Senior HR Generalist

Location: Houston Corporate Office, 4140 World Houston Pkwy, Houston, TX 77032, USA

• Manages employee relations by addressing workplace concerns, investigating complaints, and ensuring compliance with company policies and labor laws.
• Develops relationships with all levels of leaders within the organization to understand business needs and proactively assist with addressing them by applying Human Resources best practices.
• Conducts exit interviews to gather feedback and provide recommendations for improving employee retention.
• Provides guidance and support to managers and employees on performance management, discipline, and conflict resolution.
• Partners with hiring managers to understand staffing needs and develop recruitment strategies.
• Develops and maintain relationships within the communities in which we do business; represent and position Nautilus as an employer of choice.
• Leads the recruitment process, including sourcing candidates, screening resumes, conducting interviews, and extending job offers.
• Oversees the onboarding process to ensure new hires are properly introduced to company policies, culture, and expectations.
• Collaborates with HR leadership to create employee engagement initiatives that foster a positive work environment.
• Creates and facilitates HR related trainings, both in-person and in a virtual setting.
• Maintains accurate human resource information system records and compiles necessary reports.
• Maintains knowledge of industry-related compliance and regulatory issues; including agreements between maritime associations and labor associations.
• Responds to state & federal inquires related to the human resource function.
• Conducts necessary research and stays up to date with changing regulations/ laws/ policies related to and has impact on human resources.
• Participates in administrative staff meetings and attends other meetings and seminars, as needed.
• Additional responsibilities related to other functional areas of HR may be assigned.

• Ability to travel (up to 25%) to business unit locations, as needed.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in HR, with a focus on employee relations and recruitment/onboarding.
• SPHR or PHR Certification or related HR/ Benefits/ Compensation certifications desirable.
• Strong knowledge of labor laws, HR best practices, and employee relations issues.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Integrity - Consistently acts in a way that demonstrates an honorable intention to do the right thing in supporting the organization and its team members, customers, and other stakeholders. Confronts any unethical behavior when it arises.
• Compliance & Safety - Holds self-accountable for working safely and adhering to compliance-related programs, policies, practices and procedures. Notifies management of any potential compliance or safety issues.
• Client Service - Continually focuses on meeting expectations of internal and external customers by prioritizing their needs and focusing on ways to improve their customer experience.
• Impact & Influence – Positively and persuasively affects team/ organization in working towards shared goals and objectives.
• Productivity & Execution - Demonstrates a strong results and quality orientation. Responds quickly and constructively when addressing challenges/ obstacles. Able to re-prioritize divergent responsibilities as appropriate.
• Teamwork & Cooperation - Collaborates well with other employees in working toward common goals. Willingly shares information and positively supports team members in helping them to achieve their objectives.

• Leadership
• Problem-solving
• Verbal communication
• Relationship management
• Process improvement
• Staffing
• Ability to interact at all levels
• Ability to work as a team member

In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently-abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job.

Must be able to see, hear, speak and write clearly in order to communicate with employees and/or other customers; manual dexterity required for occasional reaching and lifting of small objects, and operating office equipment. Travels as required to meet accountabilities.

For administrative roles:
Work is typically performed in a clean, well-lit, and climate-controlled office environment with low to moderate noise levels. Occasional visits to field locations may be required.

• Paid vacation and holiday pay.
• Health, dental and vision (employee contribution required).
• 401(k) with company matching contribution.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Pet insurance (employee contribution…