Site HR Generalist

Role Purpose:

Provide human resources support and advice to site leadership teams, specifically to Line Managers with WL1&2 personnel responsibilities, for the achievement of site business goals, aligning the company's human resources policy, the best practices in HR and ongoing site needs in a solid people management and development plan.

Accountabilities:

• Partner with site leaders to determine people priorities and delivery of HR solutions. Work closely with HRBP to design and deliver best practice HR programs.
• Advise site leadership on people management aspects, including labor relations, cultural change and people development in line with Syngenta philosophy and policy. Support junior leaders in developing the organizational capability and resources required to enable delivery of business strategy and share feedback to help them develop their leadership capability.
• Provide change management and catalytic capability to enable leadership team development, organizational development and deliver changes projects, ensuring the alignment with Syngenta's unique culture.
• Take accountability for the local implementation of high quality and robust HR disciplines such as labor relations, compliance culture, performance management and people development.
• Provide expert, well-reasoned and flexible technical HR advice and ensure that all people activities and processes are managed in line with Syngenta policy and local regulations and standards.
• Lead the site employee relations (WL1&2) and be accountable for HR compliance in line with local regulations and standards to manage business risk arising from employment liability.
• Partner with Syngenta HRBP and HR Ops to ensure effective delivery of HR services on site

Critical success factors & key challenges:

• College degree in industrial psychology, business engineering, or similar.
• Desirable Master´s degree in Business Administration, HR, Business Coaching, etc.
• Strong knowledge in HR functions implementation.
• At least 3 years of experience in HR fields like recruitment, labor relations, performance management or comp&benefits.
• Good knowledge about labor law in Guatemala and Agriculture Industry best practices.
• Strong people and social skills.
• Strong focus in people strategy, development of partnerships, change management and innovation.
• Solid implementation of HR programs and services focused on business delivery.
• Strong relationships with site business leaders, HRBP, COE's and HR Ops.

Be part of the Syngenta Experiential Group

• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Dynamic and international environment.
• Modern, professional, safe and collaborative environment.
• State-of-the-art employment policies (eg flexible working, focus on goals).
• Individual development in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Important

Syngenta and its affiliated companies will never request any remuneration for participating in the processes that we publish on our job portal, nor on social networks or job boards with which Syngenta has an agreement.

Beyond believing in the power of diversity, the Syngenta Group promotes an inclusive culture that embraces differences in all their forms. Here we believe that the feeling of belonging allows people to be the best version of themselves, building an increasingly welcoming and productive environment.

All qualified individuals will be considered for our positions, without regard to race, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Be part of a leading company that brings plant potential to life.

Syngenta Seeds is one of the world’s largest developers and producers of seed for farmers, commercial growers, retailers and small seed companies. Syngenta seeds improve the quality and yields of crops. High-quality seeds ensure better and more productive crops, which is why farmers invest in them. Advanced seeds help mitigate risks such as disease and drought and allow farmers to grow food using less land, less water and fewer inputs.

Syngenta Seeds brings farmers more vigorous, stronger, resistant plants, including innovative hybrid varieties and biotech crops that can thrive even in challenging growing conditions.

Syngenta Seeds is headquartered in the United States.