Human Resources & Payroll Generalist

About the role

The Human Resources & Payroll Generalist position at Duke's in Elgin, IL supports the full employee lifecycle and focuses on payroll processing from start to finish.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly payroll for 500 employees nationwide, including certified payroll reporting and audits
• Perform all employee offboarding and termination activities
• Assist with benefits administration, including open enrollment and qualifying life events
• Administer employee leaves, including FMLA, STD, LTD, and personal leaves of absence
• Support new hire onboarding processes
• Aid in scheduling and supporting employee drug testing
• Respond to confidential employee inquiries related to benefits, payroll, and workplace issues
• Assist with regulatory inquiries and documentation for DOL, EEOC, and OSHA matters
• Support monthly HR initiatives to increase employee engagement
• Plan and facilitate annual employee events
• Prepare reports for management, audits, financial review, and workforce planning

Requirements

At least five years of HR administrative experience, experience with full cycle payroll processing preferred, associate's or bachelor’s degree in related field preferred, HR and/or payroll certifications preferred, excellent customer service experience for both internal and external customers, excellent attention to detail with strong follow-up skills, excellent knowledge of the HR core functions following the employee life cycle from start date up through termination date, excellent organization and time management skills, excellent computer skills including accurate data entry, MS Office (particularly Excel and spreadsheets), UKG Ready, ADP Workforce Now, and/or other HR, ATS, ERP systems, and willingness and ability to work overtime or weekends as necessary.

Qualifications

Must be willing and able to work overtime or weekends as necessary.

Skills

Strong oral and written communication skills, strong ability to receive and process information in a professional, sensitive, confidential, and timely manner, strong computer skills including accurate data entry, MS Office (particularly Excel and spreadsheets), UKG Ready, ADP Workforce Now, and/or other HR, ATS, ERP systems.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance options with HSA and FSA plans available, Company-paid basic life, AD&D, and disability Insurance; supplemental options available for purchase, Company-paid holidays and paid time off (PTO), Safe Harbor 401K Retirement Savings Plan with up to 4% company match and immediate vesting in company match once eligible, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Recognition and Rewards Program, Career advancement opportunities with access to online learning, Employee discounts program.

Pay

Duke's reserves the right to offer the selected candidate a salary or wage that's commensurate with the market, qualifications, experience, education, skills, training, certifications, and/or seniority.

Schedule

This is an onsite role, not hybrid or remote.