HR Generalist

Sendiks Fine Foods - Brookfield, WI

Part-time,Full-time - Entry Level

Brookfield, WI

Food and Beverage Retailers

About the position

The HR Generalist at Sendik's Fine Foods, Inc. is responsible for conducting and assisting with the day-to-day operations of the human resources functions. This role encompasses a variety of duties including coordinating and conducting new hire orientations, managing employee benefits administration, overseeing COBRA and FMLA processes, handling payroll, recruiting, and maintaining employee records. The HR Generalist provides essential support to the Human Resources Manager and executive leadership as needed, ensuring that all HR functions are executed efficiently and in compliance with relevant laws and regulations. Key responsibilities include administering payroll to ensure accurate bi-weekly payrolls, which involves entering new hires, wage adjustments, terminations, benefit deductions, and year-end reporting. The HR Generalist audits timecards promptly, ensuring compliance with Child Labor Laws, tracking absences and late arrivals according to attendance policies, and monitoring hours for part-time and full-time status. Additionally, the role involves planning and conducting new hire employee orientations and benefit orientations, ensuring that new employees complete all necessary paperwork accurately and on time. The HR Generalist is also responsible for maintaining employee personnel, medical, and payroll files, ensuring that all records are up to date and compliant with regulations. This includes administering COBRA insurance, processing FMLA requests, and managing all benefits programs such as life, health, dental, vision, and disability insurances. The HR Generalist assists with the open enrollment process and responds to employee inquiries regarding health and welfare benefit programs. Furthermore, the role includes recruiting, screening, interviewing, and referring job candidates for job openings, as well as performing background checks and tracking candidates throughout the hiring process. Overall, the HR Generalist plays a crucial role in supporting the HR department and ensuring that all human resources functions are carried out effectively, contributing to a positive work environment and compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Administers payroll to ensure accurate bi-weekly payrolls.
• Audits timecards in a timely manner.
• Plans and conducts new hire employee orientations.
• Conducts benefit orientations and monitors waiting periods for new employees eligible for benefits.
• Processes all completed paperwork according to procedures enrolling with the appropriate carriers.
• Maintains employee personnel, medical, and payroll files, keeping records up to date.
• Coordinates and administers COBRA insurance, ensuring timely and accurate processing of information according to compliance guidelines.
• Ensures compliance while administering FMLA and designating leave of absence requests.
• Administers all benefits programs such as life, health, dental, vision, and disability insurances.
• Assists with the open enrollment process and responds to employees' questions regarding the Company's health and welfare benefit programs.
• Prepares employee separation forms and related documentation.
• Recruits, screens, interviews, and refers job candidates for job openings.
• Prepares job postings and utilizes online recruiting sources to identify and recruit candidates.
• Keeps up to date on government regulations affecting company policies and human resource practices.
• Works independently on special HR projects as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required; associate's degree in business administration or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of related work experience in human resources.
• Experience with ADP payroll systems is desired.
• PHR certification is preferred.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written and oral format.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in employee benefits administration is preferred.
• Strong oral communication skills, including the ability to speak clearly and persuasively in various situations.
• Knowledge of Human Resources systems and Microsoft Office.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance