Human Resources Generalist

Overview

The Human Resource Generalist implements and administers human resources programs by providing human resources services, including talent acquisition, staffing, employment processing, compensation, health, and welfare benefits, training and development, records management, safety and health, leaves of absences, succession planning, employee relations, retention, compliance, and labor relations.

Duties

• Manage the complete payroll process to ensure accurate and timely payments weekly. Manage payroll workflow, changes, data entry, and recordkeeping.
• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommends best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.
• Handles employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring complex and/or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff.
• Administer incentive pay programs, perfect attendance, and service award programs.
• Oversee employee benefits administration including new hire enrollment, qualifying events terminations, and annual open enrollment.
• Manage employee leave of absence requests, including short-term disability, long-term disability, parental, and FMLA.
• Assists in the recruitment and interview process, screens applicants, schedules interviews, post-offer physicals, and background clearances.
• Handles all administrative tasks for onboarding, and new hire orientation, including entering data into HR information systems.
• Assist in coordinating flu shots, hearing tests, multi-diagnostic bloodwork clinics, shoe mobile, and health fair events for employees.
• Update employee information HR information systems, including daily attendance, address and name changes, changes in position, changes in employment status, and entering new, and terminating employees.
• Provide an effective and dedicated HR advisory service to employees concerning absences, benefits, conduct, capability, grievance matters, organizational change, and all other employee relations matters.
• Develop and assist in the communication, interpretation, and upkeep of employee handbook, and organizational chart, and contribute to the development of policies and plant communications.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.

Skills

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Must possess exceptional oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• A minimum of 2 years prior payroll experience.
• Desire to take ownership and drive results.
• Knowledge of various systems and related technologies, including HRIS, time reporting, and other HR systems. Experience with Workday is considered a plus.
• Knowledge of state and federal regulations regarding payroll management, workers' compensation, and benefit entitlements (i.e. ADA, FMLA, EEOC, etc.).
• Problem-solving with data that requires independent interpretation of guidelines.
• Highly organized and able to handle shifting priorities and schedules.
• Maintains a high level of confidentiality and professionalism.
• Computer literacy and familiarity with Windows and Microsoft applications including Outlook, Word, Power Point, and Excel.