HR Generalist

Position Summary:

The role of the HR Generalist is responsible for completing a variety of tasks to support the daily operations of the HR office. The HR Generalist is responsible for the full cycle of recruiting for St. John’s Meadows / Brickstone communities. Responsibilities include:  Partnering with Hiring Managers in creative sourcing of candidates, receiving and processing applications, screening resumes, interviewing and selecting candidates and facilitating the offer process.  Applies all HR policy, procedures and practices in accordance with St. John’s standards.  As a member of the HR team provides direct support for multiple facets of human resources, role models the St. John's brand characteristics, is highly motivated, able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, builds relationships with constituent groups and delivers high level customer service.  

Qualifications & Education:

• Associates Degree with minimum of 1 year experience in Human Resources preferably in a Health care setting.
• Prefer related work experience with responsibility to the hiring process.

• Must embrace and exemplify St. John’s Brand Characteristics.

• May be required to work flexible hours
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skill.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Adaptable , flexible to customer needs
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism and confidentiality.

Core Organizational Competencies:

• St. John’s Brand Characteristics - Embrace living by being Friendly, Respectful, Responsive, Compassionate, Innovative and Fun towards elders, families and colleagues.  
• Teamwork - Actively participates. Assists team members; offers encouragement. Acknowledges/welcomes elders. Keeps team members informed. Recognizes achievements and efforts of others. 
• Job Knowledge - Consistently demonstrates working knowledge of all aspects of job. Remains current on job related changes and trends.
• Planning/Organization - Demonstrates initiative; plans appropriately. Uses time, materials, resources effectively. Organizes work to ensure commitment and priorities.
• Productivity - Consistently maintains high activity and efficiently produces acceptable volume of work. Consistently meets deadlines and commitments.
• Quality - Consistently produces accurate, timely work which meets required quality standards. Pays attention to detail. Sets high standards of performance for self and actively seeks continuous improvement. Provides elder-driven care.
• Reliability - Consistently delivers on commitments. Can be counted on to accomplish tasks without follow up. Available when required by elder or team and can be counted on to help or assist when needed. Responds in a timely manner.
• Demeanor (attitude) - Embraces change with optimism. Addresses concerns appropriately. Positively communicates. Good listener. Consistently maintains a positive demeanor.

Position Competencies:

• Strong interpersonal and networking skills
• Awareness of state and federal employment laws
• Exceptional verbal, written and presentation skills
• Problem solving / decision making / process improvement
• Data management skills
• Adaptable to a fast paced environment
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Strong computer skills and ability to utilize, a variety of sourcing methods.

Essential Functions: 

• Execute recruitment plan by proactively recruiting for well qualified candidates that have the specific skills and values consistent with Brand Characteristics and department need.
• Recruit from a variety of sources, managing selection process to include phone and in person meetings. 
• Manages full life cycle of the St John’s Hiring / Recruitment process. including but not limited to: prescreening candidates, candidate submissions to hiring manager, candidate management system updates, rate requests, offers and/or rescinds.
• Utilize and improve upon Applicant Tracking System. 
• Establish, cultivate and maintain ongoing relationships with hiring managers in order to understand the departments and its recruitment needs in context of their culture and mission.
• Proactively identifies barriers to success in the recruiting process. 
• Determine organizational readiness for ongoing recruiting improvements. 
•  Coach and mentor employee/manager knowledge of recruiting and selection processes.
• Attend departmental staff and other meetings as needed to acquire substantial knowledge about the department’s organizational objectives, goals, and operations and work culture.
• Manage candidate pipeline based on current and/or future St. John’s initiatives including attendance in offsite  job fairs. 
• Recruit in accordance with NYS and Federal employment laws and regulations.
• Conduct exit and retention interviews to establish turnover trends.
• Provide off cycle New Employee Orientations.
• Organize and maintain application folder, job postings , job descriptions
• Maintain full up to date knowledge of departments master schedules, FTEs, pay grades, GL codes.
• Assist in supporting resolution to employee relations issues to promote successful employees.
• Conduct 30, 60, 90 day feedback of new hires.
• Conduct exit interviews.
• Consult, recommend and support in accordance with policy: corrective actions, internal transfer promotion second position process, conflict resolution and terminations.
• Runs reports as requested through ADP for Hiring Managers and Administrators.
• Other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements:

• Light to moderate lifting, pushing or pulling of up to 25 lbs.
• Sitting, standing, bending, twisting and walking.

Exposure to Conditions:

• May be exposed to infectious diseases, and psycho-behavioral situations.

This position is exempt based on the FLSA Fair Pay Exemption Administrative Category