HR Generalist ​/ ADP Workforce Now Specialist

Are you an experienced HR professional with strong ADP Workforce Now expertise who enjoys improving processes, supporting employees, and making a meaningful impact? As our
Human Resources Generalist / ADP Workforce Now Specialist
, you'll play a key role in supporting the full employee lifecycle, including payroll, benefits, onboarding, compliance, reporting, HRIS administration, and employee support. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is detail-oriented, enjoys solving problems, and wants to use their HR and ADP expertise to help strengthen processes and support a growing organization.

At Sendik's Fine Foods, we're more than just a grocery store—we're a family-owned company that values our employees and promotes a positive, supportive work environment. We offer flexible scheduling, opportunities to learn and grow within the company, and a comprehensive benefits package for all team members that includes a 401(k) with company contribution and employee discounts. Full-time team members also enjoy health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and more.

If you're looking for a workplace where your contributions are appreciated and you can build a long-term career, we'd love to have you on our team!

HR Generalist / ADP Workforce Now Specialist

Job Description:

Position Summary

The Human Resources Generalist / ADP Workforce Now Specialist is responsible for supporting the day-to-day operations of the Human Resources department while serving as a key internal user and administrator of the ADP Workforce Now platform. This position requires strong generalist HR knowledge, payroll accuracy, compliance awareness, and extensive hands-on experience using multiple ADP Workforce Now modules.

This role supports the full employee lifecycle, including recruiting, onboarding, payroll, time and attendance, employee records, benefits administration, ACA tracking, I-9/E-Verify compliance, training records, document management, reporting, and HR process improvement. The ideal candidate is highly detail-oriented, confidential, organized, and comfortable using ADP Workforce Now as a primary tool to manage HR, payroll, compliance, and employee data.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary HR user and internal subject matter resource for ADP Workforce Now.
• Maintain and optimize ADP Workforce Now processes across multiple modules, including recruiting, onboarding, payroll, time and attendance, benefits, ACA compliance, Document Cloud/document management, employee records, training tracking, reporting, and I-9/employment eligibility verification.
• Ensure employee data is entered accurately and maintained consistently in ADP Workforce Now.
• Identify opportunities to streamline HR workflows and improve system efficiency.
• Generate and audit ADP reports for payroll, benefits, compliance, employee changes, turnover, training, and other HR-related needs.
• Maintain data integrity, security, and confidentiality within HRIS systems.

• Process accurate and timely bi-weekly payroll through ADP Workforce Now.
• Enter, review, and audit payroll-related transactions, including new hires, terminations, wage adjustments, status changes, benefit deductions, garnishments, tax changes, direct deposit updates, and year-end payroll data.
• Review and audit employee timecards for accuracy.
• Monitor time and attendance records, missed punches, schedule issues, overtime, and attendance concerns.
• Assist in ensuring compliance with wage and hour requirements, child labor laws, full-time/part-time status tracking, and company policies.
• Work with managers to resolve payroll or timekeeping discrepancies prior to payroll processing.

• Administer and maintain Form I-9 documentation in compliance with federal requirements.
• Complete employment eligibility verification and E-Verify processes, as applicable.
• Monitor I-9 completion timelines and follow up on missing or incomplete documentation.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employment eligibility records.
• Assist with compliance audits related to employee records, payroll, benefits, and employment eligibility.

• Administer employee benefit programs, including health, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401(k) plans.
• Conduct benefit orientations and assist employees with benefit enrollment questions.
• Monitor benefit eligibility waiting periods and ensure timely enrollment for eligible employees.
• Process benefit enrollments, changes, and terminations through ADP Workforce Now and/or carrier systems.
• Assist with annual open enrollment preparation, communication, employee support, and data entry.
• Respond to employee questions regarding company health and welfare benefit programs.
• Assist with COBRA administration and ensure timely and accurate processing of required information.

• Support ACA tracking, reporting, and compliance through ADP Workforce Now.
• Monitor employee…