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Wyo-Ben, Inc is a leading family-owned business established in 1951, specializing in Wyoming Bentonite Clay based products. Our materials serve global industries including oil, gas, water well drilling, cat litter and more. Headquartered in Billings, Montana, with manufacturing facilities in Wyoming, we provide high-quality solutions worldwide.
Apply to be a part of this exciting opportunity with a full-time career at Wyo-Ben. We perform pre-employment drug screens, including marijuana, criminal background and motor vehicle checks. Questions or need assistance with application: 406-869-8318
This is a hybrid position with intense focus on employee relations and senior level Human Resource Generalist functions with both administrative and strategic responsibilities in HR practices and objectives that provide an employee-oriented, high-performance culture.

Specific responsibilities may include:

• Provides day-to-day performance, labor relations, and behavioral management guidance to line management (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions, collective bargaining agreement interpretation/execution)
• Refers complex matters to appropriate management staff/counsel.
• Manages and resolves employee relations issues by conducting effective, thorough and objective investigations and executing on follow-up action plans.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources and employment law.
• Creates learning and development/training programs and initiatives that provide internal development opportunities for employees.
• Employee relationship management from on-boarding through the life cycle and off-boarding.
• Conduct stay interviews/exit interviews to identify reasons for employee satisfaction/turnover and make and execute recommendations.
• Process and administer leave-of-absence requests, disability paperwork and FMLA.
• Prepare and maintain job descriptions for each position in the organization; ensuring descriptions accurately reflect the work being performed by incumbents.
• Assists with preparation of human resources policy, procedures, documents, reports, and labor agreements.
• Embraces and outwardly supports the company’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values.
• Compliance administration and reporting.
• Committee facilitation.
• Support and participate in the organization’s Continual Improvement Program and Quality Management System.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, business, or related field preferred
• HR certification preferred

EXPERIENCE:

• Five years human resource experience preferred
• Proven knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines, including employee and union relations, performance management, training development, and leave management processes.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Ability to build personal, relationship and organizational trust.
• Excellent employee management, leadership, coaching and motivation skills.
• Listens effectively; is approachable and creates an open environment.
• Maintain confidentiality and interact calmly and professionally.
• Problem solving skills: ability to identify source of problem; execute solution and document the issue; escalate to management.
• Strong detail-oriented and resourceful mindset.
• Natural interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Knowledge of MS Office, HRIS systems, and comfortable learning technical systems as needed.

PHYSICAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:

• Reasonable accommodations are made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential jobfunctions.
• Limited lifting duties.
• Generally, work in an office environment with periodic plant and field visits.
• Some travel expected; valid driver’s license required.

• Provides day-to-day performance, labor relations, and behavioral management guidance to line management (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions, collective bargaining agreement interpretation/execution)
• Refers complex matters to appropriate management staff/counsel.
• Manages and resolves employee relations issues by conducting effective, thorough and objective investigations and executing on follow-up action plans.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources and employment law.
• Creates learning and development/training programs and initiatives that provide internal development opportunities for employees.
• Employee relationship management from on-boarding through the life cycle and off-boarding.
• Conduct stay interviews/exit interviews to identify reasons for employee satisfaction/turnover and make and execute recommendations.
• Process and administer leave-of-absence requests, disability paperwork and FMLA.
• Prepare and maintain job descriptions for each position in the organization; ensuring descriptions accurately reflect the work being performed by incumbents.
• Assists with preparation of human resources policy, procedures, documents, reports, and labor agreements.
• Embraces and outwardly supports the company’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values.
• Compliance administration and reporting.
• Committee facilitation.
• Support and participate in the organization’s Continual Improvement Program and Quality Management System.
• Other duties as assigned