Human Resources Generalist

About the Role

The Human Resources Generalist will provide HR support to management and associates of The Lewis Group in a highly professional, confidential, and customer-first manner. In this role, you will provide guidance and support to business leaders and promote positive associate relations, including talent management, onboarding, compliance, coaching, investigations, and supporting the overall employee lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
  • Manage full-cycle recruitment activities for exempt and non-exempt positions across multiple departments and locations.
  • Partner with hiring managers to develop job descriptions, identify required competencies, establish selection criteria, and create effective hiring strategies.
  • Conduct resume reviews, phone screens, and preliminary candidate assessments to evaluate qualifications, experience, and cultural alignment.
  • Track and report recruiting metrics, including time-to-fill, time-to-hire, source-of-hire, quality-of-hire, offer acceptance rate, and hiring manager satisfaction.
  • Maintain accurate and compliant candidate records within Paylocity's Recruiting module and related recruiting systems.
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, EEO guidelines, and company policies throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
  • Prepare employment offers and coordinate background checks, drug screenings, and other pre-employment activities.
  • Run new hire orientation sessions and work with HR leadership to improve these processes.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain a structured behavioral-based interviewing framework to drive consistency across all locations and business units.
• Employer Branding & Talent Community Development
  • Partner with Marketing and HR leadership to strengthen and promote the company's employer brand across recruiting platforms and social media channels.
  • Represent the organization at career fairs, networking events, industry conferences, and community outreach initiatives.
  • Build and maintain relationships with colleges, universities, trade schools, workforce development organizations, and other talent partners.
  • Promote the organization's culture, career opportunities, and employee value proposition to attract high-quality candidates.
• Promote a Positive Employee Relations Culture
  • Build relationships with associates at all levels and serve as the first point of contact for associate relations issues and questions.
  • Provide frontline support to an employee base of English and Spanish-speaking employees.
  • Counsel and advise associates and managers regarding people, policies, and associate issues.
  • Assist in managing and resolving associate relations issues.
  • Conduct thorough and complete workplace investigations and make recommendations to management.
• Guarantee Adherence to Federal, State, and Local Requirements
  • Assist with the administration of HR policies and procedures following stated business objectives and federal, state, and local legal requirements.
  • Provide ongoing information and training resources for managers and associates.
  • Perform administrative duties associated with human resource compliance, including support of policy/handbook updates, maintaining associate files and documents, reporting, benefits inquiries, and auditing accuracy of personnel data.
• Other tasks and projects as assigned.
• Occasional travel to other company locations is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• 1-3 years of HR experience, preferably in an industrial, construction, manufacturing, or field-based environment.
• Fluency in Spanish is highly preferred.
• Experience with HRIS systems.
• High level of work capacity and ability to work independently at a high pace.
• Working knowledge of employment law and employee relations best practices.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• HR certification (SHRM-CP, PHR) or desire to obtain is highly preferred.

Pay

$65,000 to $80,000 per year