Human Resources Generalist Jobs

Do you enjoy all facets of the employee life cycle? Do you have a strong desire to drive employee engagement in addition to strong attention for details? Do you consider yourself a wordsmith? If so, this may be the job for you!

Under the direction and guidance of the Human Resources (HR) Manager, the HR Generalist II manages daily administrative functions, as well as assists with HR projects and strategic initiatives. This role works cross-functionally across multiple departments and companies. The HR Generalist manages processes and acts as a professional communicator to executive leadership, managers, supervisors and employees.

Essential Job Functions

• Upholds and supports company policies and procedures, and demonstrates integrity and logical reasoning while timely escalating sensitive or urgent issues to HR Manager and/or executive leadership, as necessary.
• Completes additional relevant tasks and projects, as assigned.
• Enables authentic employee engagement through relationship growth and strengthening connection between employees and supervisors/managers, and supports employee engagement events.
• Knows and understands company-sponsored benefits and demonstrates full understanding as trusted resource for employees.
• Serves as backup to HR peer(s) for new hire orientation, and coordinates trainings to ensure positive and successful onboarding.
• Provides timely and accurate responses to employee inquiries.
• Manages employee life cycle while supporting and assisting HR Manager with projects and strategic initiatives.
• Serves as backup to HR peer(s) and works in tandem with hiring managers to create or update and post job requisitions, and manages overall candidate experience including correspondence, screenings, scheduling interviews, drafting offers of employment, and pre-employment requirements.
• Assists with leave of absence processes and procedures including, but not limited to FMLA, ADA, and VESSA.
• Manages daily HR admin tasks including maintaining employee files, conducting audits, processing invoices (i.e., insurance carriers), and other HR admin tasks, as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Interacts positively with many different types of people and personalities in different and difficult situations.
• Understands and applies HR fundamentals.
• Ability to gain deep understanding of human resources.
• Reads, writes, speaks and understands English fluently.
• Maintains confidentiality while working with sensitive information and data.
• 18 years or older, and if Illinois resident, must be able to obtain and maintain active FOID card.
• Collaborates and communicates effectively and professionally.
• Demonstrates approachable demeanor for building and maintaining respectful and professional relationships with employees at all levels within an organization.
• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail, advanced verbal and written communication skills, and positive attitude.

Education And Experience

• Intermediate proficiency in any HRIS or other HR-related platforms required.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required.
• Prior experience with benefits and leave administration highly preferred.
• Typing skills at least 60 wpm with 95% accuracy highly preferred.
• Minimum two years’ experience working in human resources required.
• Certification in human resources (i.e., PHR, SHRM-CP) preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in human resources, or related field, required.

Physical Requirements

Constant sedentary work for prolonged periods up to 100% of the time with occasional moving and transporting up to 10 pounds. Must be able to constantly communicate and exchange accurate information. Constantly operates and uses computer and other relevant equipment and office machinery. Constantly works around firearms, bladed weaponry, and valuable collectibles.

The employer and its subsidiaries are Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employers. To learn more about EEO, please review "EEO is the Law" Poster in English (including a screen-readable electronic version), Spanish, Arabic, and Chinese.

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