Human Resources Generalist

Job Title: Human Resources Generalist

Job Summary:

We are seeking an organized and proactive Human Resources Generalist to support a wide range of HR functions, including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, benefits administration, payroll, and compliance. This role plays a key part in ensuring a smooth and professional new hire experience from offer to first day and beyond. The ideal candidate has strong interpersonal skills, a solid understanding of HR practices, and hands-on experience managing day-to-day HR operations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manage all aspects of new hire onboarding, ensuring timely completion of setup, screenings, orientation, and required forms.
• Assist with full-cycle recruitment: posting jobs, screening candidates, scheduling interviews, and conducting reference checks.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records and HR data.
• Support benefits administration, including enrollments, changes, and employee inquiries.
• Assist with payroll preparation, processing and timekeeping accuracy.
• Handles employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and supervisors, supporting positive employee relations by resolving day-to-day questions and concerns, bringing serious issues to the Director of HR.
• Help implement and maintain HR policies and procedures.
• Participate in HR projects, audits, and process improvement initiatives.
• Support performance review and employee development programs.
• Tracks and documents employee compliance with required trainings, certifications, policies, and procedures.
• Collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.
• 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.
• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; or equivalent experience required.
• 2+ years of experience in human resources, recruiting, or related administrative roles.
• SHRM or related certification a plus.
• Experience with HR software (e.g., ADP, Paychex, Netchex, or similar) required; ADP preferred.

Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organizations HRIS and talent management systems.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit; climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision depth perception, and ability to focus.

The conditions listed are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by managers as deemed appropriate.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled