Human Resources Generalist

University of Richmond

About The Position

Great company. Great people. Great opportunities. If you’d like the chance to make your mark with the world’s largest equipment rental provider, come build your future with United Rentals - Reliable Onsite Services (ROS) division! ROS provides complete portable toilet rental solutions for temporary, long-term and seasonal requests with superior selection and uncompromising quality. A leader in portable restrooms, porta potties and restroom trailers for rent. As a Human Resources Generalist for ROS, you will perform a variety of HR generalist functions in support of the field HR Director. You will provide expertise and solutions in the areas of employee relations, recruiting, training, employment practice, performance management, compensation and legal compliance. You’ll work collaboratively under the direction of the HR Director in delivering programs that foster HR excellence and continuous improvement. This role will have a strong focus on employee relations including coaching leadership through employee issues and interacting with our large hourly workforce. Similar industry experience with multi-state/locations and bilingual in Spanish highly preferred.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; Human Resources Management or related field preferred
PHR certification or SHRM-CP completion preferred
2-4 years broad HR representative/generalist experience in all facets of HR with a strong background in employee relations and employment practices
Proficient in workplace investigations and able to work in a confidential and discrete manner
Strong written/verbal communication skills, ability to present to all levels within the organization
Technical HR knowledge – EEO/AA, FMLA, FLSA, OSHA, ADA, federal/local laws
Strong working knowledge of positive employee relations as well as disciplinary processes
Excellent assessment and interviewing skills
Strong interpersonal/influencing skills
Ability to both collaborate and lead on projects
Proficient in MS Office(Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and HRIS/payroll systems (Workday preferred)
50% to 60% travel to include air, over and multi-night stay, often on short notice
Bilingual in Spanish preferred
Can be based anywhere in the United States near a major airport with preference given to those on the West Coast

Nice To Haves

Similar industry experience with multi-state/locations and bilingual in Spanish highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Proactively work with employees and managers to address workplace issues/concerns
Review and make recommendations on performance issues, FMLA, and worker’s comp
Partner with managers by providing guidance and support that will enable and foster achievement of department goals
Promote employee engagement survey, provide guidance to management reviewing results and developing and implementing action plans to drive improvement in opportunity areas
Promote involvement and activities in support of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
Work with HR Director on leadership and succession planning initiatives as well as other training and development initiatives
Deliver HR related content to managers and employees, such as performance management, career development, new HR programs, etc.
Support field HR Director in facilitating the annual performance and compensation process
Provide guidance to managers, in conjunction with corporate compensation in making recommendations for merit and bonus
Support field Recruiters and HR Managers by providing tools and resources to increase the applicant pool
Other duties as assigned