HR Generalist

Sample Job Description

Job Brief:

If you’re a people person looking to start a career in the exciting world of HR, this is the best place to dive in. We’re on a hunt for qualified and resourceful HR Generalists to support our client’s HR department in ensuring smooth and efficient business operations. The HR Generalist will have both administrative and strategic responsibilities, helping the company to plan and administer important functions, such as staffing, training and development, and compensation and benefits.

Role Objectives:

Assist in developing and executing personnel procedures and policies, providing guidance and interpretation for business operations
Participate in the development of HR objectives and systems, including metrics, queries, and standard reports for ongoing company requirements
Assist in administering benefits, compensation, and employee performance programs
Suggest new procedures and policies to continually improve the efficiency of the HR department and organization as a whole and to improve the employees’ experience
Ensure legal compliance of HR state and federal regulations and applicable employment laws, and update policies and/or procedures as required

Key Responsibilities:

Implement human resources programs by providing human resources services, including talent acquisition, staffing, employment processing, compensation, health, and welfare benefits, training and development, records management, safety and health, succession planning, employee relations and retention, compliance, and labor relations; completing personnel transactions.
Prepare paperwork, schedule, and facilitate a smooth new hire onboarding process, coordinating with cross-functional departments to deliver an exceptional first-day experience
Handle all administrative tasks for onboarding, new hire orientation, and exit interviews, including entering data into HR information systems and auditing for accuracy and compliance
Provide an effective and dedicated HR advisory service to employees in relation to absence and health issues, conduct and capability, grievance matters, organizational change, and all other employee-relations matters
Be the primary backup for payroll processing, including; bi-weekly and semi-monthly updates to employee files, bonus/incentive pay, tracking vacation/sick pay, importing expense reimbursements, inputting exceptions, hourly employee validations, and benefit changes
Assist in the communication, interpretation, and upkeep of employee handbook, employee directory, and organizational chart, and contributes to the development of policies

Skills and Qualifications:

You've done this before—you have experience in a high-growth startup environment with constant change as your companion; 5+ years of experience working as a People Partner, HR Manager, HR Program Manager, or similar role
Strong values with a clear inner core of purpose-driven leadership.
Strong problem solving, reporting, and analytical skills. Skilled in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, or a related field
Additional HR training or experience is a plus
Excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills, ethics, and cultural awareness
Resourceful, problem-solving aptitude and thorough knowledge of HR procedures and policies
Superior knowledge of MS Office, HRIS systems, and comfortable learning new technology systems as needed