Human Resources Generalist
About The Position
The Summit Center is Western New York’s leading provider of evidence-based services for children and adults with autism and other developmental, social, and behavioral challenges. Our team is dedicated to helping every individual we serve achieve their highest level of independence. If you're passionate about making lives better and in search of a good job with dedicated supervisors, great benefits, and a supportive environment become a #DifferenceMaker and join our team. The Human Resources Generalist is responsible for the accurate and timely completion of a variety of tasks and projects. This includes both individual projects and projects in cooperation with each of the other members of the Human Resources department.
Requirements
- High School diploma, Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the HR field
Nice To Haves
- SHRM-CP certification preferred but not required
Responsibilities
- Assist with day-to-day operations of the Human Resources Department
- Ensure employees follow policies and procedures
- Perform administrative duties as needed
- Perform routine tasks required to assist senior leaders
- Perform assigned duties using independent judgment
- Processing Accident and Injury Reports, Creating First Reports of Injury for First Aid and Workers Compensation claims.
- Creating and maintaining other records as needed for open First Aid or Workers Compensation Claims
- Process employee benefits enrollments and terminations
- COBRA administration
- Assist with annual open enrollment
- Create monthly 401k enrollment files
- Assist with discussion logs, warnings; terminations, disputes, investigations; and orientation as needed.
- Handles employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring complex and/or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff.
- Attends and participates in meetings, for various programs including but not limited to Summit Academy, OPWDD, Discovery Kids.
- Conduct pre-employment screenings in compliance with FCRA, Article 23-A, Justice Center and other regulatory guidelines.
- Maintain records and ensure compliance for OCFS and EI as needed to include background checks, and Employee Medical Physicals and TB tests
- Assist with recruitment process from opening a requisition through making an offer
- Ensure new hire background checks and credentials are in compliance with company policies
- Process new hires through the onboarding process
- Track and process internal job changes
- Assist with accuracy and maintenance of information in the HRIS system including but not limited to employment status changes, benefits deductions
- Adheres to The Summit Center Core Agency Values of Adaptability, Accountability, Collaboration, Integrity, Optimism, and Respect.
- Adheres to The Academy policies, and Summit Center employment policies as outlined in the Employee Handbook including, but not limited to dress code, attendance and punctuality, and Paid Time Off.
- Perform any other duties as requested by your supervisor.
Benefits
- Up to 32 days of paid time off
- 14–16 paid holidays annually
- Potential for annual raises and profit sharing
- Health, dental, and vision insurance/Medical opt-out payment (up to $1,000/year)
- 401K with up to 4% employer match
- Life and long-term disability insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
