Human Resource Generalist

Pleasant Valley Corporation•Medina, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Human Resource Generalist plays a key role in supporting the full employee lifecycle by delivering comprehensive, high-quality HR services and guidance. This position serves as a trusted advisor to managers and supervisors, providing expertise in employee and labor relations, performance management, and policy interpretation. By overseeing core HR operations and HRIS administration, the role ensures consistent, compliant, and people-focused practices that align with organizational goals and drive a positive and productive workplace environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred (or equivalent experience), with 3–5 years of progressive HR generalist experience.
Proven ability to advise and support managers on employee relations, performance management, and workplace issues.
Hands-on experience with HRIS and ATS platforms (e.g., Paycor or similar), with strong technical aptitude for system utilization and optimization.
Experience working in a unionized environment, including collective agreement interpretation, grievance coordination, and interaction with union representatives.
Demonstrated ability to manage HR operations across multiple locations while ensuring consistent policy application and employee engagement.

Responsibilities

Serve as the HRIS subject matter expert, overseeing system design, configuration, maintenance, and continuous improvement across integrated modules while ensuring data integrity, security, and compliance with privacy standards.
Provide day-to-day HR support, responding to inquiries related to HR systems, payroll, benefits, and total rewards, while delivering training and promoting effective use of self-service tools.
Develop and deliver HR and payroll reports, support compliance and regulatory reporting, and act as backup for payroll processing to ensure accuracy, reconciliation, and audit readiness.
Partner with leaders to support recruitment, performance management, development, and offboarding, while providing guidance on employee and labor relations, including investigations and policy application.
Identify opportunities to enhance processes and systems, contribute to compliance efforts, and participate in HR projects and cross-functional initiatives that support organizational effectiveness.