What are the responsibilities and job description for the HR Generalist position at Uncommon James?
SUMMARY: The Human Resource Generalist will lead and direct routine functions of the Human Resources (HR) department including hiring and onboarding employees, administering pay, employee relations, benefits and leave administration, and implementing and enforcing company policies and practices. Partners with the leadership team to understand and execute the organizations HR and talent strategy particularly as it relates to current and future needs by performing the following duties.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Compliance:
- Consults legal counsel to ensure policies comply with federal and state law.
- Maintains compliance with federal, state and local employment and benefits laws and regulations.
- Oversees the analysis, maintenance, and communication of records required by law.
HRIS:
- Maintains the operation of ADP Workforce Now.
- Assists managers in the use of ADP Workforce Now.
- Administers payroll to all Uncommon James employees.
Benefits:
- Performs benefits administration, including, change reporting, and communicating benefits information to employees.
- Assists in the planning and execution of Open Enrollment and New Hire Enrollments.
- Serves as liaison between Uncommon James and benefits broker.
Onboarding:
- Manages the talent acquisition process
- Administers all new employee paperwork including but not limited to offer letters, I-9s, w-4s, welcome packets and more.
Training & Development:
- Administers performance review program to ensure effectiveness, compliance, and equity within organization.
- Creates training and development programs and initiatives
- Develop succession planning track that provides internal development opportunities
Employee Relations:
- Prepares employee separation notices and related documentation
- Investigates accidents and prepares reports for insurance carrier.
Other duties:
- Provides support and guidance to management and other staff when complex, specialized, and sensitive questions and issues arise; may be required to administer and execute routine tasks in delicate circumstances such as providing reasonable accommodations, investigating allegations of wrongdoing, and terminations.
- Administers various human resource plans and procedures; assists in the development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures.
- Maintains company organization charts and employee directory.
- Performs other related duties as assigned by management.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s Degree and 3-5 years of HR experience or a Master’s degree in HR Management and 2 years of experience in the HR field.
- Computer skills required: Accounting Software; Resource Systems; Microsoft Office Suite; Payroll Systems
- Other skills required:
- Excellent communications skills both verbal and written.
- Great ethical practices.
- HR expertise, and relationship management experience.
- Working knowledge of HR laws and regulations.
- Basic competence in duties and tasks of supervised employees.
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
- Ability to manage priorities and workflow.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Good judgement with the ability to make timely and sound decisions.
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.