Human Resources Generalist

T. Baker Smith is seeking a full-time, exempt Human Resources Generalist to serve as an HR partner for Western Operations in Stafford, TX (onsite). In this role, you will provide consistent people guidance across the associate life cycle, coordinate with firmwide HR specialists, and support leaders and associates with day-to‑day HR needs. You will also help surface regional needs and workforce trends to the Human Resources Manager.

• Act as the first point of HR contact in assigned offices by answering routine questions, advising on firm policies and practices, and routing specialized or approval matters to the appropriate HR team member or the Human Resources Manager.
• Build relationships through regular office visits, identify local needs, share trends with the HR team, and follow through on associate and leader requests.
• Support leaders with Associate Development Plans, retention concerns, separations, and other routine people matters; document actions and promptly elevate sensitive, complex, or high‑impact cases.
• Coordinate requests and annual reviews for nonstandard flexible work arrangements within firm guidelines.
• Help resolve associate issues and conflicts with a focus on positive, efficient outcomes.
• Respond to internal and external HR‑related inquiries or requests.
• Ensure confidentiality across all HR matters, using discretion, flexibility, and patience when handling sensitive information and time‑sensitive needs.
• Partner with the Talent Acquisition Specialist and hiring leaders on recruiting‑related activities as assigned, including interviews, candidate communication, offer materials, recruitment events, and local hiring.
• Coordinate pre‑employment requirements and onboarding steps such as documentation, orientation, system entries, and supervisor handoffs so new associates experience a consistent start.
• Listen to associate concerns, ensure timely and fair follow‑up, maintain appropriate records, and refer investigations or significant employment decisions to the Human Resources Manager.
• Support Gallup Q12 activities and follow‑up, regional associate events, wellness initiatives, and other efforts focused on engagement and retention.
• Answer routine benefits and wellness questions, assist with enrollment and open enrollment, maintain assigned benefits records, and refer complex or vendor‑specific issues to the appropriate team member or provider.
• Support Associate Development Plans, training coordination, learning records, and license tracking, administering assigned learning and development programs in coordination with the HR team.
• Maintain timely and accurate personnel records and transactions across the HRIS, applicant tracking system, and related tools, protecting personnel, employment eligibility, medical, and compensation information according to applicable requirements and firm practices.
• Validate HR data, reconcile discrepancies across systems, and partner with the right teams to improve completeness and reliability of associate records.
• Prepare recurring workforce reports that help leaders understand staffing trends and needs.
• Assist with salary research, total compensation reporting, and compensation analyses as assigned, including the ability to explain data limitations and protect confidential information.
• Recommend improvements to HR processes, documentation, systems, and reporting; analyze workforce trends and provide clear summaries to the Human Resources Manager and leaders with appropriate definitions, data limitations, and context.
• Support workforce planning, recruiting, engagement, development, and retention analyses, including appropriate use of Gallup Q12 and Associate Development Plan information when assigned.

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