As a Human Resources Generalist, you will work under general supervision, provide human resources guidance to assigned business groups, including employee relations, recruiting and staffing, performance management, compensation, benefits, diversity, conflict resolution, training, and process coordination. You will consult with management on strategic and operational HR and business issues.
Responsibilities:
- Counsels managers and supervisors regarding employee relations issues and recommends actions consistent with policy.
- Counsels and advises management and employees on problem resolution, supervisory discretion and policy interpretation.
- Advises and assists managers to ensure consistent application and compliance with HR programs, policies and initiatives.
- Assists in development of project plans and executes plans to enhance staff development, engagement and retention.
- Assists in identification, gap analysis, action planning and execution to close organizational gaps in areas of employee satisfaction, organizational development and effectiveness, training and diversity.
- Investigates employee relations issues, EEOC claims and workplace conflicts and recommends appropriate actions.
- Assists with issue resolution, performance plans, corrective actions, terminations, union negotiations, recognition, exit interviews, succession planning, FLSA, FMLA, and other human resources policies and procedures.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree is required
- Bilingual English and French Required
- Human Resources certification is preferred.
- Progressive HR representative experience in industry with large scale, dynamic change initiatives.
- Multi-unit/state experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel. Powerpoint, and Outlook.
- Exceptionally well-organized, detail oriented.
- Union experience preferred
- Employment law knowledge with multi-state compliance.
- Excellent interpersonal and project management skills.
- Ability to work well under pressure of deadlines and competing priorities.
- Maintain a high level of confidentiality.
- Ability to travel 0% - 25% of the time.
The salary will be determined based on experience.
About UsThis amount is what we reasonably believe we will pay for the position; however, offer amounts may vary based on factors such as geographic location, relevant education, experience, qualifications, skills, shift, or any collective bargaining agreements.In addition, Wesco offers a benefits program for eligible employees, which may include paid time off, medical, dental, and vision coverage, and retirement savings plans. Additional details about benefits are available here.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- Bilingual English and French
- Progressive HR representative experience with large-scale change initiatives
- Multi-unit/state HR experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Well-organized and detail oriented
- Employment law knowledge with multi-state compliance
- Excellent interpersonal and project management skills
- Ability to work under pressure with competing priorities
- Maintain a high level of confidentiality
- Ability to travel 0% - 25%
- Human Resources certification
- Union experience
WESCO International Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about WESCO International and has not been reviewed or approved by WESCO International.
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests the 401(k) with company match is a relative strong point and is consistently part of the package. Retirement offerings are frequently cited as a solid element within the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Feedback suggests PTO policies are favorable, including self‑managed or generous banks in some roles along with paid holidays. Paid parental leave and related time‑off options add to the perceived strength of leave benefits.
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Flexible Benefits — Feedback suggests employees have meaningful choice through medical plan options with HSA/FSA alongside ancillary programs like EAP, discounts, and supplemental coverages. The breadth of selectable add‑ons supports tailoring benefits to individual needs.
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What We Do
At Wesco, we believe life should run smoothly. As a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, we create a world that you can depend on. Harnessing 100 years of ingenuity and expertise, we increase profitability, improve productivity and mitigate risk for approximately 150,000 customers worldwide. With nearly 1.5 million products and locations in more than 50 countries, Wesco is your partner in progress. Our company’s greatest asset is our people. From our corporate and field offices to our distribution sites, Wesco employs over 20,000 professionals around the globe. We’re committed to fostering diversity and inclusion across our workforce by embracing the unique perspectives, authenticity, and individuality our team members contribute to the company. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Wesco is a publicly traded (NYSE: WCC) FORTUNE 500® company with 2022 net sales of $21.4 billion.
