Human Resources Generalist

• Location 201 S MAIN ST,HIGHTSTOWN, NJ, ,United States

The Peddie School is seeking a motivated and versatile HR Generalist to join our Human Resources team. Reporting to the Director of Human Resources, this role carries two primary areas of ownership: comprehensive benefits administration and administration of UKG Ready (Peddie’s HR system), woven together with day-to-day HR operational and employee support.

The ideal candidate is curious, tech-savvy, and energized by variety: equally at ease troubleshooting a UKG system issue, walking an employee through open enrollment, building a process guide, responding to a data request, or greeting a walk-in at the front desk. This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of meaningful work, grow across multiple HR disciplines, and contribute to a collaborative, close-knit team at a premier independent school.

• Own day-to-day administration of all employee benefits programs such as: medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, and FSA/HSA.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all employee benefits questions and issues, including walk-ins, calls, and email, resolving problems with professionalism and empathy.
• Coordinate the annual open enrollment process: employee communications, vendor coordination, system updates, and confirmation audits.
• Coordinate employee financial wellness and benefits education events, including annual benefits fairs and financial wellbeing seminars (e.g., TIAA)
• Process new hire benefit enrollments, qualifying life event changes, and termination/COBRA notifications.
• Monitor, review, and reconcile monthly benefits billing across all carriers; identify and resolve discrepancies and ensure accurate invoice payment.
• Monitor benefit file feeds in UKG Ready: ensure carrier feeds are transmitting correctly, troubleshoot errors, and elevate feed issues with vendors or UKG Support as needed.
• Process and track leaves of absence including FMLA, NJFLA/FLI, ADA accommodations, and personal leave; maintain complete and accurate documentation.
• Support health and wellness program administration and employee communications.

• Serve as the department's UKG Ready super user and go-to resource for system administration, troubleshooting, and ongoing optimization.
• Manage user access: account setup, password resets, locking and unlocking accounts, and security protocols.
• Coordinate with UKG support to open, track, and drive resolution of service requests and system issues.
• Help employees and managers navigate UKG Ready; serve as the internal trainer and create user guides as needed.
• Respond to ad hoc HR data requests with accuracy and timeliness.
• Ensure data integrity, system security protocols, and confidentiality standards are upheld at all times.
• Maintain accurate and complete employee personnel data in UKG Ready.

• Support recruitment activities including job posting, applicant tracking, and offer letter preparation as needed.
• Support or coordinate all onboarding steps for new hires, as needed.
• Coordinate all offboarding steps for departing employees: separation documents, systems access removal, final pay coordination, and COBRA administration.
• Assist with basic employee relations matters, responding to policy inquiries, escalating concerns to the Director of Human Resources appropriately, and maintaining strict confidentiality in all sensitive situations.
• Support compliance efforts including I-9 audits, EEO-1 reporting, employment verifications, unemployment claims, and records retention.
• Assist in maintaining and updating HR policies and the employee handbook; ensure employees have access to current policy information.
• Create and maintain SOPs, user guides, and process documentation.
• Contribute to wellness initiatives, employee engagement programs, and other projects as assigned by the Director of Human Resources.
• Other duties and projects as assigned by the Director of Human Resources.

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in HR Operations.
• Experience with HRIS platforms; prior experience with UKG Ready (formerly…