HR Generalist

Bizerba•Richmond, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Bizerba is seeking a proactive, business-focused HR Generalist for its Richmond, Virginia location. The role supports managers and employees throughout the employee lifecycle, combining strategic HR partnership with hands-on operations while aligning HR practices with business goals and maintaining compliance with U.S. employment legislation. The HR Generalist supports employee relations, recruitment, onboarding, payroll coordination and processing, HR administration, compliance, and performance management, helping foster a positive employee experience and maintain day-to-day HR operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of work experience and education.
3–6 years of HR experience in an HR Generalist or HR Business Partner role.
Experience with payroll administration, HR systems, recruitment, and employee relations.
Strong knowledge of U.S. employment standards and law, HR compliance, and HR best practices.
Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to build trust and maintain professional relationships with employees at all levels.
Ability to manage multiple priorities with professionalism and confidentiality.
Strong business partnering and coaching skills, with the ability to support managers effectively.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and HRIS systems.
Strong working knowledge of U.S. federal employment laws and regulations, with experience supporting state and local employment requirements.
Experience handling employee relations matters, workplace investigations, performance concerns, and disciplinary processes.
Understanding of U.S. leave and accommodation requirements, workers’ compensation, and related HR processes.

Nice To Haves

Experience with ADP Workforce Now is preferred.
Experience supporting a multi-state workforce is strongly preferred.
Professional HR certification such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide HR guidance to managers and employees on workplace matters, employee relations, performance management, and policy interpretation.
Drive HR initiatives across the employee lifecycle, from recruitment through offboarding, to support a positive employee experience.
Process, complete, maintain, and coordinate payroll functions, including employee changes, time reporting, compensation updates, benefits, RRSPs, and payroll documentation.
Maintain employee records, HRIS data, employment contracts, and HR documentation while ensuring confidentiality and compliance.
Support recruitment, including interviews, candidate selection, offer preparation, and onboarding across departments.
Support employee engagement initiatives, recognition programs, and training coordination, and conduct workplace investigations when required.
Assist managers with performance reviews, coaching, disciplinary processes, leave management, accommodations, and return-to-work programs.
Administer employee benefits programs and respond to employee inquiries.
Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, company policies, and HR practices.
Support HR reporting, audits, policy updates, process improvements, HR digitalization initiatives, and special HR projects.
Support employee communications and perform other duties as assigned.
Support Occupational Health and Safety initiatives, incident documentation, and other workplace safety-related HR activities.