Human Resources Generalist POST NUMBER: 484102
Human Resources Generalist
Location: Jacksonville, FL (Onsite)
Salary: $60,000–$65,000 DOE
Join a Growing Operations Team
A leading organization in the logistics and supply chain industry is seeking an experienced Human Resources Generalist to support a busy distribution center in the Jacksonville area. This is a highly visible, hands-on HR role supporting both frontline hourly employees and salaried leaders in a fast-paced warehouse environment.
The ideal candidate is comfortable working directly with operations, enjoys being a trusted resource for employees and managers, and has previous HR experience supporting distribution, warehouse, manufacturing, logistics, transportation, or another labor-intensive operational environment.
What You'll Do
As the onsite HR Generalist, you'll play a key role in supporting the employee lifecycle while partnering closely with operations leadership to create a positive, compliant, and engaged workplace.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary HR resource for employees and managers within an onsite distribution center.
- Build strong relationships with frontline associates and operational leadership.
- Provide guidance on company policies, procedures, and HR best practices.
- Assist with employee relations matters, conduct investigations, and partner with leadership on appropriate resolutions.
- Support performance management by coaching managers on documentation, corrective actions, and employee development.
- Partner with Recruiting to support hiring efforts, workforce planning, and staffing initiatives.
- Coordinate onboarding activities and ensure a positive new hire experience.
- Process HRIS transactions, employee changes, and maintain accurate personnel records.
- Resolve payroll-related questions and discrepancies.
- Support annual HR initiatives including performance reviews, merit increases, open enrollment, and employee engagement programs.
- Create and analyze HR reports to identify workforce trends and support business decisions.
- Participate in HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
- Minimum 3 years of Human Resources experience in a dedicated HR role.
- Must have HR experience supporting a logistics, distribution center, warehouse, manufacturing, transportation, or other high-volume operational environment.
- Experience supporting both hourly labor employees and salaried managers is required.
- Previous experience handling employee relations issues and workplace investigations.
- Knowledge of employment laws, HR best practices, and performance management.
- Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Experience with HRIS systems such as Workday or UKG is preferred.
Preferred Experience
We're looking for someone who enjoys working where the action is—not behind a desk all day. The ideal candidate has experience supporting a large warehouse, fulfillment center, manufacturing facility, or distribution center and understands the unique HR challenges of a labor-intensive operation.
What Makes You Successful
- Approachable and highly visible with employees on the warehouse floor.
- Strong employee relations and conflict resolution skills.
- Comfortable partnering with operations leaders at all levels.
- Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage competing priorities.
- Ability to build trust while maintaining confidentiality.
- Self-motivated with a proactive, customer-service mindset.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary: $60,000–$65,000 DOE
- Full-time, exempt position
- Monday–Friday onsite in Jacksonville
- Opportunity to grow your HR career within a stable and expanding organization
If you're looking for an opportunity to make a direct impact on employees and operations while building your HR career in a fast-paced distribution environment, we'd love to hear from you.
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.
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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring’s use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client’s use of AI products in hiring.
Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.