Senior Human Resources Generalist

Location: Columbus, Nebraska

Company: Camaco

Employment Type: Full-time

Language Requirement: Bilingual Spanish and English

Position Summary

Camaco is seeking a bilingual Senior HR Generalist to support a workforce of more than 700 employees, with a strong focus on hourly employees in a manufacturing environment. This role provides hands-on HR support across benefits, leave administration, employee relations, and day-to-day HR operations. The Senior HR Generalist partners with employees, supervisors, and leaders to deliver responsive, consistent, and confidential HR services.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary HR resource for hourly employees, supervisors, and managers.

• Support administration of employee benefits, including enrollment, employee questions, and coordination with benefits providers.

• Process and track FMLA and other leave requests, maintain related documentation, and communicate with employees and leaders throughout the process.

• Support employee relations by listening to concerns, documenting issues, and helping resolve workplace matters.

• Advise supervisors on HR policies, procedures, attendance, performance management, and consistent employee practices.

• Assist with onboarding, orientation, employee changes, and offboarding.

• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records in Workday and other HR systems.

• Support recruiting and retention efforts for hourly manufacturing positions.

• Help ensure HR practices and records align with company policies and applicable requirements.

• Prepare HR reports and support audits, initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts.

• Communicate HR information clearly in both Spanish and English.

• Build trust with employees and leaders across shifts and departments.

Qualifications

• Experience as an HR Generalist or in a comparable human resources role.

• Fluency in both Spanish and English, including the ability to communicate HR information clearly in both languages.

• Experience supporting hourly employees in a manufacturing or other high-volume environment.

• Knowledge of benefits administration and leave processes, including FMLA.

• Strong employee-relations, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain accurate records.

• Proficiency with HR systems and Microsoft Office; Workday experience preferred.

• Ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting a workforce of 700 or more employees.

• Experience working across multiple shifts in a manufacturing setting.

• Familiarity with HR reporting, audits, and process improvement.

• Relevant HR education, training, or certification.