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Human Resources Generalist & Payroll Administrator

Care-A-Lot Pet Supply
Norfolk, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/4/2026

Are you a friendly, persuasive team player? Do you love to move fast and juggle several challenging projects at a time? Are you known for producing excellent, polished work? Do you thrive in creating new policies and procedures that make a positive impact on company operations? Are you seeking a job as an HR professional in a growth-oriented workplace? If you answered yes to all, look no further!


Established in 1988 by the Clarke family as a catalog-based supplier of specialty pet items for show-quality dogs, Care-A-Lot has expanded to E-commerce, three retail stores in Virginia and one in North Carolina.


Why would you want to work at Care-A-Lot? Because we love our pets and are committed to providing superior personal service through education, high engagement, recognition, and advancement opportunities for our associates. And because we are a family-owned business, we strive to treat our customers, their pets, and our staff as part of our family!


In the role of Human Resources Generalist and Payroll Administrator you will work under the leadership of the Vice-President and we’ll count on you for:

  • Agility in corporate systems to maintain accurate employee records and process personnel actions
  • Prepare bi-weekly payroll in an outsourced payroll system
  • Collaborate with managers to assess employment needs, participating in recruitment efforts
  • Administer various employee benefits programs
  • Professionally navigate employee relations issues, referring issues appropriately to senior management
  • Maintain compliance with federal, state and local employment and benefits laws and regulations
  • Perform other duties as assigned


Job Requirements:

  • 3-5 years related experience in Human Resources generalist functions
  • Proficiency with MS office including Outlook, Word and Excel
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills
  • Strong organizational and follow-up skills
  • Solid analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Self-motivated, well-organized and detail-oriented
  • Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality


Compensation and Benefits:

  • Salary: $50,000 - $53,000
  • Medical, Dental, Vision plans
  • Employer paid term life insurance
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Paid time off, paid holidays, and paid birthday
  • Employee discount


Preferred Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or related field
  • PHR (Professional in HR-HRCI) or SHRM-CP (Certified Professional) a plus
  • Microsoft Dynamics experience a plus



Salary : $50,000 - $53,000

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