Our client in the North Side is hiring for a Human Resources Generalist for a contract to hire position. This opportunity is contract to hire for the right candidate. This candidate plays a key role in the administration of HR programs and policies; including but not limited onboarding, benefits coordination, HRIS data entry, and maintaining confidential and legally compliant information. In collaboration with the Associate Director of HR and the Finance Team, the Human Resources Generalist supports financial audits, payroll changes, and various annual reports. Pay: $21

This role acts as the internal customer service point of contact for employees, and practices effective employee relations by resolving issues through policy application or identifying when matters should be escalated to the Director for additional support.

Primary Responsibilities:

Manages job postings and applicant flow using an Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Directly handles candidate notifications and ensures timely responses to internal and external applicants throughout the hiring process

Manages the onboarding process of all candidates including but not limited to sending out offer letters, coordinating and conducting new hire orientations and entering new hires into the payroll system

Conducts or acquires background checks for all applicants and employees

Maintains communication with hiring managers regarding recruitment and hiring efforts

Completes current and former employees verifications upon request

Directly handles benefits coordination; including but not limited to providing information and disclosures to benefit-eligible employees, entering new enrollments into insurance carrier or third-party administrator portals, processing terminations and changes due to qualifying life events, ensuring accuracy of benefit-election payroll deductions, communicating COBRA eligibility, coordination of annual open enrollment activities, distribution of compliance-related benefit plan disclosures, and serves as the primary point of contact for employees with benefit-related questions.

Generates special reports and analysis of key HR metrics (turnover rates, time to fill, EEO-1, OSHA logs) as requested

Administers FMLA and leave policies, and tracking of paid time off programs

Maintains personnel files, department records, and HRIS data up to date in accordance with applicable laws and HR best practices

Tracks completion and receipt of annual performance evaluations and related personnel change documentation

Updates and maintains HR forms on the company intranet for employee access