HR Generalist - Temporary Full Time

Xanitos•Houston, TX

About The Position

Xanitos is seeking a Temporary Human Resources Generalist at Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas. This is a temporary, full-time position. The HR Generalist performs professional-level human resources duties and partners with HR leaders, managers, and employees across human resource activities. Functional areas include recruitment, payroll support, leave and benefits administration, HRIS management and record keeping, employee relations, onboarding, workers’ compensation, and other employee programs. The position supports hourly employees and managers with HR processes, records, compliance, and routine employment matters. It also helps ensure compliance with company policies and federal and state laws and regulations, conducts audits and exit interviews, and prepares reports for management. Xanitos is a management company providing hospital housekeeping, patient transport, central laundry, and patient observation services. The company describes its patented XRO System for cleaning patient rooms, operations management team, and focus on top-quality service as differentiators.

Requirements

High school diploma required.
Three to five years of relevant HR experience required.
Strong discretion, professionalism, personal ownership, and attention to detail.
Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external contacts at all levels.
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
Ability to handle confidential information.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Good computer skills.
Sense of urgency and ability to meet deadlines; self-directed.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration, with a major concentration in Human Resources or a related field of study.
Bilingual English/Spanish.

Responsibilities

Navigate the UKG HRIS, maintain employee records, and compile reports.
Manage candidate background clearance processes.
Manage new-hire onboarding and offboarding to ensure policy and compliance requirements are met.
Assist with preparing offer letters.
Support and train staff on employment processes, clearances, HRIS, and payroll software requirements.
Assist with payroll processing for hourly staff and maintain accurate payroll records.
Manage benefit enrollment procedures for hourly staff and maintain accurate records.
Maintain accurate employee files in accordance with established requirements.
Maintain working knowledge of payroll, timekeeping, and HRIS systems.
Create and distribute correspondence, memos, charts, tables, and similar materials.
Order office supplies, including required human resources postings.
Manage FMLA and leave-of-absence notifications, documentation, and tracking.
Provide first-line coaching and guidance to leaders and associates on routine employment issues, including interpreting and applying policies and procedures.
Guide managers on investigations, dispute resolution, corrective action, harassment, and terminations.
Liaise with the third-party unemployment claims administrator to support timely and proper claim processing and required hearings.
Consult with managers and supervisors on company policies and procedures and their interpretation and application.
Consult with managers about turnover, absenteeism, changes in work settings, employee motivation and recognition, and routine disciplinary actions.
Help ensure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.
Conduct exit interviews, analyze data, and recommend corrective action and continuous improvement to management.
Conduct internal HR audits to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures.
Assist with administering and processing merit increases and incentive or bonus plan payments.
Prepare and assemble monthly executive and management reports on employment data, including turnover statistics.
Maintain the proper organization of personnel files.
Schedule and organize activities.
Perform additional duties as assigned by the HR Manager and Unit Director.