HR Generalist

Velociti•Riverside, MO

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Velociti is seeking an on-site HR Generalist for its Riverside, Missouri office. The role supports employees and managers throughout the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, benefits, employee relations, performance management, payroll coordination, and offboarding. The HR Generalist helps maintain compliant, accurate, and consistent HR practices while contributing to a positive employee experience and supporting the organization’s growth. The position partners with HR leadership and teams across the organization to administer benefits and leave programs, maintain personnel and HRIS records, support employment-law compliance, and coordinate payroll-related processes. It also handles employee inquiries, training activities, HR projects, process improvements, and initiatives related to acquisitions and new partnership integrations. This is an office-based role, Monday through Friday during standard business hours. Occasional extended hours may be needed for payroll deadlines, audits, HR initiatives, or special projects. Occasional work-from-home flexibility may be available with advance coordination and supervisor approval, but the position is not remote.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
3–5 years of experience in an HR Generalist role or a comparable human resources position.
Working knowledge of HRIS systems and employee data management.
Experience with benefits administration, employee lifecycle processes, performance management, and employee relations.
Experience administering FMLA and other leave programs.
Working knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present information to employees and groups.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Sound judgment, discretion, and ability to handle confidential and sensitive employee matters professionally.

Nice To Haves

HR certification, such as SHRM-CP or PHR.
Experience with process improvement, HR program implementation, or operational change initiatives.
Experience supporting a multi-state, remote, or hybrid workforce.
Familiarity with workflow automation tools, reporting dashboards, or HR data analytics.

Responsibilities

Serve as a resource for employees and managers on HR policies, workplace concerns, and employment matters.
Partner with HR leadership to document employee relations issues, support performance management, and promote consistent application of company policies.
Coordinate employee recognition initiatives and support performance reviews, goal-setting, performance documentation, and manager follow-up.
Facilitate new-hire onboarding and orientation, including benefits orientations.
Administer benefits programs, enrollment, changes, vendor communications, invoice reviews, enrollment audits, open enrollment, and COBRA-related assistance.
Coordinate leave-of-absence and accommodation requests, including FMLA, short-term disability, and ADA-related processes; track timelines, workers’ compensation-related absences, and documentation.
Help maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws across multiple states; monitor legal updates and escalate changes to HR leadership.
Maintain confidential personnel records, including employment documentation, performance reviews, I-9 records, DOT-related records, and restricted medical records.
Support government and regulatory audits, EEOC reporting, EEO-1 recordkeeping, employee notices, and required filings.
Process employee data changes in the HRIS, maintain data integrity, and work with the HRIS Analyst to resolve discrepancies.
Help maintain the employee handbook, state-specific addenda, HR policies, and employee acknowledgment records.
Support compensation administration, job classifications, exempt/non-exempt reviews, and wage-and-hour compliance.
Serve as the primary HR liaison for payroll processing; maintain payroll summaries and verify time and attendance, employee changes, and benefit deductions.
Ensure employee transactions and payroll information are accurate, complete, and submitted by deadlines.
Coordinate separations, including termination documentation, HRIS updates, final pay and PTO coordination, and benefits notifications.
Coordinate equipment returns and system access removal with IT and other teams during offboarding.
Conduct exit interviews, document findings, identify trends, and escalate concerns or potential corrective action when appropriate.
Respond to unemployment claims and information requests within state deadlines and support appeals when necessary.
Own the HR shared inbox and provide timely, accurate, and professional responses to employee and manager inquiries.
Coordinate training and development activities, maintain training records, and support compliance education.
Assist with employee engagement, process improvement, and operational-efficiency projects.
Support acquisitions, new partnership integrations, and related HR initiatives.
Help develop and communicate HR procedures that promote consistency, accountability, and a positive employee experience.