Generalist HR

Why Hershey: At The Hershey Company, our culture is rooted in purpose and inspired by Milton Hershey’s enduring vision that business should create opportunity for others. Through our commitment to corporate philanthropy, we create positive impact by supporting communities, helping children thrive, and operating as a business for good. This includes our deep and long standing partnership with Milton Hershey School, where we invest in education, workforce readiness, and hands on engagement to help students succeed beyond the classroom. Supported by strategic grantmaking, product donations, cross brand collaboration, and strong employee volunteerism, Hershey offers a place to work where making a difference—locally and globally—is part of how we do business every day. Location: Hershey, PA

The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is an industry-leading snacks company known for making more moments of goodness through its iconic brands. With a strong portfolio across chocolate, confectionery, and salty snacks, Hershey delights consumers every day. Our beloved brands include Hershey’s, Reese’s, KitKat®, Dots Pretzels, Lesser Evil, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Ice Breakers, and more.   At Hershey, we are committed to making a meaningful difference in the communities where we live, work, and do business. This commitment originated with our founder, Milton Hershey, and continues to shape who we are today.   Guided by our employee value proposition, Lead Today. Create Tomorrow, we empower our people to drive impact now while shaping what comes next. Our One Hershey mindset brings teams together across functions, geographies, and businesses, enabling us to operate with speed, collaboration, and shared purpose. The Hershey Company is proud to be recognized as a top employer in the United States, reflecting our commitment to our people, culture, and purpose. How will you fit in the big picture?

The HR Generalist plays a critical role in supporting organizational capability, employee experience, and business performance. This position partners closely with leaders and employees to deliver employee relations support, talent initiatives, compliance programs, and engagement activities that help create a high-performing and inclusive workplace. The role operates with general autonomy while leveraging HR expertise to drive consistent, fair, and effective people practices. What will you do?

Manage employee relations casework, including policy questions, conduct concerns, attendance issues, grievances, and workplace conflicts while ensuring timely documentation, resolution, and appropriate escalation. Conduct investigations, gather facts, interview stakeholders, analyze findings, and recommend actions aligned with company policies and standards. Lead onboarding activities and support talent development and learning initiatives for hourly and salaried employees.   Partner with managers to provide guidance on performance management, employee relations matters, policy interpretation, and workforce planning.   Support compliance programs and ensure consistent application of employment policies and practices, including FMLA, ADA, FLSA, and other applicable regulations.   Drive employee engagement initiatives, follow-up actions, and change management efforts that strengthen culture and organizational effectiveness.   Analyze workforce trends and metrics to identify opportunities that improve performance, reduce risk, and enhance employee experience.   Collaborate across functions to deliver high-quality HR services and continuously improve HR processes and programs. Minimum Education & Requirements

3+ years of Human Resources experience required. Experience supporting employee relations, investigations, talent processes, policy interpretation, and compliance activities.   Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and lead projects to completion.