Senior HR Generalist

Essential Functions

• Support Strategic HR Initiatives: Act as a key partner to the HR Manager in executing company-wide HR strategies, policies, and programs aligned with business goals in the retail construction services space.
• Employee Relations & Engagement: Serve as a primary contact for employee relations issues, providing guidance, conflict resolution, and promoting a positive work environment across field and corporate teams.
• Recruitment Oversight & Support: Provide direction and mentorship to the Recruiter Coordinator, assisting with sourcing strategies, candidate evaluation, and troubleshooting recruitment challenges for both field and corporate roles.
• Onboarding & Offboarding: Manage and continuously improve onboarding and offboarding processes to ensure smooth and compliant experience for new hires and exiting employees.
• Compliance & Recordkeeping: Ensure HR practices comply with federal, state, and local employment laws. Maintain accurate employee records, I-9s, and other documentation in accordance with company policy.
• Benefits & Leave Administration: Support benefits enrollment, employee inquiries, and leave management (FMLA, ADA, etc.), working closely with third-party providers and internal stakeholders.
• HR Reporting & Metrics: Prepare and analyze HR reports (e.g., turnover, headcount, recruitment metrics) to support data-driven decision-making and strategic planning.
• Provide HR generalist support in employee relations, performance management, policy interpretation, and compliance
• Collaborate with HR Manager and leadership on employee engagement, workforce planning, and organizational development.
• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices.
• Handles HRIS (UKG) troubleshooting.  Support and build an improved platform when necessary.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technology in human resources, benefits, and compliance.
• Assists in performing plan audits including 401K audits, etcetc. Perform analysis on the data. Prepare presentations.

*** This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required for this job, but more of a general nature. Employees may be asked to perform duties not listed as required by business needs. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice***

Working Environment

The work environment is consistent with a professional office setting. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Office environment with moderate noise from equipment and pedestrian traffic.
• Occasional extended hours may be required during peak hiring periods, special projects or events.
• May involve moderate travel for recruitment events, job fairs.

Competencies

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Build partnerships with hiring managers and leadership to understand workforce needs.
• Strong communication skills; written and verbal.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Thorough knowledge of benefits and employment-related laws and regulations.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization’s HRIS system.
• Knowledge of all pertinent federal and state regulations, filing and compliance requirements, both adopted and pending, affecting employee benefits programs, including the ACA, ERISA, COBRA, FMLA, ADA, and DOL requirements.
• Effective planning and priority setting. Ability to manage several complex projects simultaneously while working under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Promote and can recognize and respect cultural differences within the organization.

Supervisory Responsibilities

·       Offer direct supervision to one member of HR department, which includes coaching, HR guidance and mentoring within the scope of TA and HR.

Direct Reports

·       Yes

Qualifications

Required Experience

·       Experience working on fast paced, dynamic environments, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.

Preferred Experience

·       Proficiency in HRIS systems, applicant tracking systems (ATS) and Microsoft Office Suite

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, or some college plus 5-6 years of relevant experience. within HR.
• High school diploma required plus 5-6 years progressive experience in Talent and Human Resources

Preferred Education

·       Master’s degree in human resources, or similar.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

·        N/A

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Able to speak on calls repetitively for long periods of time.
• Able to remain stationary for long periods of time.
• Able to access files in cabinets that have high and low drawers.
• Able to communicate so that others can understand.
• Able to understand directions.
• Able to operate office equipment and a computer.