Description:
At Summit Truck Bodies, the Talent Acquisition & HR Generalist drives foundational Human Resources operations, balancing strategic full-cycle recruitment with comprehensive HR administration. This role partners directly with leadership to source and secure top-tier talent while optimizing onboarding, HRIS integrity policy compliance and payroll execution.
WE OFFER A FULL BENEFITS PACKAGE FOR ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES INCLUDING:
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Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
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Life (Voluntary and Employer Paid) and Disability Insurance
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401(K) with company match beginning with your first contribution
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HSA and/or FSA
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Paid Time Off and Company Paid Holidays
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Employee Car Discount Program
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Missouri Western State University Tuition Partnership
This position is 100% onsite at our manufacturing location in Wathena, KS.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Talent Acquisition
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Collaborate with hiring managers to analyze organizational staffing needs and provide date-driven insights on market activity.
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Partner with stakeholders to define precise search parameters, establishing core requirements, competencies, and performance metrics for open requisitions.
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Promote and sell Summit Truck Equipment to prospective candidates.
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Demonstrate the ability to quickly grasp and present solutions to complex recruiting requirements and issues.
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Utilize all available resources to seek out industry-leading talent and incorporate them into the talent pipeline for Summit Truck Equipment.
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Develops Recruitment leads from all candidate interactions and conduct follow up calls to develop new talent and recruitment opportunities.
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Complete full-cycle talent acquisition in compliance with company processes: to include sourcing, networking, resume review, phone, video, in-person interviews, extend offers, negotiate and successfully hire top talent.
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Advise hiring managers on interview best practices, capture feedback systematically, and identify bottlenecks to reduce Time-to-Fill metrics.
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Facilitate a seamless, high-touch transition for candidates moving from the pre-hire stage to operational onboarding.
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Participate in job fairs and community activities to promote organizational agenda and image, while developing relationships for future goals.
HR Generalist
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Consult with employees and managers on HR policies, providing guidance that is consistent, compliant, and fair.
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Support new hire onboarding including benefits orientation, I-9 compliance, and onboarding task completion.
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Maintain accurate and confidential employee records and personnel files in the HRIS system.
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Support payroll with auditing of new hire setup and bi-weekly and monthly payroll cycles.
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Assist with HR compliance tasks including required notices, policy acknowledgments, and file audits.
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Escalate complex employee relations, legal, compliance, or labor-related issues to HR Business Partners.
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Participate in continuing education to stay current on relevant HR topics and best practices.
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Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL ABILITIES:
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Requires sitting, standing, balancing, bending or stooping for prolonged periods of time.
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Requires eye hand coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, photocopier, telephone, calculator and other office equipment.
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Requires normal range of hearing and vision to record, prepare and communicate appropriate reports.
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Requires working in a fast paced environment.
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Requires the ability to occasional travel to local business locations, during business hours, about 5-10% of the time.
REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
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Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
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Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities accurately and efficiently.
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Professional communication skills, both written and verbal, across all levels of the organization.
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Commitment to confidentiality and sound judgment in handling sensitive employee information.
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Strong organizational and time management skills.
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Demonstrated solutions-oriented mindset the with ability to identify issues, identify root cause and recommend people-centered resolutions.
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Demonstrated commitment to customer service.
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Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive, Gmail); comfort working across both platforms is essential.
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Advanced spreadsheet skills with the ability to build, maintain, and audit data in Excel or
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Google Sheets, including formulas, filters and data validation.
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Ability to work on-site and collaborate effectively with employees and managers across departments.
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Ability to travel to various locations as needed.
