HR Generalist

The HR Generalist is responsible for the development, implementation and administration of Human Resources practices that support the company’s initiatives and goals. The HR Generalist is responsible for a broad range of Human Resources functions including compliance with employment laws, organizational development, talent acquisition and retention, compensation, benefits administration, employee relations and engagement, performance management, management training, and workers compensation programs.

The HR Generalist also works closely with the company’s Event Planning team to support and coordinate company events.

• Interpret, administer and comply with all federal, state and local employment laws and regulations; conduct investigations and maintain required records.
• Manage organizational development in collaboration with executive management addressing organization design, succession planning, key employee retention, and superior workforce development.
• Talent acquisition and full-cycle recruiting including website management, application process, applicant screening, reference checking, job fair attendance, supporting managers with interviews and candidate selection, and communicating hiring decisions.
• Manage a strategic compensation plan in collaboration with executive management that attracts quality employees, incentivizes and rewards employee performance, and encourages employee retention.
• Oversee company compensation program by conducting periodic salary surveys to help recruit and retain outstanding talent, scheduling and conducting job evaluations, preparing pay budgets, monitoring and scheduling individual pay actions, and recommending, planning, and implementing pay structure revisions.
• Participate in the design of cost effective benefit plans that support our employees for success and attract and retain an outstanding workforce. Administer employee benefits programs including open enrollment and employee benefits education efforts; recommend benefit program changes based on employee satisfaction and retention concerns.
• Work with the Event Planning team to support, plan, guide, and assist with all aspects of the company’s established events.
• Creating and editing of company quarterly newsletter which can include: article writing, newsletter design, content creation, and distribution utilizing Canva.
• Champion of company culture, ensuring it supports attainment of company goals and initiatives and promotes employee engagement and satisfaction. Monitors employee perceptions of the company and informs executive management of significant issues that jeopardize achievement of company goals.
• Coordinate employee communications to ensure the company’s goals and objectives, strategic initiatives, policies and procedures, and benefit programs are clearly communicated, including periodic communications on progress toward attaining goals, status of strategic initiatives, and changes in policies, procedures and benefit programs.
• Oversee employee performance management program to ensure employee work results are monitored and evaluated by trained managers who provide constructive feedback, coach and discipline employees.
• Oversee employee development by establishing effective on-boarding practices for new employees; maintain current job descriptions for all positions; assess workforce training and management development needs; and design appropriate training programs and measure effectiveness.
• Oversee employee relations including resolution of employee grievances and counseling employees.
• Formulate, update, and recommend human resource policies and procedures; monitor legal and regulatory compliance.
• Implement, maintain and fully integrate a Human Resources Information System (HRIS) to efficiently manage recruiting, attendance, email alerts, employee self-service, employee handbooks and other communications, organizational charts, benefits administration, succession planning, rapid report production, and tracking of employee training.
• Interface with workers compensation third-party vendor to cost effectively manage workers compensation claims.
• Follow all safety and security policies and regulations.
• Back up department functions and perform other duties as necessary.
• Report to work on a regular and consistent basis.

• Understand, analyze and apply knowledge of employment law, compensation and benefits, organizational planning,…