Human Resource Generalist

SUMMARY
The HR Generalist is responsible for providing support to the Human Resources Department. This includes the maintenance of employee files and records. A high degree of confidentiality and attentiveness to detail is required.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create and maintain employee personnel, health, and payroll files
• Coordinate pre-employment hiring process (background check, job reference check, drug screen, testing, obtaining certifications, and new hire paperwork)
• Create employee handbooks
• File/scan employee reports, records, updates, etc.
• Maintain employee confidentiality
• Maintain employee certifications
• Report new hires and terminations to state agencies
• Organize, coordinate, and conduct new hire orientations
• Process wage and employment verifications
• Maintain employee databases
• Track and assist with Employee Performance Reviews
• Serve as backup to HR Benefit Specialist with benefit responsibilities
• Serve as backup to Payroll responsibilities
• Assist HR Team with miscellaneous clerical duties
• Responsible for adhering to all company policies and procedures
• Other duties as deemed necessary

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or GED
• Minimum two full years employment history
• Experience with Word, Excel, Outlook, and other office systems
• Data Entry skills
• Current state driver’s license with acceptable driving record
• Negative DOT drug screen
• Ability to interact effectively with employees
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Detailed in thought and execution
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality
• Ability to maintain attentiveness to detail

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous Human Resources / Benefit experience
• Effective knowledge of emergency medical services
• Previous experience with MAS90 accounting software

STRESS FACTORS

• Occasionally
  Boredom, increased stress caused by meeting deadlines
  
• Frequently
  Increased stress due to multiple task requests and distractions
  
• Constantly
  Repetitive tasks, high level of detail and confidentiality

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Occasionally
  Walking outside, lifting, pushing, pulling, reaching, balancing, carrying, kneeling, stooping, bending, leaning, flexibility, driving car
  
• Frequently
  Touching, typing, sitting, multiple activities performed at the same time
  
• Constantly
  Hearing/listening, clear speech, walking inside, seeing.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Constantly
  Works alone, with others, around others, face-to-face and verbal contact with others, extended day, inside

MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constantly
  Simple reading and writing, complex reading and writing, clerical, memorization, perception/computation, problem solving, simple math skills, judgement, reasoning, decision making.

EQUIPMENT USED

• Constantly
  Computer, telephone, facsimile, copy machine