HR Generalist

at  Volunteers of America Upstate NY

JOB SUMMARY

The Human Resources Generalist will oversee and assist with a variety of full life cycle HR tasks in accordance with Volunteers of America of Upstate New York’s values.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or another related field, preferred
• 1 year minimum experience in human resources
• 1 2 year minimum experience processing payroll
• Strong computer skills with the ability to work with Word, Excel and Outlook Express
• Strong interpersonal communication skills

• Recruitment: Oversees the entire talent management life cycle. Creates job postings and comprehensive job descriptions, in partnership with hiring managers. Assists with phone screens and in-person interviews, as needed.
• Onboarding: Responsible for creating offer letters and ensuring appropriate pre-employment screenings are completed, depending on the department, prior to date of hire.
• Orientation: Completes new hire orientation and ensures all necessary paperwork is completed, correct, and done timely for all employees. Provides first day HR trainings and completes 90 day check-ins.
• Employee Relations: Assists HR Manager with employee relation issues, such as employee coaching conversations or complaints.
• Payroll: Responsible for completing payroll accurately. Provides pre-processed payroll to HR Manager for final approval prior to processing. Responsible for all other HR functions attached with payroll: entering new hires, terminations, verifications of employment, security access issues, etc.
• Terminations: Responsible for sending out termination paperwork to employees and appropriately terminating all benefits, if any.
• Benefits: Responsible for all employee benefits, including, medical, dental, vision, employee assistance program, life & accidental death and dismemberment, long term disability, short term disability, NYS Paid Family Leave, Federal Medical Leave Act, etc.
• Administrative: Responsible for maintaining employee files as required by law. Responsible for completing billing as it relates to benefits.
• Responsible for completing all compliance based reporting such a Multiple Worksite, EEO-1, ACA, OSHA, etc.
• Responsible for completing all verifications of employment and other employee inquires.
• Other duties as directed by supervisor