People Operations Generalist

Description:

Summary/Objective

The People Operations Generalist / Payroll Specialist is responsible for managing daily HR operations and overseeing payroll processes to ensure compliance, accuracy, and timely delivery. This hybrid role plays a key part in supporting employee lifecycle activities, administering company policies, and managing end-to-end payroll operations.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with different abilities to perform the essential functions.

Department Duties

• Support the onboarding and offboarding processes, including new hire orientations and exit interviews.
• Maintain employee records and HRIS systems, ensuring data accuracy and confidentiality.
• Administer employee benefits programs (healthcare, retirement, leave, etc.).
• Assist in policy implementation, performance management, and compliance with labor laws.
• Handle employee relations issues and escalate when necessary.
• Participate in recruitment efforts including job postings, candidate screening, and interview coordination.
• Support training and development initiatives and track compliance training.
• Maintain knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practices.
• Identify barriers and bottlenecks to drive improvement.
• Conduct daily meetings, one on one, and address performance gaps daily.
• Communicate across various departments and at all levels within the company.
• Process bi-weekly/monthly payroll for all employees accurately and on time.
• Review and verify timekeeping records and resolve discrepancies.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws.
• Prepare and file payroll tax reports and assist with year-end tax processes (e.g., W-2s, 1099s).
• Maintain payroll records in accordance with legal requirements.
• Coordinate with Finance/Accounting for payroll-related reporting and reconciliation
• Ensures all performance, safety and quality policies/procedures are met for various departments through effective standard operating procedures.
• Hires, develops, coaches and advises warehouse leaders to support and lead employees by living and demonstrating Wild Republic’s values and leadership expectations.

Requirements:

Required Duties of all Associates

• Manage all company business according to the cultural objectives of the company (values and behaviors)
• Understand and execute the principles of the Participate in cross-functional teams as required to advance the business interests of the company
• Compliance with all company and regulatory policies/guidelines relating to associate safety, and product quality
• Other duties as assigned

Work Environment

• Office

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Position requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling and climbing

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• Fulltime

Core Values

At Wild Republic, we strive to maximize the positive impact we make on our customers, our community and our planet. That’s why we stand behind our core company values.

Required Education and Experience

Required:

• High school diploma or G.E.D
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field preferred.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Preferred 3 to 5 years’ experience
• Proficient in office skills to include computer (MS Office Suite, MS NAV)
• Must be able to handle confidential matters
• Strong understanding of HR principles, employment law, and payroll compliance.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the associate for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the company.

EEO Statement

Wild Republic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants for employment, recruitment, hiring, training, transfer, promotion, pay, benefits, lay-off, demotion or termination of employment will be made without consideration of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, military status, ancestry, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable federal, state or local law.