Human Resource Generalist/Employee Engagement Specialist
About The Position
The Human Resource Generalist/Employee Engagement Specialist performs professional-level HR duties and works closely with management to support Mid Atlantic Retina offices. The role covers employee relations, training, performance management, policy implementation, employment-law compliance, benefits administration, leaves and accommodations, and employee engagement. It also supports HR plans, procedures, reporting, employee records, and the employee handbook. The position has no direct supervisory responsibilities but serves as a coach and mentor to others in the practice. It is full-time, with occasional evening and weekend work as duties demand, and requires travel. Work from home is occasionally possible if performance standards are met.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in human resources.
- SHRM-SCP, SHRM-CP, SPHR, or PHR certification.
- Experience with at least one ATS and HRIS.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and provide responsive employee customer service.
- Ability to travel.
- Ability to occasionally lift or move up to 15 pounds and perform occasional filing, bending, stooping, crouching, reaching, and standing on a stool.
- Ability to perform the communication, computer, data-processing, and vision tasks described for the role.
Responsibilities
- Maintain knowledge of local, state, and federal employment laws and government reporting requirements, and help ensure policies, procedures, and reporting comply.
- Administer leaves and accommodations under applicable federal, state, and local laws and short- or long-term disability plans.
- Advise on, conduct, and document employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations.
- Administer daily benefits processing, including enrollments, COBRA, terminations, changes, beneficiaries, disability and life claims, and compliance testing.
- Train and support employees on company benefits and prepare and distribute benefits education materials for orientations and open enrollment.
- Assist with developing and implementing personnel policies and procedures and maintaining the employee handbook.
- Coordinate employee engagement initiatives that promote morale, recognition, collaboration, and retention.
- Plan and coordinate company-sponsored events, including holiday parties, employee appreciation activities, seasonal celebrations, and other gatherings.
- Plan and distribute holiday gifts, including researching options, coordinating vendors, tracking budgets, maintaining recipient lists, and ensuring timely delivery.
- Administer the service-anniversary recognition program by tracking milestones, coordinating gifts or awards, and preparing recognition communications.
- Assist with employee surveys, feedback initiatives, and engagement activities to identify workplace improvements.
- Support HR communications about company events, recognition, organizational announcements, and engagement programs.
- Collaborate with management to identify opportunities to improve employee satisfaction and strengthen company culture.
- Maintain an annual calendar of engagement events, recognition milestones, and company celebrations.
- Assist with yearly reporting requirements and administration of HR plans and procedures.
- Maintain HR information system records and compile database reports.
- Assist with employee relations and conflict management.
- Travel as needed and perform other related duties as assigned.
- Serve as a coach and mentor to other positions in the practice.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
