Human Resources Generalist - Hybrid

Lbmc Employment Partners - Brentwood, TN

Full-time - Mid Level

Brentwood, TN

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

LBMC Employment Partners, LLC is a leading human resources consulting firm with offices in Nashville, Knoxville, and Chattanooga, TN. We provide a complete menu of human resources products and services including Professional Employer Organization (PEO), human resources consulting, regulatory compliance, health and employee benefits, workers' compensation, COBRA, payroll and tax compliance, Section 125 plans and unemployment insurance claims. The Human Resource Generalist's role will focus on independently managing multiple client relationships within our 1 to 35 employee client group. This position will perform human resources-related duties at a professional level while maintaining a strong focus on customer service. These HR duties may include benefits administration, HR policy creation and management, assisting employees and clients with utilizing HR systems, employee relations, and trainings. The role also involves managing the FMLA program for our client base that is subject to FMLA provisions, oversight of other centralized processes relative to HR Department Operations, and assisting with special projects and client engagements as needed.

Responsibilities

• Partners with clients, their management team, and employees to implement and communicate various human resource policies, procedures, laws, standards, and government regulations.
• Works closely with other internal departments to meet the needs of the client on a daily basis.
• Manages the employee onboarding and benefit elections for new clients.
• Provides communication and facilitation of the annual benefit open enrollment process and answers routine benefits questions for managers and employees.
• Assists and guides clients in the disciplinary action process to ensure all performance and employee relations concerns are handled in a timely and tactful manner.
• Prepares FMLA paperwork, reviews submitted requests to determine if FMLA designation is appropriate, communicates with employees and client managers on leaves being taken, maintains records of approved FMLA leaves, and monitors employees' return to work.
• Assists with HR project engagements and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in human resource management or a related field.
• Two to three years of Human Resources experience.
• Fundamental knowledge of HR practices, protocols, and regulations, including working knowledge of basic benefit plans.
• Demonstrated fluency in HR systems, with UKG Ready experience being a plus.
• Ability to use an array of software packages, including MS Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access.
• Exceptional ability to operate in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to manage simple to complex situations requiring a well-developed sense of organizational prioritization.
• Ability to think analytically and resourcefully draw accurate conclusions.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential situations.
• Ability to adapt to change and operate rationally under dynamic pressure situations.
• Ability to function as a team member and effectively build relationships with management, peers, staff, and clients.
• Ability to meet deadlines and set priorities with effective distribution of time and effort.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of PEO or HR Outsourcing models is a plus.