Payroll & HR Generalist

Description

This position offers the opportunity to take ownership of payroll, HR, and safety functions within a stable and growing organization where employees are valued and leadership is highly collaborative.

This position will serve as the primary resource for payroll administration, human resources, benefits, employee relations, compliance, and workplace safety. You will have the opportunity to work closely with leadership, support employees across the organization, and drive initiatives that enhance culture, compliance, and operational effectiveness. Ideal candidate is a hands-on professional who enjoys balancing strategic and administrative responsibilities, thrives in a collaborative environment, and has experience navigating the unique HR, payroll, and safety challenges that come with a field-based workforce.

Responsibilities:

- Administer weekly payroll, ensuring timely and accurate processing each pay period.

- Update and maintain payroll and employee records, including hires, role changes, compensation adjustments, leaves of absence, and separations.

- Verify the correct handling of taxes, deductions, benefit with holdings, garnishments, and other payroll-related transactions.

- Investigate payroll issues, answer employee questions, and resolve discrepancies with attention to detail and confidentiality.

- Oversee core HR activities across the employee lifecycle, including recruiting, onboarding, training coordination, performance support, and offboarding.

- Manage benefits administration by handling enrollments, changes, employee questions, and coordination with external benefit partners.

- Draft, review, and improve HR policies, procedures, and handbook content to support compliance with employment regulations.

- Support workforce planning and talent initiatives by collaborating with leadership on hiring needs, employee development, and organizational goals.

- Lead safety-related efforts by maintaining records, coordinating training, supporting incident documentation, and administering workers' compensation and return-to-work activities.

- Prepare certified payroll reporting for qualifying projects and help monitor compliance with applicable safety and driver-related regulatory requirements.

Requirements

- At least 3 years of experience in payroll, human resources, safety administration, or a combination of these functional areas.

- High school diploma or equivalent required; additional education in Accounting, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.

- Working knowledge of weekly payroll processing, payroll taxes, deductions, garnishments, and multi-state payroll practices.

- Experience administering benefits, leave of absence processes, and employee status changes with a high level of accuracy.

- Familiarity with employment law, payroll regulations, workers' compensation procedures, and workplace safety standards.

- Ability to manage employee relations matters and support full-cycle HR administration with discretion.

- Construction industry experience is strongly preferred, including exposure to certified payroll, union payroll, or related compliance requirements.

- Experience with Viewpoint Vista and certifications such as CPP, PHR, CSP, or similar credentials is considered an advantage.

Compensation & Benefits

- The targeted salary range for this position is $72-$87K

- Full benefits package (medical, dental, vision)

- 401(K) with company match

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