HR Generalist

Description

The HR Generalist supports the Human Resources department by performing a wide range of HR functions, including employee relations, onboarding, benefits administration, training coordination, and HR compliance. This position also serves as the backup for processing the bi-weekly payroll, ensuring accuracy and continuity when the primary payroll processor is unavailable.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Serve as a resource for employees and managers regarding HR policies, procedures, and practices.
• Support employee relations efforts by helping resolve routine questions, concerns, and inquiries.
• Assist with performance management processes, documentation, and follow-up.

Recruitment & Onboarding

• Assist with full-cycle recruitment including job postings, screening, interviewing scheduling, and reference checks.
• Facilitate onboarding and orientation for new hires, ensuring all required documentation is completed accurately.
• Coordinate offboarding, exit interviews, and system terminations.

Benefits Administration

• Support employees with benefit elections, changes, and inquiries.
• Assist with open enrollment, benefits communications, and carrier updates.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with benefit eligibility and enrollment procedures.
• Assist with 401k administration – enrollments, changes, and rollovers. 
• Assist with Leave/FMLA management, tracking and payroll coordination. 

Payroll Support (Backup)

• Serve as the backup for bi-weekly payroll processing, including entering payroll changes, verifying timesheets, and ensuring accurate pay for all employees.
• Maintain confidentiality of all payroll-related data.
• Assist with payroll audits, reconciliations, and reporting as needed.
• Process all agency commission compilations for payroll processing.

HR Data & Compliance

• Maintain employee records in HRIS systems and ensure data accuracy.
• Prepare and distribute HR reports as assigned.
• Assist with compliance initiatives including EEO reporting, policy updates, and mandatory training.

Training & Development Support

• Coordinate and/or assign employee new hire training sessions and track participation.
• Assist in developing HR communications, training materials, and internal resources.

General Administration

• Participate in HR projects and process improvement initiatives.
• Provide general administrative support to the HR team.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred. 
• Minimum 2-5 years’ experience in some HR capacity.
• Familiarity with payroll processing and HRIS systems; experience with bi-weekly payroll and commissions a plus.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
• Working knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices.
• Self-motivated
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Excellent customer relationship skills
• Positive, friendly, and professional attitude

Physical Demands And Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.