Human Resources Generalist

Scientific Safety Alliance•Minneapolis, MN

3d•$60,000 - $75,000

About The Position

The Human Resources Generalist supports employees and branch leaders across SSA’s locations and manages core employee lifecycle processes. The role owns onboarding from offer acceptance through the first 90 days, including paperwork, I-9 and E-Verify, ADP setup, equipment and system access coordination, orientation, and check-ins. It also manages employee exits, including final pay coordination, benefits and COBRA notices, equipment and access recovery, exit interviews, and record updates. The role provides guidance on employee relations, performance conversations, documentation, policies, benefits, leave, and HR best practices. It maintains employee data and processes employee changes in ADP Workforce Now, supports benefits enrollment and employee life-event changes, and assists with compliance and employment records. The position also helps integrate employees from acquired companies and creates scalable, repeatable HR processes, checklists, templates, and workflows. Success includes completing onboarding setup by or before the employee’s first day, accurate and timely offboarding, responding to employee and branch questions within one business day, maintaining audit-ready ADP records, strong onboarding satisfaction, and consistent use of documented processes.

Requirements

At least 3 years of HR generalist or HR coordinator experience.
Hands-on experience with ADP Workforce Now.
Working knowledge of employee benefits, 401(k) administration, leave programs, and U.S. employment law.
Service-first approach and a track record of delivering a high-touch employee experience.
Excellent communication skills and sound judgment in handling confidential matters with discretion.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple open items across multiple branches.
Comfort working in a fast-paced, evolving environment, including supporting the integration of acquired companies.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a multi-location or fast-growing organization.
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
SHRM-CP, PHR, or similar HR certification.

Responsibilities

Manage the complete new-hire experience from offer acceptance through the first 90 days, including paperwork, I-9 and E-Verify, ADP setup, equipment and system access, orientation, and check-ins.
Manage employee exits, including final pay coordination, benefits and COBRA notices, equipment and access recovery, exit interviews, and record updates.
Support branch leaders and employees with employee relations, performance conversations, documentation, and HR best practices.
Respond to employee questions about medical, dental, vision, life insurance, leave, and 401(k); support open enrollment and life-event changes and coordinate with benefits brokers and plan providers.
Interpret and communicate company policies and the employee handbook, and help keep policies current and consistently applied.
Maintain accurate employee data in ADP Workforce Now, process employee changes, and help employees and branches use self-service tools.
Support compliance with federal, state, and local employment requirements, including postings, leave administration, and recordkeeping.
Help onboard employees from acquired companies onto SSA systems, benefits, and policies.
Develop checklists, templates, and workflows to make HR processes scalable and repeatable.