HR Generalist

HR Generalist – Job Description

Position Summary
The HR Generalist plays a central role in supporting day-to-day people operations and ensuring smooth, compliant, and employee-focused HR processes. This position manages core HR administration, payroll coordination, benefits administration, onboarding and offboarding workflows, employee communications, and various compliance-driven responsibilities. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, resourceful, and able to juggle multiple priorities without dropping the ball (or the onboarding paperwork).

Benefits:

Key Responsibilities

HR Administration & Compliance

• Serve as primary point of contact for routine HR activities and documentation.

• Maintain employee records, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance with retention/destruction requirements.

• Administer and track government surveys, reporting requirements, and audits.

• Manage Workers’ Compensation claims, reporting, insurance coordination, and follow-ups.

• Support policy and procedure administration, including updates, version control, and employee communication.

Payroll & Benefits

• Coordinate payroll processing, ensuring accurate employee data, pay changes, and deductions.

• Administer benefits programs, including enrollments, terminations, and employee inquiries.

• Prepare and reconcile benefit- and payroll-related general ledger journal entries.

• Assist the General Manager & CFO with compensation plans, incentive programs, and pay analytics.

Onboarding, Offboarding & Employee Experience

• Manage end-to-end onboarding, including pre-hire documentation, system setup, first-week planning, and orientation program facilitation.

• Administer training programs, including scheduling, tracking completions, and maintaining LMS or training records.

• Coordinate employee celebrations, recognitions, and company-wide announcements to support a positive culture.

• Lead separation processes including documentation, benefit transitions, system access removal, and final payroll coordination.

• Conduct exit interviews, analyze themes, and recommend improvements to leadership.

Office & Operational Support

• Manage office supply inventory, ordering, and vendor coordination.

• Support general business operations by ensuring HR and office workflows remain organized and efficient.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of HR experience preferred; payroll or benefits background strongly valued.

• Strong knowledge of HR best practices, employment laws, and confidentiality standards.

• High level of accuracy, accountability, and attention to detail.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact effectively with employees at all levels.

• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, people-centric environment.

• Proficiency with HRIS, payroll software, and MS Office tools.

Core Competencies

• Organization & Follow-Through – Keeps processes tight and deadlines met.

• Analytical Thinking – Especially with payroll, benefits, and reconciliations.

• Employee-Centric Mindset – Balances compliance with an approachable, helpful demeanor.

• Discretion & Confidentiality – Handles sensitive information professionally.

• Problem-Solving – Anticipates issues and resolves them before they become fires.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.