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: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Life (Voluntary and Employer Paid) and Disability Insurance 401(K) with company match beginning with your first contribution HSA and/or FSA Paid Time Off and Company Paid Holidays Employee Car Discount Program Missouri Western State University Tuition Partnership This position is 100% onsite at our manufacturing location in Wathena, KS.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES &
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Talent Acquisition Collaborate with hiring managers to analyze organizational staffing needs and provide date-driven insights on market activity.
- Partner with stakeholders to define precise search parameters, establishing core requirements, competencies, and performance metrics for open requisitions.
- Promote and sell Summit Truck Equipment to prospective candidates.
- Demonstrate the ability to quickly grasp and present solutions to complex recruiting requirements and issues.
- Utilize all available resources to seek out industry-leading talent and incorporate them into the talent pipeline for Summit Truck Equipment.
- Develops Recruitment leads from all candidate interactions and conduct follow up calls to develop new talent and recruitment opportunities.
- 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.
- Advise hiring managers on interview best practices, capture feedback systematically, and identify bottlenecks to reduce Time-to-Fill metrics.
- Facilitate a seamless, high-touch transition for candidates moving from the pre-hire stage to operational onboarding.
- Participate in job fairs and community activities to promote organizational agenda and image, while developing relationships for future goals.
- HR Generalist Consult with employees and managers on HR policies, providing guidance that is consistent, compliant, and fair.
- Support new hire onboarding including benefits orientation, I-9 compliance, and onboarding task completion.
- Maintain accurate and confidential employee records and personnel files in the HRIS system.
- Support payroll with auditing of new hire setup and bi-weekly and monthly payroll cycles.
- Assist with HR compliance tasks including required notices, policy acknowledgments, and file audits.
- Escalate complex employee relations, legal, compliance, or labor-related issues to HR Business Partners.
- Participate in continuing education to stay current on relevant HR topics and best practices.
- Other duties as assigned.
