HR Associate

HR Works • Fairport, NY

80d • $26 - $30

About The Position

HR Works is currently recruiting for an HR Associate to join our team in Fairport, NY. As an HR Associate, you’ll provide day-to-day support to our clients across a variety of areas including recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, benefits administration, and leave management. You’ll also contribute to HR projects and initiatives, including but not limited to employee handbook development and maintenance, HR Assessments, job description development, and workplace investigations, under the guidance of senior team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, or related field
• Minimum 2 years of HR or employment law experience or an equivalent combination of related work experience, training and/or education

Nice To Haves

• SHRM-CP or PHR certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Respond to employee inquiries via phone and email, escalating complex inquiries, as needed
• Support LMS administration, including client setup and training
• Assist with recruiting, onboarding/offboarding, job descriptions, compensation benchmarks, and FLSA assessments
• Conduct handbook interviews and draft employee handbooks
• Participate in HR assessments and prepare supporting documentation
• Contribute to audits, investigations, and training material development
• Stay current on employment laws and HR best practices
• Meet or exceed annual billable hours target
• Write articles for HR Focus and HR Special Alerts

Benefits

• Best Company to Work in New York State - Our 15th Consecutive Year on the List!
• Recipient of Rochester Business Ethics Award
• Rochester Top 100 and INC 5000
• A certified great Place to work

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees