Human Resource Generalist

Lighting Maintenance Inc•Harmans, MD

16d

About The Position

Lighting Maintenance Inc. (LMI) is hiring a full-time HR Generalist to support employees and managers across its multi-location electrical, construction, and roadway operations. The role provides responsive employee support and helps maintain consistent HR practices, compliance, benefits coordination, leave management, and accurate personnel records. The HR Generalist serves as a first-line resource for employee and manager questions, supports employee relations and compliance processes, coordinates onboarding and offboarding, maintains confidential personnel records, administers benefits and leave-related processes, and tracks HR operations and reporting. The position also partners with managers on retention, employee engagement, and workforce documentation while maintaining confidentiality.

Requirements

At least 3 years in a broad HR generalist or HR operations role.
Working knowledge of employee relations, benefits, FMLA, ADA, workers’ compensation, and onboarding compliance.
Comfort with BambooHR or a comparable HRIS, Excel, recordkeeping, and sensitive employee communications.
High discretion, sound judgment, organization, and a strong customer-service mindset.

Nice To Haves

Multi-location or field-workforce experience.
SHRM-CP, PHR, or related HR credentials.

Responsibilities

Serve as a first-line resource for employee and manager questions, escalating sensitive or high-risk matters when appropriate.
Support fact-finding, consistent corrective-action documentation, employee relations follow-through, and HR policy interpretation.
Coordinate hiring paperwork, onboarding, I-9/E-Verify workflows, background screenings, orientation, and employee status updates.
Maintain complete, confidential personnel files, documentation, and employee data in BambooHR and other approved systems.
Administer benefits enrollment changes and employee communications in partnership with vendors and internal payroll and benefits contacts.
Coordinate FMLA and other leave paperwork, short-term disability information, workers’ compensation administration, and return-to-work follow-ups.
Track recurring compliance tasks, employee training, HR reporting, and HR process improvement initiatives.
Partner with managers on retention, employee engagement, and workforce documentation while maintaining confidentiality.