What are the responsibilities and job description for the Human Resources Generalist position at Westbay Community Action, Inc.?
About Us
Westbay Community Action is a charitable organization serving the people of Kent County for over 50 years. We provide people with connections to grow through our services, partnerships, and advocacy efforts. Individuals and families gain stability and improve their circumstances with education, life-skills training, and case management.
Job Summary
We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Human Resources Generalist to join our dynamic HR team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in supporting various HR functions, ensuring compliance with policies and regulations, and fostering a positive workplace culture. This position requires a proactive individual who can manage multiple tasks efficiently while contributing to the overall success of the organization.
This position is 37.5 hours per week with a pay rate of $25/hour. The anticipated start date is January 6, 2025. Westbay offers a generous benefits package including 3 weeks paid vacation, 10 sick days, 2 personal days, 14 paid holidays plus a paid day off on your birthday!
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources or related field
- 2-3 years of recent human resource experience in a generalist role, including recruitment, onboarding, and benefits administration
- Strong understanding of HR processes, best practices, legal compliance, and regulatory requirements related to HR functions, including Title VII, ERISA, NLRA, FMLA, FLSA, ADA, etc.
- Proficient in MS Office and Google platforms
- Leadership and supervisory experience required
- Pass a BCI check
Duties
- Assist in providing advisory and consultancy support to staff and management on a range of human resources issues, procedures, and policies
- Assist with implementing and disseminating policies set in the Employee Handbook. Ensure employees are informed of updates and changes
- Maintain and update a written procedures manual for all HR functions. Ensure compliance with federal and state employment regulations and stay current on new HR development
- Assist in recruiting efforts, including identifying effective recruitment strategies, conducting interviews, performing background checks, and coordinating new hire onboarding
- Assist with benefits enrollment, changes, and troubleshooting
- Coordinate and track the performance review process, ensuring timely completion by managers and employees
- Serve as the point of contact for workers' compensation claims and status reporting. Provide guidance to employees on workers' compensation policies and procedures
- Participate in employee engagement activities, wellness initiatives, and safety efforts. Assist with the employee recognition program and other efforts to foster a positive workplace culture
- Maintain I-9 forms, complete e-verify, conduct audits, and ensure timely purging of outdated forms
- Maintain personnel files in compliance with applicable legal requirements and ensure the protection of confidential employee information
- Provide payroll and personnel information to employees and employers as required. Assist with the reconciliation of monthly benefits invoices
- Prepare and provide accurate and timely reports, surveys, and plans as required/requested
- Provide comprehensive support to the HR Manager in all tasks as needed
Westbay Community Action, Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer. All employment-related decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis and in full compliance with federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment.
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