Human Resources Generalist - Full time at Gryphon Place – Kalamazoo, Michigan

STATEMENT OF THE JOB:

The Human Resources Generalist is responsible for providing support to managers and employees for daily HR tasks. The HR Generalist is also responsible for assisting the HR Team with human resources initiatives and strategic planning expertise for employee policies, procedures, and benefits.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Supports Gryphon Place’s mission to help people navigate conflict and crisis, foster resiliency, restore community, and support healing
• Supports employee relations, including engagement, training, and recognition
• Manages performance evaluation and development process
• Coordinates and oversees employee FMLA and leave requests
• Addresses and resolves employee questions regarding benefits, employment, compensation, and leave
• Maintains compliant and up-to-date employee records in both employee files and HRIS system.
• Recommends changes and/or additions to policies and procedures.
• Supports the Business Operations teams with payroll tasks and projects
• Assists with investigations and complaints
• Coordinates staff and agency safety and security initiatives
• Compiles and presents reports for local, state, and federal law requirements and for internal departments
• Completes all other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field and 1 to 3 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• PHR, SPHR, or SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP preferred.
• HRIS experience required, Paylocity preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

· Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and inspire trust

· Strong working knowledge of federal, state, and local labor laws

· Strong attention to detail.

Excellent computer, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written

Persons are recruited, hired, assigned, and promoted only on the basis of job-related criteria and without regard to age, color, familial status, gender, gender identification, marital status, national origin, non job-related disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, veterans’ status. EOE