HR Generalist
About The Position
LifeLine Animal Project’s HR Generalist is a strategic, people-focused role that partners with site-specific department leaders and employees under the guidance of the HR Operations Director. The role combines day-to-day HR operations—including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, employment law compliance, workers’ compensation management, and payroll and benefits administration—with organization-wide HR objectives. The HR Generalist provides guidance on performance management, training and skills development, and culture development in a dynamic, growth-oriented environment. The position supports leaders and employees with HR questions and complex employee relations matters; contributes to hiring, onboarding, training, change management, and employee recognition; processes bi-weekly payroll; maintains HRIS records; and conducts workplace investigations. The role also supports volunteers and participates in LifeLine’s annual training requirement. Employees are expected to uphold the organization’s values and maintain confidentiality and integrity.
Requirements
- Administrator-level experience with ADP.
- Payroll processing experience; the posting specifically requires payroll processing experience within ADP among its candidate requirements.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks.
- Thorough knowledge of employment laws and regulations.
- Ability to pass a background check.
- Must like animals.
- Minimum of an associate degree or higher.
- Three or more years of human resources generalist or supervisory experience.
Nice To Haves
- SHRM-CP certification.
Responsibilities
- Uphold LifeLine Animal Project’s standards and values.
- Build relationships with internal stakeholders to understand department and site-level needs and provide tailored HR solutions.
- Coach and support leaders on complex employee relations issues, with discretion and a focus on resolution and risk mitigation.
- Advise supervisors and managers on staff performance and disciplinary matters.
- Support change management related to business transformation, restructuring, or policy implementation.
- Promote a positive, inclusive, high-performance culture aligned with LifeLine’s mission.
- Respond to leadership and employee inquiries about HR policies, benefits, and procedures.
- Provide site-specific reports and statistics as requested by leadership.
- Support recruitment, including talent sourcing, hiring manager consultations, candidate screening, and onboarding.
- Help facilitate new employee orientation within the first month of hire.
- Assist with staff skills training by scheduling, facilitating, and documenting classes, and reporting employee training hours monthly.
- Attend employee termination and disciplinary meetings as needed to support leadership.
- Process bi-weekly payroll, including supplemental reports and leadership notifications or information requests.
- Maintain accurate, up-to-date employee records in the HRIS.
- Conduct workplace and employee-related investigations with compassion, compliance, and consistency.
- Protect confidential employee and organizational information and use it only for legitimate business purposes.
- Support and engage volunteers who contribute to LifeLine’s mission.
- Stay informed about HR trends and best practices through professional development and continuing education, as available.
- Support and help drive employee recognition programs.
- Participate in LifeLine’s 40-hour annual training requirement.
- Perform other duties or special projects as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
