HR Generalist

Description

In this role, you’ll serve as the primary HR Generalist for an assigned territory of locations and support leaders and employees with high-impact, hands‑on HR guidance that keeps our workplaces compliant, engaged, and mission‑driven.

This is a mid-level HR role. The right candidate brings professional maturity, confidence delivering difficult conversations, and experience coaching managers through accountability, feedback, and people‑management challenges.

What You’ll Do (Key Responsibilities)

• Serve as the primary HR point of contact for your assigned territory; partner with managers to align HR support with operational goals.
• Build strong relationships with frontline leaders, providing day‑to‑day guidance and coaching on HR practices and policy interpretation.
• Lead employee relations matters, including investigations; advise on performance management, corrective action, and documentation.
• Administer HRIS and maintain accurate personnel records; support time & attendance integrity and compliance tracking.
• Oversee leave management (ADA, FMLA, PFL, disability, workers’ compensation) and all related documentation.
• Support territory hiring by screening candidates and coordinating onsite interviews with hiring managers.
• Administer separations (exit interviews, separation letters, COBRA) and respond to unemployment claims.

Who You Are

• A strategic, hands‑on HR professional who thrives in a fast‑paced environment and models our values:
  Own It
  • Dare to Excel
  • Be Bold
  • Be Extraordinary
  • Win Together
  .
• A trusted coach who can deliver clear guidance and handle sensitive matters with excellent judgment, discretion, and professionalism.
• Confident leading difficult conversations and helping managers drive accountability and strong performance.
• Detail‑oriented, organized, and calm under pressure, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable working in a structured, process‑driven organization and managing multiple priorities across a territory.

What You Bring (Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business or related field preferred (equivalent experience considered); 3+ years of progressive HR experience required. SHRM-CP/PHR a plus.
• Strong working knowledge of federal and New York State employment requirements and HR best practices.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and HRIS experience required (UKG strongly preferred); able to run HRIS reports and analyze data.

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of computer work; ability to access and navigate departments across our facilities; occasional lifting up to 15 lbs.
• This role is fully in‑person and based in our Buffalo office.
• Occasional local travel to work sites. Must have active NYS Driver's License and reliable transportation.

Compensation

• $58,000 to $65,000 annually and is commensurate with experience.
• We regularly review our pay and benefits to stay competitive.

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