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HR Generalist

City of Hopkins
Hopkins, MN Other
POSTED ON 9/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/9/2025

This position is responsible for performing medium complex human resources clerical duties for the administration department. Responsibilities may include: administering benefits, preparing reports, recordkeeping, and responding to inquiries about human resources.  

This job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.
  1. Maintain employee payroll information including new hires, terminations, pay changes, and benefit deductions.
  2. Ensure payroll compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour laws, tax requirements, and organizational policies.
  3. Generate and reconcile reports. 
  4. Codes and reviews data, and enters or imports information to/from a variety of databases and systems.
  5. Respond to employee inquiries regarding pay, deductions, benefits and policies in a timely and professional manner.
  6. Assist with audits, reporting, and special projects related to HR operations. 
  7. Recommend and support improvements to HR processes for efficiency and accuracy.
  8. Performs other duties of a similar nature or level. 


QUALIFICATIONS:

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field; 2 years related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience 


DESIRED QUALFICATIONS:

  • Experience with diversity, equity and inclusion projects and implementation
Knowledge of 
  • Applicable terminology in assigned area of responsibility;
  • Applicable local, state and federal laws, rules, and regulations;
  • Customer service principles;
  • Mathematical principles;
  • Conflict resolution techniques;
  • Consensus building techniques;
  • Computers and related software applications.
Skills
  • Attention to detail and accuracy with numerical data; 
  • Compiling and verifying data;
  • Identifying, investigating and resolving discrepancies;
  • Applying Federal, State, and local laws, rules and regulations;
  • Using a computer and applicable software applications;
  • Providing customer service;
  • Entering data into computerized systems;
  • Filing;
  • Ability to meet strict deadlines;
  • Handling multiple tasks simultaneously;
  • High organization skills; 
  • Extensive written and oral skills; 
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
  • Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, and others sufficient to exchange or convey information.



Physical Requirements:


Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.


Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.   Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Walking and standing are required only occasionally.


Working Conditions:


Office Environment


Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and experience required.  To perform this job successfully, the worker must possess the abilities and aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.


Salary : $31 - $37

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