HR Generalist

Key Responsibilities: 

Employee Relations: 

• Provide high-quality advice and service to management on daily employee relations, performance management issues, and conflict resolution 
• Enhance job satisfaction by promptly resolving issues, applying new perks and benefits, and fostering a positive work environment 
• Promote HR programs aimed at creating an efficient and conflict-free workplace

Compliance: 

• Conduct compliance training for employees and managers, ensuring understanding and adherence to all relevant employment regulations 
• Develop HR initiatives and handle HR projects to ensure compliance with federal and state mandates
• Research discrepancies between employees, payroll, benefit providers, and government agencies to ensure the accuracy of records and compliance 
• Handle and process worker compensation claims and manage compliance with ADA, Leave of Absence, and other state-mandated time off requirements

Benefits Administration: 

• Assist employees with benefit-related questions and issues, ensuring they understand and utilize their benefits effectively
• Identify and implement new benefits and perks to enhance employee satisfaction and retention

Policy Development and Improvement: 

• Assist in the development and implementation of human resource policies
• Identify ways to improve HR policies and procedures and provide training and support to HR team members

Other Duties: 

• Perform all other duties as assigned by HR management to support the overall HR function

Performance Measurements: 

• Effectively understand information and options, give appropriate considerations to information, make correct decisions, analyze and interpret information, and react to changing situations consistently 
• Adjust to changing circumstances as needed and be flexible in responding to issues 
• Effectively work with facts and figures and accurately transform, compile, and project data accordingly 
• Accurately and efficiently perform all duties and responsibilities as described above 

Qualifications: 

• 3 to 5 years relevant experience 
• Possesses superb written and spoken communication skills 
• Excellent interpersonal relationship building and employee coaching skills 
• Excellent computer skills, knowledge of Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) and Microsoft Office 
• General knowledge of employment law, organizational planning, organization development, employee relations, safety, training, and preventive labor relations, preferred 
• Organized and efficient in daily tasks 
• Superior analytical skills plus demonstrated ability to handle a variety of assignments simultaneously 

Mental & Emotional Requirements: 

• Manage stress appropriately 
• Make decisions under pressure 
• Manage anger/hostility or other emotions appropriately 
• Work alone 
• Work in confined or crowded areas 

Physical Requirements: 

This is a ‘Sedentary’ position; there will be prolonged periods of sitting, and exerting up to 10 pounds of force may be occasionally required. Additionally, this position will be required to: 

• Sit for 2+ hours per day 
• Hear alarms/telephone/tape recorders/horns/normal voices 
• Bend at the waist, occasionally 
• Have clarity of vision