HR Generalist

Job Title 

HR Generalist (H/F)

Location 

Sin Le Noble (59)

About Us

Airmax Group is a major French player specializing in compressed air solutions and industrial maintenance. Founded in 2003, the company has grown through strong technical expertise and a customer-focused culture. Airmax offers a full range of services: audits, installation, sales, rental, energy optimization, and maintenance of compressed air equipment, with innovative technologies adapted to many sectors (agri-food, pharmaceutical, aeronautics, automotive, etc.).
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Ingersoll Rand Production Equipment is a French company specialized in the manufacturing of lifting and handling equipment. Founded in 1989, it is part of the international group Ingersoll Rand Inc., a major player in the industrial sector.

Job Summary

The Payroll and Personnel Administration Specialist is responsible for the administrative and operational HR activities for the legal entities: Airmax Group (multi-site) and IREP (Sin Le Noble).
Under the supervision of the two HR Managers, he/she is responsible for end-to-end payroll management, in collaboration with a team based in India.
He/She also manages personnel administration, ensuring compliance with regulations and internal policies.
He/She supports HR Managers in all HR processes to maintain a positive social climate within the HR France team.
He/She also ensures the deployment and implementation of HR policies and strategies, and participates in various internal and regulatory projects.

Responsibilities

1- Payroll Management

• Organize and maintain a payroll schedule to ensure deadlines are met.
• Collect and enter variable data (Bonuses, Meal Vouchers, Expense Reports, overtime, absences, etc.).
• Ensure communication with the payroll provider and teams in India.
• Check payroll slips.Verify social and tax declarations (DSN, URSSAF, pension funds, etc.) with ADP.
• Verify payment of Social Security daily allowances and insurance benefits.
• Update information in the payroll software.
• Respond to employee inquiries regarding payroll and benefits.
• Process payroll adjustments in case of errors or necessary corrections.
• Participate in payroll audits and provide required documentation.
• Ensure payroll processes comply with applicable regulations.Send finalized pay slips.

2- Personnel Administration

• Manage working hours, leave, and absences (sick leave, workplace accidents, overtime, RTT, RCE counter, travel time…).
• Order and distribute meal vouchers monthly.
• Update the time management software.
• Handle relations with legal authorities and health organizations for various declarations and procedures (insurance, supplementary health coverage, occupational medicine).
• Process administrative mail (resignations, certificates…).
• Draft HR communications: newsletters, meeting minutes, administrative notes, etc.
• Assist with the organization of company events.
• Update HR indicators and participate in ISO audits.

3- Employee Onboarding & Organization

• Prepare administrative documents for new hires: job offers, DPAE (pre-employment declaration), employment contracts, amendments, medical visits, supplementary insurance…
• Organize new employee onboarding (integration process and welcome), introducing the company to new hires (colleagues, company rules, general operations, departments…).
• Monitor probation periods.
• Manage interns (agreements, onboarding, follow-up) and apprentices.
• Manage temporary workers (monitor contracts, enter weekly timesheets and variable elements…).

4- Skills Development :

• Participate in the development and implementation of the skills development plan.
• Plan training across different sites.
• Monitor mandatory training.
• Optimize and track the training budget.

5- Internal Communication : 

• Contribute to internal communication on sites and deploy related actions.
• Translate official documents.
• Draft onboarding notes, promotion announcements, and organizational change communications.

6- EHS (Environment, Hygiene, and Safety) :

• Organize mandatory training in collaboration with HSE managers.
• Comply with PPE requirements.
• Report near misses.

Basic Qualifications

1- Formations:

• Higher education in Human Resources, Payroll, or Organizational Management.
• Strong understanding of payroll management processes.
• Minimum 5 years of experience.
• Ideally in HR within a multi-site industrial company with international reach.

2- Knowledge:

• Proficiency in English – ESSENTIAL
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Mastery of IT tools and HRIS
• Knowledge of ADP is a plus

Travel & Work Arrangements/Requirements

• Position based at Sin Le Noble (59)

Key Competencies

1- Knowledge :

• Strong understanding of payroll processes and related regulations.
• Mastery of IT tools and payroll management software (e.g., ADP).
• In-depth knowledge of labor laws and social regulations.
• Familiarity with HR management practices and company policies.

2- Skills :

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in French and English.
• Ability to manage and lead HR projects.
• Ability to communicate clearly and persuasively with various stakeholders.

3- Soft Skills :

• Strong analytical skills to assess and interpret payroll data and HR trends.
• Results-oriented with strong attention to detail.
• Creativity and energy to propose innovative solutions and improve existing processes.

What we Offer

• Permanent contract (CDI) – 39 hours/week
• Salary starting at €32,800 gross annually
• 80% employer contribution to health insurance
• Meal vouchers valued at €9 – 60% employer share
• Contribution to commuting expenses
• Equities
• Metallurgy Collective Agreement