Human Resources Generalist

Overview

The Tyndale Company is seeking a Human Resources Generalist to join our award-winning HR team in Houston, TX! The HR Generalist work collaboratively as a member of the HR team to support the company’s overall strategic vision through providing HR excellence. The Generalist will have responsibility in multiple functional areas of HR including but not limited to, benefits, recruiting, employee relations, performance management, safety and compliance, and reporting.

 

HYBRID/REMOTE: Tyndale supports a strong work-life balance. This opportunity requires candidates to work 4 days a week onsite, and 1 day a week remotely. To be considered, candidates must reside within a commutable distance from our Houston Distribution Center location in North Houston area and Corporate Office in City Centre for onsite work as needed.

 

About Tyndale 

The Tyndale Company is a private, 9x Top Workplace winner in PA and 4x winner in TX, and an industry leading national supplier of arc-rated flame-resistant clothing (FRC) to the energy sector – including utilities, oil and gas, transportation, chemical manufacturing, and NFPA 70E markets. We’re a family-owned business providing a retail-style apparel experience to hundreds of thousands of energy workers across the US and Canada. We’re the leading distributor of innovative FRC solutions, and the largest industrial supplier of Carhartt FR, Ariat FR, and Wrangler FR clothing.

Responsibilities

Benefits:

• Performs benefits administration including, claims resolution, change reporting, and communication of benefit information to employees;
• Coordinate open enrollment processes including, scheduling open enrollment meetings, and delivery of the open enrollment communications and training materials;
• Provide high level of information to employees for their benefits eligibility and elections as needed; Ensure timely completion of enrollments, with understanding of look-back periods, eligibility dates and qualifying events;
• Serve as liaison between employees and third party administrators and broker on matters related to eligibility and enrollment;
• Prepares and submits all employee MERP requests for reimbursement of deductible payments according to company plan;
• Monitor and manage all leaves of absence (FML/STD/LTD) to ensure that reporting is current and accurate.  Responsible for employee and vendor communication regarding leaves and leave activity
• Executes Wellness Initiative activities and supports wellness programs at Houston locations
• Administers the company’s 401k Plan, including assisting with audits through preparation of information and performing audit duties as assigned;
• Supports department with administration of company’s COBRA plan, ensuring compliance with benefit eligibility;

 

Employee Relations:

• Administers various human resources plans and procedures for all company employees; assists in the development and implementation of human resources policies and procedures;
• Updates Handbook policies and communicates changes of policy updates to employees
• Maintain strong understanding of company policies and practices in order to interpret situations, advise and make recommendations to manager, as appropriate;  and supervisors; discuss employee concerns and advise employees, as appropriate;
• Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues, conducting effective, thorough and objective investigations;
• Conduct exit interviews, analyze findings and share feedback and recommendations as appropriate;
• Plans and executes various Employee Engagement initiatives and events that are planned and organized by the HR department
• Represents Company at unemployment hearings, if applicable.

 

Performance Management:

• Assists in administering and managing the performance evaluation process including, populating all reviews in UKG software for managers and supervisors, assisting managers and supervisors with goal setting, as needed, and provide guidance to managers and supervisors on preparing reviews.
• Coaches managers to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention to enhance employee engagement and successful business outcomes; Conducts regularly scheduled 1:1 meetings with supervisors
• Assists managers with drafting and executing performance improvement plans, disciplinary warnings

 

Safety & Compliance:

• Serve on Tyndale’s Safety Committee and provide input on injuries and safety-related incidents to the committee
• Ensures compliance with New Hire Safety Training, and reoccurring trainings
• Conduct safety investigations and complete inj