Location: Richardson, Texas

Department: Human Resources
FLSA Status: Exempt

Olam Agri is a market-leading and differentiated agri-business, focused on high-growth markets with a global origination footprint, processing capabilities, and deep understanding of market needs built over 30 years.

We are a trusted partner unlocking value for customers, enabling farming communities to prosper sustainably, and striving for a food-secure future.

With a global footprint spanning over 30 countries, we work with farmers and customers to maintain trusted and enduring partnerships across value chains that connect local origins and global destinations.

Our operating capabilities in global origination, processing, trading, logistics, distribution, and risk management set us apart from our peers, while our strategic manufacturing assets in key destination markets strengthen our service to customers.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Director, North America Human Resources, the Recruiter | HR Generalist will provide support for a wide variety of activities in Human Resources under talent acquisition, management, and development. The primary responsibility of the Recruiter | HR Generalist is to advise managers, supervisors, and administrators on HR-related practices in attracting, retaining, and developing employees, provide information to employees about regulations and policies, and provide general HR support. The HR Generalist will perform a wide variety of both complex and routine administrative services.

The ideal candidate for this position will be flexible, resilient, and will thrive in a developing workspace. They should be energetic and passionate about the field of Human Resources. They must be able to manage multiple hands-on tasks and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Position Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition

• Responsible for recruitment process that includes advertising (internally/externally), post, recruit, screen, coordinate and execute interviews and hire qualified candidates to maintain appropriate staffing levels. Maintain applicant and hire tracking.
• Prepare and maintain job documents, job evaluations, requisitions, interview forms, and offer letters, among other recruitment forms.
• Process and coordinate background checks, drug screens, and other applicable post-offer tasks.
• Prepare offer letters, conduct new hire/rehire onboarding. Ensure employee files are created/maintained with all necessary documentation.
• Develop and maintain good relationships with universities, colleges, trade schools, employment agencies and other community partners to meet recruiting demands.
• Administer and process terminations, exit interviews, final check preparation and other off-boarding activities.

Talent Management and Development

• Execute HR administrative processes and services consistently at local/area level.
• Support key aspects of staffing and succession planning processes.
• Apply and administer HR process to ensure effective departmental coordination of those processes.
• Recommend, develop, and deliver training and development programs.
• Manage employee relations programs and processes.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal regulatory activities, including but not limited to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), and all applicable Leave of Absence (LOA) regulations.
• Provide research and statistical information to staff by collecting, preparing, and analyzing the information for use in implementation of procedures and policies.
• Work to maintain positive employee relationships with all levels within the organization.
• Receive and review employee complaints and ensure accurate and timely documentation of concerns or issues. Facilitate actions to document and resolve employee issues, escalating as needed to appropriate management team.
• Support employee engagement initiatives by the department by liaising with different stakeholders on forming and maintaining employee resource groups (ERG’s).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent presentation, communication and interpersonal skills are required.
• Intermediate skill level with Microsoft Suites including, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word are required.
• Ability to work with sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment with multiple demands and maintain confidentiality is required.
• Ability to work alone on a broad variety of projects is required.
• Ability to exercise effective judgement, sensitivity, and creativity to changing needs and situations is required.
• Ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with people in course of work is required.
• Ability to research, evaluate and analyze new recruitment techniques, methods and procedures.
• High level of integrity and trust, with strong ethics and values is required.
• Proven track record with action orientation, timely decision making and ability to act with ambiguity is required.

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Olam provides equality of opportunity for all persons with respect to hiring without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or sexual orientation. We will not discriminate and will take affirmative action measures to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant. All employment will be decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us for support at: ogaushr@olamagri.com.

At Olam Agri, we celebrate our diversity. Olam Agri Americas, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Position Requirements

• High School diploma is required, Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field is preferred.
• Five (5) years Human Resources experience is required, with at least three (3) years of full-cycle recruitment experience.