Stenger & Stenger PC is hiring: HR Generalist in Grand Rapids

General Job Summary:

Stenger & Stenger is looking for a full-time Human Resources Generalist. The HR Generalist will be responsible for performing HR-related duties on a professional level and will be working closely with senior HR management in supporting designated geographic regions. This position carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas: benefits administration, leave administration, employee relations, training, performance management, onboarding, policy implementation, recruitment/employment, affirmative action, and employment law compliance.

. Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Promote the Firm’s Employee Handbook and Code of Conduct.
• Maintains professional growth and knowledge of trends, best practices, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law through participation in education opportunities, reading of professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.
• Represents the best interests of the Firm in all matters.
• Stays up to date and knowledgeable with all federal employment laws and in relevant states.
• Provide regular reports to Leadership detailing any current issues or information as required.

• Recruiting and Onboarding
  • Work with Department leadership to assess talent needs and implement a strategy to proactively address those needs.
  • Develop and utilize recruiting metrics to evaluate recruiting performance.
  • Manage the talent sourcing, recruitment, selection, and subsequent background check and onboarding process.
  • Build relationships with local schools for recruiting and internship opportunities.
  • Conduct new hire orientation as needed.
• HR Administration
  • Monitor market compensation changes and make recommendations as appropriate.
  • Manage and help design benefit programs.
  • Develop, recommend, implement, and monitor human resources related policies, procedures, plans, programs, initiatives, and services and make recommendations as appropriate.
  • Review and coordinate all unemployment, employment verifications, etc.
  • Implements, maintains, and improves processes within HRIS systems as appropriate.
  • Job description review and maintenance.
  • Manage leave requests and administration.
• Performance management
  • Develop and utilize performance metrics to evaluate performance management.
  • Develop relationships and partner with operations departments to create employee training and development, including onboarding and ongoing personal and professional development opportunities.
  • Develop strategies to promote the firm’s strategic mission through employee engagement, training, and communication.
  • Develop relationships and process to monitor new hires progress through their introductory period.
  • Monitor and manage supervisors timely progress and completion of new hire check ins, annual reviews, etc.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Should type at least 50 WPM
• Business acumen partnered with attention to the human element

• Service-oriented presence - polished, professional, and able to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of employees and executives
• Thoughtful, effective collaborator and negotiator; ability to remain calm in stressful situations and deal well with conflict
• Self-motivated to improve existing processes to support the organization's growth strategy
• Capacity to work in a fast-paced environment and manage through multiple and conflicting priorities
• Ability to operate individually and employ solid decision-making skills

• Able to recognize inefficiencies and provide solutions.
• Able to communicate with others effectively and respectfully
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, and Excel) and other applications;
• Ability to analyze data to find trends;
• Ability to be self-motivated, organized, detail oriented and hardworking; and
• Desire to work with others in achieving Firm goals.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in the field of Human Resources, Business Administration, or relevant field; other degrees considered with substantial relevant experience.
• Proven experience in leading recruiting efforts that attract and identify top talent.
• Proven experience with benefit administration.
• Knowledgeable in laws, regulations, and best practices to assure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws such as ADA, FLSA, ACA, COBRA, FMLA, HIPAA, Title VII, etc.
• SHRM certification (SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP) preferred.
• Experience with ADP preferred.

Other Work Requirements:

• May be required to work evenings and/or weekends
• Successfully complete pre-employment testing including criminal background screening, credit screening and Firm testing/training regarding federal, state, or local laws and regulations
• Successfully complete periodic background screenings
• Notification to President of any conflict of interest in the access to account information
• Successfully complete periodic training and testing; and
• This role requires a physical presence at the Firm and a physical presence throughout the community.

Firm Benefits include:

- Medical

- Dental

- Vision

- 401k match

- PTO

- Short-term and long-term disability

- Life insurance