HR Generalist

WHO WE ARE

Are you passionate about creating a workplace where every employee feels valued and empowered? As a part of our Employee Experience Team, you will play a crucial role in fostering a fast-paced, vibrant and inclusive culture. We are dedicated to building a thriving, engaged, and high-performing organization. We elevate talent and leadership, cultivate a more productive and agile workforce, and ultimately drive business success.


WHAT YOUR ROLE ENTAILS AND HOW YOU'LL CONTRIBUTE 

We are looking for an HR Generalist to support our Technology, Finance, and Legal departments, ensuring alignment with business goals and fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence. In this role, you’ll be a true partner to the business, focused on executing strategies at the ground level, and serve as the primary contact for employees and line managers for assigned client groups. You’ll handle all day-to-day HR operations and tactical execution including staffing & recruitment support, employee relations, onboarding, manager coaching and addressing immediate concerns of managers and employees. You’ll also ensure compliance with HR policies and provide localized HR support for the Information Technology, Finance and Legal teams. This is a progressive role that prepares individuals for advanced roles, such as an HR Business Partner, by expanding responsibilities and strategic involvement. 

In this position, you will:

• Act as a trusted resource for employees and managers, providing guidance on HR policies, attendance & leaves management, conflict resolution, and other employee relations issues. 
• Respond to basic employee inquiries about HR policies, benefits, and procedures.
• Assist with coordination of employee benefits programs, including open enrollment and benefits inquiries. 
• Partner with department leaders to understand their talent needs and implement effective HR solutions in partnership with the Talent Acquisition team.
• Assist with compliance activities, including maintaining accurate employee files and ensuring proper documentation. 
• Contribute to employee programs, events and activities intended to drive strong engagement and promote a positive workplace culture.
• Coordinate employee training and development initiatives. 
• Assist supervisors and people leaders with day-to-day HR operations, including attendance management, employee records maintenance, and payroll support. 
• Monitor compliance with employment laws and company policies, recommending updates as needed. 
• Analyze HR metrics and trends to support data-driven decision-making. 

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

The following is required to be considered for this role:

• Bachelor’s degree or 4 years of professional work experience  
• At least 1 year of experience in human resources or a supervisory role 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Your resume application will stand out if you have:

• At least 5 years of work experience, 2 of which were supporting Information Technology in a corporate environment
• Experience supporting employment sponsorship, including visa processing and compliance requirements
• Prior experience in employee relations, recruitment or other HR generalist capacity
• Demonstrated ability to be highly collaborative; strong communication and interpersonal skills 
• Ability to act with diplomacy and tact
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Confidence in decision making
• Curiosity for learning with problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to use data to inform decisions

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

• This is a hybrid role, with the opportunity to work both on-site at Hallmark's Headquarters and virtually from your residence in the Kansas City, MO metropolitan area. The intent of our hybrid strategy in Hallmark Technology is to drive in-person collaboration, build partnerships with the business, and enhance team culture, while maintaining flexible work arrangements, contributing to a positive work/life balance. 
• This is a progressive role that will be filled at the level based on the skills and experience of the selected candidate.

Now’s your chance to embrace a future with Hallmark—just follow the instructions below to apply. 

You must show how you meet the basic qualifications in a resume or document you upload, or by completing the work experience and education application fields. Accepted file types are DOCX and PDF.  

In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, Hallmark Cards, Inc. and its subsidiary companies will hire only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. Hallmark does not generally provide sponsorship for employment. 

Employment by Hallmark is contingent upon the signing of the Employment Agreement, signing of an agreement to arbitrate in connection with the Hallmark Dispute Resolution Program, completing Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification, passing the urinalysis drug screen, education verification and satisfactory reference and background checks. 

Hallmark is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other legally-protected status. Principals only please. 

HALLMARK – Because Connecting With Each Other Has Never Been More Important 

For more than a century, Hallmark has been bringing people together and improving the relationships that matter most. That’s why millions of people all over the world connect with the Hallmark brand. It has always been a mission so much bigger than any one of us who work here.

Today, we need empathetic learners, strategic thinkers, and enthusiastic visionaries with diverse experiences and skills to help us create the rest of Hallmark’s second century as we shift to a more digitally savvy, unified approach that combines the best of brick-and-mortar retail with the efficiency of dot-com spaces. Help us imagine what our next hundred years could look like! 

When you join Hallmark, we will go out of our way to make you feel like part of the team. In the day-to-day, we’ll make the best use of the skills and talents you already have. We’ll also give you leadership opportunities and show you multiple potential pathways to future success. 

Our culture of care for our consumers and for one another shows in the way we embrace different backgrounds, identities, and working styles, deliberately seeking out ways to be more inclusive both internally among our work groups and externally through the things we make and sell to our retail partners and consumers. We believe that a broadly inclusive, equitable approach is also our best path to future success. We’re seeking out those who can bring a fresh perspective to our business and would love your input as someone new to our team! We can only change and grow when we intentionally include new perspectives–like yours.