HR Generalist Job at Bethanna in Southampton

SUMMARY: 

The HR Generalist contributes to the accomplishment of Human Resources practices and objectives that provide an employee-oriented, high performance culture that emphasizes empowerment, quality, productivity and high behavior expectations to ensure a superior employment experience.  In this role, the HR Generalist manages the administration of HR operations.  This position carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas: benefits administration support to employees, employee relations, training, performance management, onboarding, policy implementation, recruitment/employment, affirmative action and employment law compliance. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

·         Responsible for all new-hire on-boarding, which includes mandated background checks and clearances, as well as pre-employment physical requirements, NH paperwork administration and input into Payroll, generation of offer letters, ID badges, and time clock instruction.

·         Assists with various human resources plans and procedures for all company personnel; assists in the development and implementation of HR policies and procedures.

·         Manages new employee onboarding processes, through coordination, setup and presentation of general policies and procedures.

·         Administers the compensation program; monitors the performance evaluation program and assists with revisions as necessary.

·         Serves as a point of contact for benefits related issues to include; claims resolution, change reporting, and communication of benefit information to employees.

·         Maintains alignment with all diversity programs and files EEO 1 report annually; maintains other records, reports and logs to conform to EEO regulations.

·         Conducts recruitment efforts for assigned functional areas within the organization and conducts initial new-employee onboarding processes.

·         Handles employee relations counseling, outplacement counseling and exit interviewing.

·         Responsible for updating and maintaining organizational charts.

·         Keeps employee records up-to-date by processing employee status changes in a timely manner.

·         Maintains employee HR files in compliance with applicable legal requirements.

·         Supports employee relations activities and assists in dispute resolution as needed.

·         Performs HR administrative functions to support Bethanna, as well as individual employee requirements and requests.

·         Works closely with all levels of management and employees within the organization regarding on-boarding and employee relations activities.

·         Process all unemployment compensation requests for information.

·         Manage projects as requested.

·         Responsible for the administration of FMLA, Workers’ Compensation, and other Leave Programs.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

·         Bachelor’s degree required; preferably in Human Resources or related discipline.

·         Minimum of 3 – 5 years’ HR Generalist experience.

·         PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP a preferred.

·         Knowledge of current employment laws and practices and HR policies and procedures.

·         2 – 4 years Recruitment experience.

·         Excellent PC software skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, HRIS and payroll systems.

·         Must be able to interact with all levels within the organization.

·         Exhibit a very high degree of confidentiality at all times.

·         Effective oral and written communication skills.

·         Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.

·         Must be able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.

·         Must be able to gather and analyze information skillfully.

·         Strong customer service orientation.