Human Resources Generalist

About Divert, Inc.

Divert, Inc. is an impact technology company on a mission to Protect the Value of Food. Founded in 2007, the company creates advanced technologies and sustainable infrastructure to eliminate wasted food, driving social and environmental impact. Divert provides an end-to-end solution that leverages data to prevent waste, facilitates edible food recovery to serve communities in need, and converts wasted food into renewable energy. The company works with over 6,600 customer locations across the U.S. to reduce wasted food and positively impact people and the environment. Its customer base spans across industries and includes five Fortune 100 companies. For more information on Divert, Inc., please visit www.divertinc.com.

HR Generalist

The HR Generalist plays a crucial role in ensuring a positive and compliant work environment, this role partnering closely with our distributed plants and the entire Operations department. The HR Generalist is responsible for handling various employee relations matters, including inquiries, conflicts, and investigations. Additionally, you will collaborate with the People Ops team to support employees on HR-related issues such as benefits, payroll, and onboarding. The HR Generalist also ensures compliance with labor laws and regulations, maintains HR data, and participates in special projects as needed. This role is essential in fostering a cohesive and productive workplace culture.

What you’ll do:

Employee Relations

• Handles employment-related inquiries for the operations department from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring complex and/or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff.
• Fosters positive relationships between the company and its employees, promoting a healthy work environment, and ensuring compliance with labor laws and company policies
• Responds to employees to address and resolve workplace issues, conflicts, and concerns fairly and objectively.
• Conducts thorough and impartial investigations into employee complaints, disciplinary matters, and workplace incidents. Prepares comprehensive reports and recommends appropriate actions to address any identified issues.

People Operations & Administration

• Work with the People Ops team to support employees on HR-related issues, including benefits, payroll, and leave of absence.
• Contribute to onboarding and training SOPs to build a better, consistent, employee experience.
• Ensure compliance with all federal and state labor laws and regulations, including OSHA, EEOC, and other regulatory agencies.
• Works with site leadership to ensure timely performance reviews for new hires and tenured employees.
• Manage employee records and maintain accurate and up-to-date HR data.
• Participate in special projects and initiatives as needed.

What we’re looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred
• 3-5 years working in human resources focused on employee relations, investigations and familiarity with labor laws & regulations
• Experience working in manufacturing and/or with a distributed non-exempt workforce
• Working understanding of state and federal laws concerning labor relations, especially in California, Oregon and/or Washington
• Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply the appropriate sections of applicable laws, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, and policies
• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, negotiation, conflict resolution, and organizational skills, and attention to detail
• Ability to remain tactful, calm, and persuasive in controversial and/or confrontational situations
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Sound judgment and decision-making skills
• Problem analysis and resolution
• Discretion, integrity, and confidentiality
• Appreciation and understanding for working across different roles and working styles
• Experience with UKG and/or other HRIS and timekeeping platforms is desirable
• Experience with Google Workspace is preferred
• Location: Central Valley, CA

What's In It For You?

• Compensation Range: $80K - $95K annually
• Health, Vision and Dental Benefits (effective the first of the month following your date of hire!)
• Life Insurance
• 401K with Safe Harbor company match
• Paid Time Off
• Opportunities for Advancement with a Rapidly Growing, Mission-Driven Organization

Divert Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.