Human Resources Generalist

Feyen Zylstra•Charleston, SC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Feyen Zylstra is seeking a Human Resources Generalist for its Charleston, South Carolina office. This hands-on role supports the people side of the Charleston branch and serves as a trusted HR liaison to field and office employees throughout the employee lifecycle. Areas of support include onboarding, training, leave administration, employee relations, HR compliance, and recruiting. The Generalist partners with employees and leaders to promote FZ’s values and culture and create a positive employee experience. The role includes regular field visits, approximately 10–15 hours per week, to connect with employees and leaders, assess engagement, and identify opportunities for improvement. It also supports local administration of leaves and policies, accurate employment records, documentation, and investigations, while collaborating with the People Services team in Charleston and Michigan. The position is based in person, with work in the office and visits to active construction sites. Regional and Michigan travel is required, approximately 10% of the time. Candidates must be able to wear required personal protective equipment and navigate active indoor and outdoor construction sites. Additional hours, including occasional evenings or overtime, may be needed based on business and employee needs. Candidates must pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, employment law, or another related field.
At least 3 years of progressive HR experience.
Strong understanding of employment laws and HR best practices.
Ability to work in person in the office and conduct construction site visits.
Ability to travel regionally and to Michigan, approximately 10% of the time.
Ability to work additional hours, including occasional evenings or overtime, as business and employee needs arise.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and navigate active construction sites, indoors and outdoors.
Proficiency in Microsoft Suite and experience with HRIS.
Ability to build trust and credibility with employees at every level and contribute actively to local and Michigan-based teams.
Effective written, oral, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
Self-motivation, a sense of urgency, and the ability to assess priorities and meet deadlines.
Customer service orientation, emotional intelligence, high integrity, professionalism, tact, confidentiality, organization, follow-up, and self-direction.
Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Experience in construction, manufacturing, or another field-based industry.
Fluency in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

Provide hands-on HR support to field and office employees throughout the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, training support, leave administration, employee relations, HR compliance, and recruiting support.
Serve as a trusted HR liaison and provide guidance to employees and leaders.
Promote and reinforce FZ’s values and culture while supporting a positive employee experience.
Conduct regular field visits, approximately 10–15 hours per week, to connect with employees and leaders and assess engagement and opportunities for improvement.
Locally administer leaves and help employees and leaders navigate policies.
Maintain accurate employment records and ensure data and documentation are accurate.
Support accurate documentation and investigations.
Collaborate with the local Charleston team and the Michigan-based Human Resources team.
Participate in community engagement to help attract prospective employees.