HR GENERALIST

Job Purpose

The HR Generalist oversees the day-to-day activities of the HR team to ensure efficient service delivery and legal compliance. This role drives employee development through performance feedback and structured training, while managing employee relations and grievances to foster a positive, high-performing workplace.  Be able to juggle many responsibilities while maintaining a positive attitude.  Must also have excellent administrative skills and easily communicate with staff at all levels.  Involved in tasks like recruitment, compensation, benefits, training, onboarding and employee relations.  HR Generalist should be observant and proactive.   

Duties and responsibilities

• Developing and implementing HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy
• Managing the recruitment and selection process
• Supporting employee opportunities for professional development 
• Developing, recommending and implementing personnel policies and procedures
• Conduct performance reviews and evaluations
• Counseling staff on HR policies, practices, and procedures
• Develop, implement, and evaluate training programs to support organizational goals
• Ensuring compliance with all federal, state and local employment laws
• Solid understanding of labor legislation, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to make sound decisions under pressure
• Manage employee relations issues, grievances, and disciplinary actions with fairness and confidentiality
• Generate HR metrics and reports to track turnover, engagement, and training effectiveness
• Overseeing exit interviews
• Participating in administrative staff meetings
• Maintaining organizational charts and detailed job descriptions along with salary records
• Familiar with 403(b) Retirement Plan it’s filing and process, including completion of Form 5500
• Conducting annual salary surveys
• Monitor and review the filing of EEOC Report
• Work with EDD agency with inquiries and claims
• Other assigned duties.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience within a Human Resources function
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent work experience)
• Proven ability to deliver performance feedback and coach managers on performance management processes
• Comprehensive knowledge of employment laws (FMLA, ADA, FLSA, EEO, etc.) and HR best practices
• Demonstrated experience designing and facilitating training workshops
• Strong conflict resolution and employee relations skills
• Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office  
• Experience with Filing 5500 Form for 403(b)
• Must be able to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines
• Strong moral and ethical code
• Demonstrate supervisory leadership skill, coach and mentor as you make everyone part of the process and to motivate others
• Apply DEI compliance 

Physical Demands

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Ability to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Able to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
• Able to constantly position yourself to maintain files in file cabinets such as reaching with hands and arms, kneeling, crouching, etc.
• The ability to communicate, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express oneself, and exchange information is crucial for this role.
   
   

Direct reports

Human Resources Manager