Area HR Generalist

ADM is a global leader in human and animal nutrition, providing access to nutrition worldwide. They are seeking an Area HR Generalist to work with site leadership and HR teams to deliver high-quality HR support across multiple locations, fostering an engaged and productive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted HR partner to site leadership, providing guidance on HR policies, procedures, and employment-related matters
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with site leadership teams and colleagues
• Actively support and participate in employee relations activities, including investigations, disciplinary meetings, terminations, and grievance management
• Partner with management to investigate, respond to, and resolve employee complaints of low to moderate complexity
• Work with HRBPs to support workforce planning, succession planning, and knowledge transfer initiatives to build current and future bench strength
• Partner with the Talent Acquisition COE and site leaders to support recruitment activities, including interview scheduling, coordination, and follow-up
• Apply HR policies and guidelines while ensuring compliance with U.S. and Canadian employment laws and regulations
• Champion colleague engagement initiatives and support activities that promote morale, inclusion, and retention
• Actively promote and reinforce all safety-related policies and programs to ensure colleague commitment to working safely
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to company core values and ethical standards in all interactions

Skills

• Willingness and ability to travel up to 50% across U.S. and Canadian sites
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Experience across multiple HR disciplines (e.g., employee relations, workforce planning, talent acquisition, performance management)
• Experience interpreting and applying HR policies, procedures, programs, and employment laws
• Demonstrated ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and time-management skills
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including mornings, afternoons, nights, and weekends as needed to support site operations
• Comfortable working in an industrial environment with the physical and environmental conditions typical of manufacturing or distribution facilities
• Experience supporting manufacturing, distribution, or warehouse operations
• Experience supporting multiple sites or geographic regions

Benefits

• Physical wellness – medical/Rx, dental, vision and on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable).
• Financial wellness – flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan, discounted employee stock purchasing program, life insurance, disability, workers’ compensation, legal assistance, identity theft protection.
• Mental and social wellness – Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares).
• Paid time off including paid holidays.
• Adoption assistance and paid maternity and parental leave.
• Tuition assistance.
• Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs.

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