HR Generalist

The Nuclear Company•Lexington, KY

31d

About The Position

The HR Generalist is the operational backbone of our HR team, delivering hands-on HR support across the entire employee lifecycle for the organization. This role executes the day-to-day programs and transactions that keep the employee experience running smoothly: onboarding and offboarding, leave of absence administration, employee data and systems accuracy, background checks, contractor management and relocation coordination, and early career program logistics. You'll also be the go-to resource for general HR questions from our Field Services team including the temporary field workforce. You will work closely with both the VP, HR and the Director, HR & HR Technology, giving you visibility across a broad, technically complex organization while building deep expertise in HR operations. This team does not handle talent acquisition or recruiting — that is owned by a separate Talent team.

Requirements

3–5 years of experience in an HR generalist, HR coordinator, or HR operations role.
Hands-on experience administering leaves of absence, including FMLA and disability coordination; working knowledge of ADA interactive process.
Experience with an HRIS platform (UKG strongly preferred) and comfort owning system transactions accurately and on deadline.
Strong organizational skills and follow-through — this role juggles many concurrent, deadline-driven cases across two client groups.
Sound judgment on when to resolve an issue directly versus escalate to the VP or Director.
Discretion in handling confidential employee information, including medical and leave-related data.
Clear, empathetic communication with employees navigating sensitive situations (leave, accommodations, offboarding), including a geographically distributed and temporary/contract field workforce.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting employees in technical, engineering, or regulated/industrial environments.
Familiarity with background check platforms (Checkr) and relocation management.
PHR, SHRM-CP, or equivalent certification.

Responsibilities

Administer all employee leaves of absence (FMLA, state/local, personal, military, parental) and coordinate short- and long-term disability claims with our carrier (Lincoln), from intake through return to work. Manage ADA accommodation requests and track leave eligibility and case status in UKG, keeping employees, managers, and case files accurate, compliant, and up to date.
Own new hire onboarding end-to-end — orientation, paperwork, and background check verification (Checkr) — for a smooth start for every new hire. Lead offboarding, including exit interviews and timely, accurate termination processing in UKG.
Serve as day-to-day UKG super-user for employee data changes, leave tracking, and terminations, partnering with the Director, HR & HR Technology on process and system design. Support HR compliance work, including maintenance of the employee handbook and policies, alongside the VP, HR.
Provide first-line employee relations support, documenting concerns and triaging issues to the appropriate HRBP. Support execution of enterprise talent programs (performance management, merit planning, succession/talent reviews) and coordinate early career/internship program logistics. Serve as the first point of contact for general HR questions from the Field Services team and our temporary/contract field workforce — policies, pay, and benefits basics — escalating as needed.
Manage day-to-day contractor onboarding and offboarding, and coordinate employee relocations with our relocation partner (Altair). Provide operational support during M&A integration activities as needed.