Human Resources Generalist

Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

About Us

At Argen, we're in the business of creating healthy, confident smiles one case at a time. Argen is a global leader in dental manufacturing with headquarters in San Diego, CA, subsidiaries in Canada, Germany, UK, and China, and sales in 105 countries worldwide. We are 500 team members strong. Founded more than 50 years ago as a precious metals company in South Africa, Argen has grown to become the largest dental zirconia manufacturer in North America, largest dental alloy provider worldwide, and leader in digital dentistry solutions with a product offering that spans fixed, removable, ortho, implants, and equipment. Our 140,000 square foot manufacturing center houses more than 150 3D printing and milling machines and operates six days a week. Argen's products are held to the highest standards of quality, and are FDA 510(k) cleared, ISO 13485 certified, and MDSAP compliant. Argen embodies a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and LEAN practices in support of our mission to help our dental laboratory customers succeed.

About the Opportunity

The Human Resources Generalist at Argen, will assume a central role in the day-to-day operations of our HR department. This multifaceted position encompasses a wide array of HR functions with a primary focus on talent acquisition (approximately 50% of role) and also includes employee engagement, employee life cycle management, benefits administration, policy enforcement, employee relations, and compliance. The HR Generalist will serve as a primary point of contact for our valued employees, collaborating closely with the HR team to foster a positive and efficient employee experience while ensuring the seamless execution of HR initiatives.

In this role, the successful candidate will:

Culture and Employee Engagement:

• Acts as culture champions, actively promoting and embodying the organization's values and fostering a positive work environment.
• Supports the design and execution of special projects and programs to address specific organizational needs and enhance overall performance and engagement.

Talent Acquisition:

• Manages end-to-end recruitment operations, including job posting, proactive sourcing, thorough candidate screening, reference checking, and skillful offer negotiation to ensure the acquisition of top-tier talent aligned with organizational objectives.
• Collaborates with hiring managers and stakeholders to comprehend staffing needs and objectives.
• Cultivates strong relationships with candidates, ensuring a positive candidate experience.
• Develops and implements innovative and effective sourcing strategies to attract top talent.
• Supports in the temporary-to-hire process, identifying areas for optimization and implementing streamlined procedures to increase efficiency, reduce time-to-hire, and improve candidate quality.
• Assists in negotiations with staffing agencies and external partners to secure favorable contract terms.

Onboarding:

• Supports and administers procedures for employee conversions, ensuring a smooth transition from contingent staff to full-time employees, while overseeing comprehensive onboarding processes and conducting regular new hire performance reviews and check-ins to drive employee success and engagement.
• Conducts new employee orientations and ensures a smooth onboarding process.
• Processes the onboarding of new employees by preparing offer letters, ensuring completion of background investigations, and facilitating new hire orientation.

Benefits Administration:

• Administers employee benefits programs, including health insurance, retirement plans, and other benefits.
• Assists employees with benefits-related inquiries and ensure compliance with benefit policies.
• Assists in annual Open Enrollment processes and provides support answering employee questions and escalating issues.
• Conducts thorough benefits reconciliation by comparing employee records, payroll data, and benefits provider statements to ensure accuracy and compliance, resolving discrepancies promptly to guarantee seamless benefits administration.

Performance Management:

• Assists in the performance appraisal process, including goal setting and evaluations.
• Supports managers and employees on performance-related matters.
• Coaches Supervisors and Managers through creating learning and development plans, disciplinary actions, performance improvement plans, and growth plans for their teams.

Training and Development:

• Coordinates and facilitates training sessions and workshops as needed.
• Assists in the development of employee development plans.
• Assigns and maintains employee harassment trainings and role required trainings.

HR Reporting and Metrics:

• Prepares HR reports and metrics for management review.
• Analyzes data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Responsible for accurately entering and updating data in the HRIS system including hires, terminations, salary changes, personnel changes, transfers, promotions, and all other system updates.
• Prepares a variety of headcount, benefit utilization, compliance, and ad hoc reports by effectively collecting, analyzing and summarizing data.
• Other duties as assigned.

Employee Relations:

• Assists in resolving employee concerns, conflicts, and grievances.
• Promotes a positive and inclusive workplace culture.
• Maintains employee records and ensures data accuracy.
• Escalates employment relations issues such as work complaints and harassment allegations to the HR Leadership Team and supports the investigation.

HR Policy and Compliance:

• Assists in the development and implementation of HR policies and procedures.
• Stays updated on labor laws and regulations to ensure company compliance.
• Participates in HR audits and maintains accurate HR records.
• Creates departmental documentation including Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and process documents, and updates current documentation with process improvements.
• Communicates Federal, State, Local, and Organizational regulations and policies to managers and employees in a practical and applicable format.
• Reviews, manages and audits the form I-9 and completes the I-9 checklist to reflect necessary corrections and audit findings.
• Prepares and processes compliance reporting to include but not limit to EEO-1, California Pay Data, Vets, and annual workers compensation audits.

What does it take to be successful?

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field and 3+ years' experience in HR related role, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Strong knowledge of HR principles, practices, and employment laws.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Proficiency in HRIS and MS Office applications, with an emphasis on Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Strong understanding of full employee life-cycle.
• Ability to clearly communicate complicated topics and policies to diverse audiences with a focus on application and behavior.
• Ability to take on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy and enthusiasm.
• Knowledge and utilization of the most effective and efficient processes to complete tasks with a focus on ongoing improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to work productively and effectively as part of a team.
• Excellent project, time management, and critical thinking skills.
• Goal-oriented, drives personal and team success.
• Exhibits professionalism, is personable and can build trust with a variety of individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to learn technical concepts by reading work instructions and standard operating procedures and completing on-the-job training.
• Knowledge of cGMP regulations ISO 13485, 21CFR Part 820, CMDR SOR/98-282, 93/42/EEC, RDC 16 2013, MHLW MO 169 and TG(MD)R Sch3 preferred.

Our Awesome Benefits!

Working for a growing innovative company like Argen means exciting opportunities for training and learning, career development and advancement from only the best in the dental industry. With all that hard work, Argen is committed to ensuring the welfare of its employees and provides an amazing benefit package that includes:

• Health Plans
• Dental Plans
• Vision Plan
• 401k with Employer Match
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Employee Events
• Wellness Programs
• Discounts for home, travel, entertainment, relaxation that includes Mobile phone service, Technology, Airline and Hotel, Theater/Theme Park tickets, Restaurants and so much more!

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled VEVRAA Federal Contractor