HR Generalist

HR Generalist – Build Relationships, Solve Problems, and Support Employees Every Day

Are you an HR professional who enjoys variety, problem‑solving, and building strong relationships?

The Highlands at Wyomissing® is seeking an experienced Human Resources Generalist to support our growing team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced environment and enjoys balancing employee relations, benefits, leave administration, compliance, onboarding, and HR operations. You'll work directly with employees and managers, helping to create a positive workplace experience while ensuring compliance with employment laws and company policies.

• Broad HR responsibilities, not just one specialty area
• Direct interaction with leaders across the organization
• Meaningful work in a mission‑driven senior living community
• Opportunity to make recommendations and improve HR processes
• Supportive team culture focused on service and excellence

The Human Resources Generalist supports a broad range of HR functions, including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, benefits administration, leave management, workers' compensation, compliance, and employee engagement. This position partners with leaders and employees to foster a positive workplace culture, ensure compliance with employment laws and organizational policies, and maintain the confidentiality of employee information. The HR Generalist maintains HR records, supports payroll operations, manages employee clearances, and contributes to the development and improvement of HR programs, policies, and procedures.

The HR Generalist also provides cross‑functional support for payroll and benefits administration and serves as a designated backup to ensure continuity of operations during vacations, leaves, and other staff absences.

• Partners with leadership and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
• Advises employees and leadership on the implementation of policies, programs, and.
• Coordinate employee involvement programs such as employee assistance, employee meetings, wellness activities, etc.
• Assists in the development of personnel policies and recommends new approaches, policies, and procedures to advance employee engagement and improve efficiency of the department and services provided.

• Administers employee leaves of absence including FMLA, ADA, unpaid leave, and short‑term leave ensure that leaves are processed and tracked accurately and in a timely manner.
• Administers workers' compensation claims, ensures timely claim reporting, coordinates communication among employees, supervisors, and claim administrators, and communicates work restrictions as appropriate.
• Assists with administration of employee benefits programs, including enrollment and maintenance of employee benefits records and communication of benefits information for new hires, during open enrollment, and for change in.

• Administers employment eligibility verification processes, including completion, maintenance, reverification, and retention of I-9 documentation in compliance with federal regulations.
• Supports regulatory audits, surveys, accreditation reviews, and requests for employee records by maintaining accurate personnel, licensure, training, and compliance documentation.
• Assists with compliance related to federal and state wage and hour laws, including timekeeping practices, meal and rest period requirements, overtime calculations, pay equity considerations, and payroll audits.
• Maintains compliance with data privacy, cybersecurity, and information governance practices related to employee information, HRIS systems, electronic personnel records, and confidential organizational data.

• Provides backup support for payroll and benefits administration during vacations, leaves of absence, illness, and other staffing absences to ensure continuity of operations.
• Participates in and completes all required ongoing…