Bilingual HR Generalist for Social Justice Nonprofit

Western Mass Training Consortium; Holyoke (MA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Western Massachusetts Training Consortium in Holyoke, MA is hiring a Full-Time Human Resources Generalist (40 hours/week) at $23.50/hour with a $0.50/hour bilingual differential for English/Spanish. This non-exempt role supports administrative, benefits, and HRIS tasks in a values-driven nonprofit setting.

Responsibilities include recruitment support, onboarding, benefits administration, COBRA, and performance-related processes while maintaining accurate personnel records.

Qualifications

• Associate degree minimum; experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• At least 2 years of HRIS experience; Checkwriters experience a plus but not required.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Non-profit experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support recruitment processes, including reference checks and job postings.
• Onboard new hires, including Welcome Meetings; process hires, rehires, reassignment, and transfers.
• Set up time/swipe cards; assist onboarding and offboarding in the HRIS system.
• Track benefit enrollments and costs; administer COBRA.
• Reconcile monthly benefit vendor invoices; provide data.
• Prepare and update Leave of Absence tracking; process PFML.
• Collaborate with Finance and Payroll to provide information and data.
• Create and coordinate personnel files; maintain employee records.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Organizational skills

Written and verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Creative problem-solving

Independent work

Non-profit experience

Education

Associate degree

Tools

HRIS

Checkwriters

Job description

The Western Massachusetts Training Consortium in Holyoke, MA is hiring a Full-Time Human Resources Generalist (40 hours/week) at $23.50/hour with a $0.50/hour bilingual differential for English/Spanish. This non-exempt role supports administrative, benefits, and HRIS tasks in a values-driven nonprofit setting.

Responsibilities include recruitment support, onboarding, benefits administration, COBRA, and performance-related processes while maintaining accurate personnel records.