Human Resources Generalist (New York)

Talent Management

• Create job postings, screen candidates, schedule and conduct interviews, check references, and prepare conditional job offers.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand their needs, recommend recruitment strategies, and assist with hiring decisions.
• Analyze candidate background and interview materials and assess organizational fit.
• Audit and update new hire forms, policies, and training.
• Process new hires, terminations, and employee changes. Collaborate with the Payroll Administrator to review changes to employee information.
• Maintain Applicant Tracking System (ATS), organizational charts, and other relevant employee information and reporting.

Compensation & Benefits

• Prepare and analyze pay plans and job descriptions, ensuring compliance with wage and hour laws and regulations.
• Advise and assist management and employees with benefit questions. Act as a liaison between employees and insurance providers to resolve benefit-related issues and ensure positive relations.
• Process time-off requests through HRIS including FMLA, Worker’s Compensation, and ADA. Collaborate with the Payroll Administrator to maintain alignment with benefit programs.
• Administer benefits plans including enrollments, terminations, and changes.
• Coordinate quarterly retirement plan enrollment meetings.
• Communicate initial enrollments and qualifying events with COBRA Administrator and reconcile accounts receivable accounts.
• Process worker’s compensation paperwork and conduct through investigation of all reported injuries.
• Process unemployment insurance paperwork in a timely manner.
• Ensure compliance with governmental regulations and reporting requirements covering the benefit plans.

Performance Management

• Coach managers with employee performance evaluations.
• Serve as a trusted resource for employees and leaders by providing guidance on employee relations matters, ensuring consistent and fair application of company policies and practices.
• Create Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) in conjunction with managers to give employees the opportunity to succeed while still holding them accountable for past performance.
• Conduct thorough, impartial workplace investigations, including gathering statements, analyzing findings, and documenting outcomes in accordance with legal and organizational standards.
• Interpret company policies, procedures, and past practice to provide clear, practical recommendations that support sound decision-making and compliance with company policy as well as state and federal employment laws.
• Work with leadership to resolve employee concerns, address performance or conduct issues, and promote a positive and compliant work environment.
• Exercise care that reasons are well documented and are not arbitrary or discriminatory.
• Proactively identify trends in employee relations issues and recommend solutions, training, or policy enhancements to improve organizational effectiveness.

HR Support

• Demonstrate exemplary integrity, serving as a role model in exuding trust and honesty and maintaining the highest professional standards.
• Maintain a personal demeanor consistent with Company culture, contributing to a positive, supportive work environment for all Company team members.
• Strive to make a positive impact in the organization on a consistent basis.
• Work collaboratively with Company team members through transfer of knowledge and building effective business relationships.
• Serve as an advisor to employees and managers with human resources policies and procedures. Assist in development, implementation, and maintenance of policies and procedures.
• Maintain and monitor access to all human resources related files including personnel, medical, unemployment, and other related employee files.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records, ensuring documentation aligns with company standards and supports defensible decision-making.
• Complete verification of employment requests.
• Stay abreast of federal, state, and local employment regulations.
• Perform other special projects and duties as assigned.