SUMMARY

The Human Resources Generalist performs duties at the professional level in the following functional areas; to include but not limited to: recruitment, employee relations, performance management, training, regulatory compliance and benefit administration. This position requires an extremely perceptive person who can relate to individuals at all levels within the organization. The generalist must be sensitive to corporate and business needs along with employee goodwill

JOB DESCRIPTION

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Partners with employees and management to communicate various human resources policies, procedures, laws, standards and other government regulations
• Interviews, screens, and recruits job applicants to fill entry level, professional and technical job openings
• Reviews applications and interviews applicants to match experience with specific job requirements
• Monitors, facilitates, and conducts training (including new hire orientation) for the workforce
• Provides advice and counsel to management and employees on employee relations matters, conflict resolution, and all matters impacting employee culture and engagement
• Coaches, counsels and guides management before executing employee disciplinary actions
• Advices/counsels management and employees regarding FMLA/CFRA, PDL, ADA and Worker’s Compensation
• Responds to employee relations issues such as employee complaints, harassment allegations and EEOC/DFEH civil rights complaints
• Initiate the notice of all leave of absence
• Maintains and processes all unemployment claims and charges in a timely manner.  Attends unemployment hearings when necessary
• Distributes and monitors employee performance evaluations and ensure they are done in a timely manner
• Reports, maintains and monitors all worker’s compensation case files; follow-up on open cases
• Monitors employee eligibility for benefit plans. Reviews benefits with employees and processes enrollment, cancellation or changes. Organizes and manages annual open enrollment communications and election process.
• Conducts exit interviews, analyzes data and makes recommendations to management for corrective action and continues improvement
• Process payroll.

COMPETENCIES

• Human Resources Capacity. Customer/Client Focus. Ethical Conduct. Personal Effectiveness/Credibility
• SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY 

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities, but does serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department. 

• WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines

• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary.  

• TRAVEL

Little or No travel is expected for this position.

• REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
  • Bachelor’s degree in human resource management or a related field or equivalent education, training and experience
  • Two to four years of experience in human resources generalist role

ADDITIONAL ELEGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS

PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, OR SHRM-SCP certification preferred