HR Generalist | Charlotte, NC

Join our passionate community brought together by our love for great beer, cider, craft cocktails, and the process that makes it all happen. Quality is our thing, and so is staying curious—always learning, evolving, and pushing to get better at what we do. We’re fired up by the people who enjoy our pours and the teams that make it all possible. If you’re into collaboration, craft, and being part of a tight-knit crew, we’d love to raise a glass with you.

WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE OFFER

Artisanal Brewing Ventures (ABV) is a top 10 regional craft alcohol company in the US, made up of 5 long standing, successful craft brands (75+ combined years!): Victory Brewing, Bold Rock Cider, Sixpoint Brewery, Southern Tier Brewing & Southern Tier Distilling. We have locations in 5 states (NY, PA, OH, VA, NC) including taprooms, production facilities, & our corporate headquarters.

• Competitive Compensation

• Exceptional Health Benefits

• No Waiting Period to Enroll
• Paid Family Leave

• Flexible Schedules & Generous Paid Time Off

• Ample Product Discounts

• Opportunities for Growth Across 5 Successful Brands

WHAT WE DO

Behind every great craft beverage is a dedicated team working tirelessly behind the scenes. Our corporate team handles everything from finance and human resources to marketing and sales, freeing our brewers and cidermakers to focus on what they do best — crafting innovative, high-quality beverages that stand out in the market. With a deep passion for the craft beverage industry and proven expertise, our support team ensures smooth operations and strategic growth, helping us deliver exceptional products to craft enthusiasts everywhere.

Human Resources Generalist | Charlotte, NC

The Human Resources Generalist is responsible for the day-to-day operations that support a specific division within the ABV family of brands, including but not limited to manufacturing, operations, retail/hospitality, and sales. The Generalist serves to support policies and procedures, recruiting, on-boarding, and retention through employee engagement. A successful HR Generalist also provides excellent customer service, remains relevant on HR compliance and trends.

Reports to: VP of Human Resources

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Drive company values (pillars) through partnership, support, and engagement with staff.

• Set up, maintain, and track all open positions via the HRIS recruiting portal.

• Facilitates the hiring of qualified job applicants for open positions; collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.

• Assist in scheduling phone and in person interviews with the hiring managers; scheduling and facilitating recruitment check-in meetings.

• Perform initial phone screens and participate in interviewing process as necessary; conducting reference checks for qualified candidates prior to offer.

• Manage a successful on-boarding process, providing a world-class introduction to the company and ensuring all partnerships are in place.

• Conducts or acquires background checks and employee eligibility verifications.

• Handle all administrative tasks pertaining to status changes, promotions, separations, including entering data into HR information systems and auditing for accuracy and compliance.

• Support in delivering timely communication throughout the year for company announcements, annual notifications, annual enrollments, and employee engagement.

• Develop strong partnerships with management and provide expert consultation on policies and procedures.

• Provide timekeeping support to management and payroll by providing relevant employee information.

• Manage unemployment claims.

• Support HR Manager with developing and delivering training.

• Ensure compliance and reporting with all federal, state, and local employment laws.

• Identify and assess metrics and reporting to ensure compliance and consistent practices within department.

• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.

• Maintain employee files and records in electronic and paper form.

• Manage information of a sensitive nature and always maintain discretion and confidentiality.

• Provide World-Class Generalist support to the designated employee groups.

• Liaison benefits and wellness campaigns to the employee population.

• Other duties as assigned by management.

Competencies
Human Resources Capacity - Maintains relevant knowledge of HR practices, strategy, and technology. Delivers best practices and customized solutions for organizational challenges.

Strategic Mindset - Anticipates future trends and implications accurately. Readily poses future scenarios. Articulate credible pictures and visions of possibilities that will create sustainable value. Creates competitive and breakthrough strategies that show a clear connection between vision and action.

Drives Results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.

Ensures Accountability - Follows through on commitments and makes sure others do the same. Acts with a clear sense of ownership. Takes personal responsibilities and processes for monitoring work and measuring results. Designs feedback loops into work.

Drives Vision and Purpose - Talks about future possibilities in a positive way. Creates milestones and symbols to rally support behind the vision. Articulates the vision in a way everyone can relate to. Creates organization-wide energy and optimism for the future. Shows personal commitment to the vision.

Collaborate - Worked cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives. Represents own interests while being fair to others and other areas. Partners with others to get work done. Credits others for their contributions and accomplishments. Gains trust and support of others. Follows through on commitments. Is seen as direct and truthful. Keeps confidences. Practices what he/she preaches. Shows consistency between work and actions.

Communicates Effectively - Is effective in a variety of communication settings: one-on-one, small and large groups, or among diverse styles and position levels. Attentively listens to others. Adjusts to fit the audience and message. Provides timely and helpful information to others across the organization. Encourages the open expression of diverse ideas and opinions.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Human Resources, related field, or the equivalent years of experience

• 2+ years’ experience in Human Resources

• SHRM or HRCI certification preferred

• Intermediate Microsoft Suite skills

• Workday CRM experience highly preferred

• Experience within retail/hospitality highly preferred

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Physical Demands

This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary. This job operates in a clerical office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Workdays are typically Monday through Friday. Evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel

Travel is expected to be about 10-15% of the time to support and be present to employees.

Disclaimer

This Job Description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks and duties

Artisanal Brewing Ventures is an Equal Opportunity Employer.