HR Generalist

Description

Purpose: 

The Human Resources Generalist serves as a key member of the HR team, supporting a wide range of functions including onboarding, benefits administration, HR policy implementation, compliance, employee relations and other projects as assigned. This role plays a critical part in ensuring a consistent and positive employee experience across multiple locations. 

Essential Functions:

• Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition team to ensure a seamless onboarding process.
• Verifies completion of all pre-employment requirements using the HRIS and background screening systems.
• Prepares and conducts new hire orientation sessions (in-person and virtual) and ensures completion of all HRIS action items.
• Maintain employee records, benefits documentation, and legal compliance files.
• Assists with processing weekly payroll, ensuring accuracy and timely submission in accordance with payroll schedules.
• Assists with managing leave of absence programs (e.g., FMLA), benefits administration, and open enrollment.
• Process unemployment paperwork and handle communications in accordance with federal and state regulations.
• Regularly connect with employees, promote HR programs, policies and represent Knight’s Values.
• Partners with managers to address employee concerns, conflict resolution, and performance issues.
• Coordinates and administers performance management processes and supports leadership in addressing performance concerns.
• Coach and advise management and employees on HR policies, procedures, and best practices to promote fairness and consistency.
• Assist in the facilitation of training programs to enhance employee growth and engagement.
• Participates in ongoing HR team training and contributes to team meetings.
• Keeps current on HR trends, best practices, and employment laws.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of 3 to 5 years of HR related experience.
• HR certifications (PHR, SHRM-CP) highly preferred.
• Experience with HRIS, and recruitment platforms.
• Advanced skills of MS Office; including, Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to build strong relationships across teams and work both independently and collaboratively.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to safely lift a minimum of 15 lbs occasionally.
• Ability to sit and work from a computer daily.
• Ability to travel as needed up to 15%.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Knight’s Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.