Description

Position Summary

The Human Resources Generalist is responsible for performing HR-related duties on a professional level and works closely with the Human Resources Manager supporting employee recruitment, the entire onboarding process, employee relations management, and various administrative responsibilities.

Essential Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including crafting job descriptions and posting them on relevant platforms, organizing and conducting interviews, and drafting and extending candidate offers.
• Assists with new hire quality checks for criminal backgrounds and compliance.
• Maintains new hire documentation and communicates with hiring managers when new hire is cleared to begin working.
• Maintains new hire personnel files and communicates with the new hire throughout the Onboarding lifecycle.
• Communicates across cross-functional teams to ensure new hire is cleared to start and has necessary equipment and tools to succeed.
• Manages all aspects of new hire orientations. Participates in weekly base-camp to discuss benefits with new hires.
• Works with managers to develop and maintain job descriptions.
• Manages workers compensation policies.
• Investigate employee complaints, assist with counseling and recommend action on employee relations matters.
• Participates in HR staff meetings and attends other meetings and seminars.
• Maintain a professional image and standards consistent with company policies and procedures.
• Responsible for a high level of confidentiality and security while handling personal information; verbal and/or written documentation.
• Perform other tasks as requested.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Basic knowledge of labor law as it pertains to new hires and career development.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate at a level consistent with the requirements of this position.
• Ability to learn and support new systems and applications, and use critical thinking to make good decisions and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects and details simultaneously; holds self to a high level of quality.
• Must be self-motivated and enthusiastic to obtain personal and company goals.
• Ability to stay organized to easily retrieve information and documents as needed.
• Must maintain knowledge and stay current in industry requirements.
• Must be comfortable speaking in front of small groups.
• Flexibility to adapt to peak periods of heavy workload and pressure.

Experience and Training

• Associate’s degree from college or university preferred. High School Diploma and minimum two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Experience with managing personnel issues required.
• Experience in a recruiting and/or human resources environment.
• Proficient with MS Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Requirements

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Physical Demands:

• Mostly sedentary, however, while performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop; talk and hear.
• Extensive reading and computer use is expected more than 50% of the time. Receiving and expressing detailed information verbally, in person and by telephone is essential. Must be able to verbally communicate effectively with others.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.
• Regular attendance is necessary and essential to this position.

Work Environment:

• Professional atmosphere in a corporate environment.
• This is an onsite role only.
• Routinely uses office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinet and fax machine.