HR Generalist
Hours: 7am - 3:30pm Monday through Friday
Pay Range: $23 - $26 per hour w/ three scheduled performance reviews the first year
Summary: At a general supervised level, will run the daily functions of the department including hiring and interviewing staff, administering pay, benefits, and leave, and enforcing company policies and practices. Promotes and utilizes standard safety practices.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Handles employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring complex and/or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff.
- Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.
- Recommend and develop employee relations strategies
- Maintain work structure by updating job descriptions and requirements
- Conduct investigations and tend to employee grievances
- Compute and analyze HR metrics
- Arrange seminars, workshops, additional HR training based on each departments needs
- Assists HR team and/or independently manages some company functions or special projects
- Recruits, interviews, and facilitates the hiring of qualified job applicants for open positions; collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings
- Assists with daily administration of benefits program
- Administers leave programs
- Conduct employee onboarding and help organize training and development initiatives
- Maintains I-9, E-Verification and Self-Identification books
- Processes leave request forms
- Prepares initial performance evaluations
- Maintain attendance tracking program
- Assists HR Director and other HR staff with various research projects and/or special projects
- Assists in orientation and on-boarding process
- Conducts exit interviews
- Maintains employee personnel files
- Performs receptionist duties as needed
Education and/or Experience, Certifications:
- At least 2 years of human resource experience
- Bachelors degree in human resources or current PHS/SHRM-CP certificate
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Strong organizational
- Strong time management skills
- Strong data entry skills
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs
- Strong computer skills
- Strong verbal communication skills
- Strong written communication skills
- Skill in customer service with the ability to identify customer concerns, and refer to the appropriate staff, as necessary, to ensure a satisfactory resolution
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while meeting critical deadlines
- Moderate analytical skills
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Strong conflict resolution skills
- Ability to adapt to change
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
- Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
- Understanding of HRIS system
- Ability to exercise independent judgement
- Ability to communicate effectively and professionally in person, electronically, and/or by telephone with internal and external customers
- Maintain a professional work atmosphere by being courteous, respectful and non-interfering with customers, co-workers, and management.
- Must be able to work effectively with people and demonstrate an understanding of and respect for the rights of individuals with disabilities.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.