HR Generalist at Western Mechanical Contractors – Kent, Washington

We are growing and need to add a Human Resources Generalist to our Team!
Job Summary: The ideal candidate will play a key role in supporting HR functions and ensuring the smooth operation of various HR processes.
Benefits:

• Retirement - Company matches up to 3%
• Medical, Dental and Vision- 100% employer paid for the employee
• 7 paid holidays
• Vacation - 40 hours for the first year 80 hours starting the second year and 120 hours starting the fifth year
• Sick 1 hour for every 40 hours worked, in accordance with Washington State law
• We also provide group plans that offer discounted rates on Voluntary life, STD, Critical Illness and Accident plans.

Job Duties:

• Coordinate employee benefit renewals
• Monitor and respond to HR Admin email
• Create and maintain confidential personnel files
• Provide clerical and technical support
• Perform records management activities according to the Local Government Common Records Retention Schedule (CORE)
• Administer the employee recognition program
• Compose routine correspondence using proper grammar and punctuation
• Communicate effectively and professionally
• Distribute new employee paperwork and welcome email materials
• Respond to verification of employment requests within 24 hours
• Run various reports and queries exporting information from company software
• Timekeeping for staff
• Prepare new hire paperwork and complete the onboarding process for new employees, including running backgrounds.
• Notify management when new hires are good to start.
• Monitor completion of pre-employment tasks.
• Maintain and coordinate employee recognition programs.
• Coordinate human resources special projects, job fairs and community events.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• High School Diploma
• 3+ year in Human Resources
• Associate’s degree -Preferred not required- You may replace with work experience
• Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office
• Previous experience working in the Trades preferred but not required