Job Summary: HR Generalist position provides administrative support to the Sr. Human Resources Manager in all areas of human resources including benefits, employee relations, staffing, and payroll.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Creates and maintains a positive working relationship with internal customers including all hourly employees and members of management.
• Participates in investigations and troubleshoots basic employee issues.
• Coordinates the recruiting process for hourly vacancies including job fairs, open houses, job postings, etc. with the HR Recruiter.
• Schedules the screens and Supervisor/Manager’s interviews and helps to select candidates for various warehoused hourly positions.
• Conducts background checks and schedules pre-employment screenings. Reviews results and recommends appropriate action.
• Conducts / coordinates new hire orientations with HR Specialist and ensures all new hire paperwork is completed accurately and in a timely matter.
• Records employee information such as personal data, compensation, benefits, tax data, attendance, performance reviews or evaluations, and termination date and reason.
• Enrolls, makes changes to and terminates employees’ coverage in medical, dental, short term disability, long term disability and life insurance benefits through timely maintenance of carrier websites.
• Researches and resolves employee benefits and payroll issues and other concerns as needed.
• Examines and updates employee files to document personnel actions and to provide information and answer inquiries for payroll and other authorized persons.
• Compiles data from personnel records and prepares reports.
• Computes wages and records data for use in payroll processing.
• Compiles and maintains records for use in employee benefits administration.
• Manages temporary staffing orders and acts as primary contact for employment agencies.
• Reconciles temporary agency invoices in a timely manner. Researches and resolves issues as necessary.
• Tracks attendance and recommends discipline as necessary.
• Participates in special projects as assigned by the Human Resources Director.
• Attends meetings as required.
• Acts as primary back up in the absence of the Human Resources Director.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Previous experience navigating and entering data in ADP/Payroll system.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organizations.
• Basic math skills required including add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Must practice discretion when handling sensitive and confidential information.
• Must possess intermediate computer skills including proficiency in Word and Excel.
• Ability to speak, read, and write Spanish is preferred but not required.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• This position doesn’t have any supervisory responsibility.

Education and/or Experience Required:

• High school graduate required. Bachelor’s degree in business or related field with two or more years of experience in payroll and/or employee benefits preferred.
• Preferred Education and Experience
• Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) credential.

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Sick Days

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