Lead Human Resources Generalist

LAZ Parking Georgia•Charlotte, NC

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Lead Human Resources Generalist supports the HR Director for the region in establishing and meeting professional and compliant employment practices. As a company devoted to promoting an employee-focused servant leadership culture, the HR Generalist will act as a liaison between the programs and initiatives originating from the Home Office and help to support the individual needs of our operational teams throughout the assigned markets.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience.
2–4 years of Human Resources experience with emphasis on payroll and compliance.
Employee relations, workers compensation, and benefits experience.
Knowledge of current federal, state and local laws.
Working knowledge of HRIS and payroll systems.
Advanced experience with Excel.
Basic experience with Word, Power Point and Microsoft Office Applications.
Ability to seek improvement and create an environment of idea sharing and creative problem solving.
Strong customer service skills and abilities.
Ability to be approachable and facilitate coaching conversations with employees and managers.
Ability to mitigate and lead others to overcome challenges (Never Ever Give Up Attitude).
Ability to encourage open expression of ideas and opinions.
Excellent team-building and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and multi-task.
Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with all levels of the organization.
Ability to interpret policies, procedures, and standard business practices.
Demonstrates a sense of urgency and timeliness.

Responsibilities

Facilitating New Hire Orientation and approving all candidates for background and MVR reporting for the region.
Understanding, interpreting, administering, and mediating any and all forms of inquiry that arise relating to human resources policies, procedures and programs as well as executed Collective Bargaining Agreements.
Collaborating to ensure pay data is completed and uploaded properly and working with managers to ensure proper wage and hour compliance.
Conducting investigations and consulting on employee relations issues.
Maintaining compliance with all state and federal laws in regions, updating forms, policies, procedures as needed in coordination with the Home Office.
Managing all leaves of absence, including FMLA and state disability leaves, in coordination with Operations, and Payroll.
Processing employee maintenance in HRIS system including all status changes, terminations, and labor allocations.
Leveraging analytics, data and reporting to identify better ways to drive results.
Responding to unemployment and employment verification notices.
Acting as a liaison to the region related to employee benefits inquiries within the region.
Managing workers compensation for the region, including reporting claims and adhering to company process with claims reporting and back-to-work programs.
Responsible for all employee communications for the region.
Supervising and providing day-to-day guidance, coaching, and support to one direct report to ensure effective HR operations and professional development.
Regular travel within NC and SC of approximately 30% to support field operations, employee relations, investigations, training, and other business and HR initiatives across assigned locations.
Other related duties as assigned.