Employee Relations & Compliance HR Generalist

Summit Handling Systems, Inc.; North Haven (CT); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Job summary

Summit Handling Systems, Inc. is seeking a Human Resources Generalist focused on employee relations and compliance to support a multi-site material handling organization across CT, MA, and NY.

The role partners with managers to promote a compliant, productive workplace and mitigate HR risk while aligning with business objectives. The candidate will manage leave administration, onboarding, benefits support, HRIS maintenance, policy implementation, and training coordination, ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field.
• 3–5 years of HR generalist experience in multi-site, industrial or distribution setting.
• Experience onboarding, benefits administration, leave coordination, HRIS (ADP Workforce) and compliance support.
• Union experience preferred; SHRM-CP or PHR preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary ER and compliance resource for employees and managers.
• Conduct workplace investigations and document findings.
• Administer leaves and coordinate return-to-work processes.
• Maintain HR records, HRIS data, and job descriptions.
• Support onboarding, policy implementation, and training coordination.
• Collaborate with HR team to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Assist in audits, reports, and risk mitigation.

Skills

Employee relations

Compliance

Leave management

HR policy administration

HRIS (ADP)

Performance management

Managing investigations

Workplace investigations

Regulatory guidance

Training coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business

Tools

ADP Workforce

Job description

Summit Handling Systems, Inc. is seeking a Human Resources Generalist focused on employee relations and compliance to support a multi-site material handling organization across CT, MA, and NY.

The role partners with managers to promote a compliant, productive workplace and mitigate HR risk while aligning with business objectives. The candidate will manage leave administration, onboarding, benefits support, HRIS maintenance, policy implementation, and training coordination, ensuring