HR Generalist

Summary/Objective  

The HR Generalist will run the daily functions of the Human Resources (HR) department including recruitment, onboarding, payroll, benefits, leave of absences and enforcing company policies and practices.

Essential Functions

• Reviews, tracks, and documents compliance with mandatory and non-mandatory training, continuing education, and work assessments. This may include safety training, anti-harassment training, professional licensure, and aptitude exams and certifications.
• Recruits, and facilitates the hiring of qualified job applicants for open positions; collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.
• Conducts or acquires background checks and employee eligibility verifications.
• Implements new hire orientation and employee recognition programs.
• Performs routine tasks required to administer and execute human resource programs including but not limited to compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development.
• Handles employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring complex and/or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff.
• Attends and participates in employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations.
• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.
• Ensure the accuracy of all benefits enrollments in the HRIS and Employee Navigator system to provide vendors with accurate eligibility information.
• Performs quality check of benefits-related data.
• Distributes all benefits enrollment materials and determines eligibility.
• Responds to benefits inquiries from managers and employees on plan provisions, benefit enrollments, status changes and other general inquiries.
• Assists with the open enrollment process.
• Provides necessary reports for allocations/billing charges.
• Enters, maintains, and/or processes information in the payroll system; information may include employees’ hourly rates, salaries, commissions, bonuses or other compensation, time worked, paid leave and holidays, deductions and withholding, address changes, and other information.
• Ensures proper processing of payroll deductions for taxes, benefits, and other deductions.
• Issues, or reissues, physical or replacement checks or direct deposits due to payroll errors or final discharge.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• At least two years of human resource management experience.
• SHRM-CP a plus.

Competencies

• Leadership
• Flexibility
• Communication Proficiency
• Collaboration Skills
• Detail-Oriented
• Organized
• Customer Focus
• Technical Capacity
• Teamwork
• Strong Work Ethic

Supervisory Responsibility

No direct reports.

Work Environment