Coca-Cola Consolidated is hiring: HR Generalist in Indianapolis

Overview

Requisition ID: 232894 | Location: Indianapolis

Uncap Your Potential at America's Largest Coca-Cola Bottler — Pour Your Passion into Purpose! We're more than beverages—we're building meaningful careers and vibrant communities. Join our team where your talent meets purpose, and every teammate directly shapes our success.

Why Join Us

• Career Growth: Clear pathways to advance and develop your career
• Competitive Benefits: 401(k) match, health coverage, and employee stock purchase plan
• Purpose-Driven: Create meaningful impact in the communities you serve
• Professional Development: Dedicated training and personalized mentorship

Job Overview

The HR Generalist serves as a business partner to advise leaders on HR-related matters. The HR Generalist assists the HR Business Partner with all HR activities within an assigned territory or functional area, including proactive and reactive employee relations (ER), change management, policy interpretation and guidance, legal compliance, HR training, investigations, compensation, data management, and teammate engagement.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Business Acumen and HR Service Delivery: Possess working knowledge of the business and cross-functional operations to support leaders on people decisions. Partner with HR centers of excellence to deliver value-added service and align the HR function with the organization's purpose and values. Serve as a trusted advisor.
• HR Business Partner Support: Assist with general teammate inquiries (compensation, payroll, benefits). Provide feedback on policy and program roll-outs. Participate in engagement action planning with operational leadership and facilitate positive teammate relations and development training.
• Cultural Advocate: Embody the organization’s purpose and values. Conduct regular facility visits, engage with teammates, and organize Share A Coke meetings to address needs and concerns. Facilitate training and development programs.
• Employee Relations and Performance Management: Provide guidance on policy interpretation and compliance for non-exempt and exempt teammates. Maintain case management systems and assist with investigations (union and non-union). Address complaints and grievances, including harassment, EEOC, and NLRB matters.
• Talent Management and Succession Planning: Analyze HR and business data to identify needs and forecast trends. Propose proactive plans to attract, retain, and grow highly engaged talent aligned with culture and values.
• Legal Compliance and Risk Mitigation: Partner with the legal department as needed and respond to complaints and grievances promptly. Identify trends and support organizational changes with a focus on risk mitigation.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and integrity
• Effective interpersonal, partnering, consulting, and influencing skills
• Managerial courage to uphold purpose and values
• Multitasking ability and strong organizational skills
• Self-directed with minimal supervision
• Professional conduct, appearance, and composure
• Driving record compliant with company policies
• Equipment used includes laptop, printer, copier, scanner, smartphone, and personal vehicle
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule with up to 50% overnight travel per year, plus occasional early/late hours and travel by car or plane
• Physical ability to walk through various facilities (sales branches, manufacturing facilities, warehouses, service centers)
• Ability to lift 25 pounds

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Knowledge acquired through 1 to 3 years of work experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Four-year degree in Human Resources, Business or Management
• Valid Driver’s License
• SPHR, PHR, SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP Certification

Work Environment

• Office environment with exposure to some warehouse and manufacturing settings (noisy conditions, extreme temperatures)
• Up to 50% travel across Ohio (primarily) and the Consolidated footprint

Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.