HR Generalist

POSITION SUMMARY: The HR Generalist supports day-to-day People Strategy (HR) operations across the employee lifecycle, including HRIS administration, recruiting, onboarding and offboarding, benefits, employee support, leave and accommodation processes, compliance activities, and HR programs. Based at our Oakley location, this role will travel to all Mad Tree locations and independently manage routine HR processes from start to finish, ensuring timely follow-through while recognizing when manager guidance or approval is needed.

The HR Generalist will also support Mad Tree’s Impact and culture initiatives and serve as an avid Mad Tree ambassador who lives our behaviors:
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REPORTS TO:
Senior HR Manager

COMPENSATION RANGE: $55,000 - $62,000 - $70,000

WORK SCHEDULE: Typically Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with flexibility for needs outside of regular business hours. As a 7 day a week organization, weekend on-call coverage is necessary. On-call coverage will happen in rotation with the Senior HR Manager.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Recruitment & Onboarding

• Support day-to-day HR activities across the employee lifecycle, from recruiting and onboarding through ongoing employee support and offboarding.
• Support recruiting processes in partnership with hiring managers, including job requisitions, job postings, candidate coordination, offer administration, and high-volume hiring events.
• Manage new hire onboarding and orientation logistics, including I-9 verification, HRIS setup, scheduling, and checklist completion to ensure a smooth new hire experience.
• Coordinate new hire technology setup, including laptop distribution and equipment tracking, while partnering with managers to identify and communicate technology and workspace needs to the appropriate internal teams.

Employee Support & Administration

• Serve as a first point of contact for employee inquiries through Basecamp, email, and in person; independently address routine questions and processes, gather relevant information, and document matters requiring manager review, approval, or additional guidance.
• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of employee data in Rippling, including promotions, transfers, compensation changes, terminations, and other status changes.
• Maintain accurate and organized employee records in accordance with company practices and applicable record retention requirements.

Benefits, Leave & Accommodations

• Administer day-to-day benefits processes, including Qualifying Life Events, employee questions, open enrollment, and benefit-related updates in Rippling; research and document non-routine matters for manager review as appropriate.
• Coordinate leave and accommodation processes, including communicating with employees, gathering and maintaining documentation, tracking key dates, and supporting the interactive process; prepare recommendations and documentation for manager review and approval as appropriate.
• Coordinate unemployment claim administration, including gathering relevant information, preparing documentation, and ensuring timely responses; prepare matters requiring additional review or approval for your manager.

Payroll, Timekeeping & Reporting

• Partner with managers and payroll stakeholders to support site payroll needs, ensure compliance with payroll-related processes and approvals, and help facilitate payroll ownership initiatives as the organization evolves.
• Manage time and attendance administration, including identifying and resolving routine errors, omissions, and adjustments in partnership with employees and managers.
• Complete ongoing HRIS and payroll audits, including researching discrepancies, resolving routine issues, documenting findings, and preparing unresolved or complex matters for manager review.
• Generate recurring reports and fulfill ad hoc reporting and data requests to support department and business needs.

Compliance & Training

• Coordinate required employee training through Rippling/LMS, including assignments, completion tracking, reporting, employee follow-up, building the LMS file for pre-built training, and escalation of overdue requirements.
• Coordinate routine compliance activities, including maintaining required documentation, monitoring recurring deadlines, proactively addressing missing information, and preparing matters requiring review or action.

Projects & Organizational Initiatives

• Coordinate assigned components of HR projects and initiatives, including performance review cycles, employee…