Morton Salt is an iconic company with a strong heritage and a bright future. Since 1848, we have been improving lives and enhancing everyday moments – at home, at work and virtually everywhere in between.  We help unlock the flavors in food, make roads and sidewalks safer, improve the water in baths, pools, and homes, and keep businesses and industries running. We are a dedicated team who constantly strives to do better together, and we are passionate about building a sustainable future for our company, the communities in which we operate, and the world around us. By joining our team, you will contribute to producing and delivering every form of salt that enhances everyday life.

Job Summary

The HR Generalist will use HR expertise to drive change and improve business results using strong relationship-building and influencing skills. This position is responsible for people strategy implementation for the Grantsville, Utah facility located outside of Salt Lake City with an overall headcount of ~150 employees.

Duties and Responsibilities

Assist with the day-to-day HR operations, including but not limited to employee onboarding, offboarding, record keeping, benefits administration, and employee relations. Coach, counsel, guide, and mentor internal clients on best practices related to attracting, engaging, and investing in employees through the employee lifecycle. Champion the implementation of strategic HR initiatives related to people development, talent management, staffing, retention, diversity, organizational development, and performance management for employees in the facility. Ensure the HR function's priorities and efforts are customer-centric and aligned to the execution of the operational strategy. Implement talent acquisition strategy, objectives and KPI’s for area of responsibility. Ensure development of a robust and sustainable talent pipeline for production, trades, technical and supervisory positions. Provide subject matter expertise and counsel leaders on change management. Provide coaching and consultation to operations management regarding communication and leadership style and its impact on departmental change efforts. Provide expertise, counsel and coaching support to department leaders and direct reports on annual processes and systems with goal of building management competencies within the local leadership team. Support HR activities related to managing union relationships to include contract negotiations, monthly meetings, grievance investigation and response, arbitration, and other labor relations functions. Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations for each location as well as company policies, procedures, and requirements.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Bachelor’s degree required. 3 years of HR experience in a manufacturing environment required. Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English preferred. HR experience in a union environment preferred, including the negotiation, administration, and interpretation of collective bargaining agreements. Knowledge of HR practices including talent acquisition, compensation, performance management, leadership development, employee relations, change management and organizational development. Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community. Effective conflict resolution and mediation skills.

At Morton Salt, we work best when we work as a team, when we treat one another with dignity and respect, and value the unique contributions of others. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, national origin, sex, religion, color, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.