Description
Now Hiring: Senior HR Generalist
Reports To: HR Manager
Salary Range: $85,000 to $105,000
Why join our team?
- Full benefits package – medical, dental, vision & 401(k) match
- Generous PTO & holidays
- Growth opportunities to expand skillsets & enhance career
- Amazing team & culture focused on: Communication | Community| Wellness
Other Benefits & Programs We Offer:
- Tuition reimbursement
- HSA Medical plan option with annual company contribution
- Referral bonus program
- Perks at Work – discounts on shopping, travel & more
- Proven continued business growth for future opportunities
Position Overview
We are seeking a Senior HR Generalist to serve as a strategic and hands-on partner supporting Aseptic, Maintenance, and Engineering teams in a high-volume manufacturing environment. This role drives employee relations, compliance, performance management, and talent initiatives while fostering a positive, high-performing workplace culture.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with leaders to support workforce planning, performance management, and employee relations
- Lead investigations and resolve complex workplace issues
- Ensure compliance with employment laws (FMLA, ADA, EEO, wage & hour)
- Manage leaves of absence and HR processes end-to-end
- Support hiring, onboarding, and talent decisions
- Analyze HR metrics to drive business improvements
- Maintain HRIS data integrity and reporting
- Champion employee engagement and culture initiatives
- Provide HR support across a 24/7 manufacturing operation
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 4+ years of progressive HR experience (employee relations focus)
- Manufacturing or high-volume environment experience preferred
- Strong knowledge of employment laws and compliance
- Experience with investigations, performance management, and leave administration
- Bilingual (Spanish) required
- Proficiency in HRIS and Microsoft Office
- Strong communication, judgment, and confidentiality skills
About Us
Gehl Foods is a fast-growing food and beverage manufacturer, known for ready-to-serve products like nacho cheese and protein shakes—no refrigeration needed! We lead with safety, quality, and teamwork in everything we do.
Feed your future at gehlfoodandbeverage.com
Gehl Foods is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 4+ years of progressive HR experience (employee relations focus)
- Manufacturing or high-volume environment experience preferred
- Strong knowledge of employment laws and compliance
- Experience with investigations, performance management, and leave administration
- Bilingual (Spanish) required
- Proficiency in HRIS and Microsoft Office
- Strong communication, judgment, and confidentiality skills
What We Do
California Natural Products (CNP) is a provider of food and dairy packaging services, specializing in aseptic processing and packaging of organic foods, dairy-based and dairy alternative beverages, soups, broths, teas, and nutritional drinks. They also manufacture specialty rice and soy-based ingredients and pioneered the packaging of natural and organic aseptic beverages.
