HR Generalist
About the role
[Company name] is hiring an HR Generalist to support our team of about [number] employees in [location]. You will handle recruiting coordination, onboarding, employee questions, records, leave and benefits administration, and help managers with day to day people issues. You will report to [manager title].
Responsibilities
- Post jobs, screen applicants, schedule interviews and send offer letters for open roles.
- Run new hire onboarding: paperwork, orientation, system access and a check in at 30 and 90 days.
- Answer employee questions about pay, time off, benefits and policies, and escalate what you cannot answer.
- Enter and audit employee data in [HRIS or payroll system you use], including pay changes, status changes and new hires.
- Support benefits enrollment and leave requests with [benefits broker or carrier] and [payroll provider].
- Coach managers on routine issues such as attendance, reviews and written warnings, and document what is discussed.
- Help run the review cycle, employee surveys and recognition programs.
- Keep personnel files, work eligibility forms and required postings in order, and update them when [state or local rules] change.
Requirements
- [Number] or more years of experience in HR or a related role.
- Working knowledge of onboarding, payroll inputs, leave and benefits administration.
- Comfort with [HRIS or payroll system you use] and spreadsheets.
- Clear, friendly writing and the ability to explain policies in plain words.
- Discretion with salary, medical and personnel information.
- Good organization when five requests arrive at once.
Nice to have
- An HR certification such as [certification you prefer].
- Experience with hourly, seasonal or multi site workforces.
- Experience handling basic employee relations cases.
- Experience improving a process, such as moving onboarding paperwork online.
Pay, schedule and benefits
Hours: [days and hours, onsite, hybrid or remote]. Pay: [pay range or rate]. Benefits: [short summary]. Equal opportunity statement: [use the wording your HR or legal advisor provides].