HR Generalist

Coast Professional•Perry, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Human Resource Generalist is responsible for performing HR-related duties on a professional level to support all employees in the designated office. This position carries out responsibilities in the functional areas of benefits administration, employee relations, training, performance management, onboarding, policy implementation, recruitment/employment, affirmative action and employment law compliance.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required
Two years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of human resource disciplines, specifically employee relations, payroll, and benefits.
Foundational understanding and application of customer service.
Working knowledge of modern office procedures, methods, and computer equipment.
Professional attitude, enthusiastic, and reliable.
Outstanding professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Strong attention to detail.
Establish a good working relationship with team members and internal contacts in order to maintain and continuously strive to improve the level of overall service being provided.
Display solid working knowledge and proficiency of standard computer applications including MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Ability to multi-task and appropriately maintain confidential information.
Ability to comply with rules, regulations, laws and methods as related to debt collection.
Self-motivated and able to work independently in the absence of immediate supervision.
Ability to handle, analyze, and resolve recurring problems.
Ability to be coached and work collaboratively with team members.
Successfully pass pre-employment (post offer) background check.
As a federal contractor, this position requires U.S. citizenship and security clearance granting access to classified information.

Nice To Haves

Degree from an accredited college in human resources or business administration and/or PHR/SHRM-CP certification preferred.
Experience with employee relations, HRIS (UltiPro), and benefits highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Collaborates effectively with management to ensure HR policies, best practices, procedures, and initiatives are understood and supported.
Conducts new hire orientation and processes all new hires and paperwork into HRIS.
Maintains employee records, benefits and payroll reports in HRIS.
Manages and enforces corrective action processes, terminations, and prepares termination documents/exit interviews.
Assists with bi-weekly payroll.
Backup the Receptionist and duties as needed.
Coordinates & conducts benefit enrollments.
Assists with employee clearance and licensing to work on assigned contracts.
Conducts and supports workplace investigations.
Responds to unemployment claims, garnishments, etc.
Participates in developing department goals, objectives, and systems.
Communicates and maintains compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.
Enforces policies and procedures with management.
Complies with all policies and procedures for submitting requests to clients.
May also assist with other related clerical duties such as photocopying, scanning, faxing, filing and collating.
Assists in evaluation of reports, decisions and results of department in relation to established goals.
Recommends new approaches, policies and procedures to drive departmental and organization effectiveness of the services performed.