, leave coordination, or HR compliance
• SHRM-CP or PHR certification, or interest in pursuing HR certification

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Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range (full-time): $63,000.00 - $86,625.00
• Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, life insurance, disability coverage, paid time off, retirement contributions, and employee assistance programs
• Company-wide bonuses and recognition programs; additional retirement and savings contributions per company policy

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Location & Schedule

• Location: Winston Salem, NC (on-site manufacturing environment)
• This role requires willingness to work second-shift hours and provide HR coverage across shifts
• This position does not support immigration sponsorship

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Reasonable Accommodations

Our client is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as required by applicable law. Individuals with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs may request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, or access benefits and privileges of employment. Contact the hiring team through the Careertakes process if you need an accommodation.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.