Senior Human Resources Generalist

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Senior HR Generalist to join our Human Resources team. This role is ideal for an HR professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is capable of handling sensitive employee relations matters, leading critical meetings, and making independent decisions within defined HR functions. The Senior HR Generalist will serve as a key point of contact for employees and management, providing guidance on HR policies, compliance, performance management, and organizational development.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Recruits, interviews, and facilitates the hiring of qualified job applicants for open positions; collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.
• Conducts or acquires background checks and employee eligibility verifications.
• Implements new hire orientation and employee recognition programs.
• Performs routine tasks required to administer and execute human resource programs including but not limited to compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development.
• Handles employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring complex and/or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff.
• Lead and manage employee relations matters including investigations, conflict, resolution, and disciplinary actions.
• Conduct and manage termination meetings independently, ensuring compliance with legal and internal policies.
• Makes autonomous decisions on routine HR matters such as leave management, job changes, and policy interpretation, escalating only complex or high-risk issues.
• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Responsible for workers comp claims, monitoring and administration, communications with employees, managers, insurance carriers, and lawyers.
• Ensures timely processing of workers comp claims, evaluations accident reports to determine accuracy and completeness and to ensure adequate investigation.
• Processing payroll for all Westmont Group company’s
• Distribute payroll checks and payroll related correspondence to employees
• Process final procedures (COBRA, last paycheck, eligibility for Unemployment Insurance, etc.) for all terminated employees
• File, maintain and update the Master file, employee personal, medical, training records, vacation and sick time schedules, time and attendance records
• Coordinate with the Paycor (payroll service), CTE (time clocks) and IT to maintain and update software and hardware, as required
• Processing verifications of employment (dates and titles only) to outside parties; providing further information only if appropriate forms (signed authorization, subpoenas) are provided.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of all personal information

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or Technical field required.
• At least five years of human resource management experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem solving skills.
• Experience leading sensitive conversations and terminations with confidence.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and make sound, timely decisions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Highly detail-oriented

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS

While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to finger, handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and lift up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here represent those employee encounters while performing this job's essential functions. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Employees work under typical office conditions, and the noise level is usually quiet to moderate. However, in certain assignments, an employee may work near moving equipment and be exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, biological hazards, airborne fumes, outdoor weather conditions, and loud, prolonged noise.