HR Generalist

AppleOne Employment Services; Cayce (SC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Cayce, SC seeks a versatile HR Generalist / HR Project Specialist for a long-term contract. You will support leadership and employees across employee relations, recruitment, onboarding, compliance, and compensation in a dynamic project-driven environment.

Responsibilities include high-level HR generalist support, full-cycle recruiting, I-9 and E-Verify compliance, updating job descriptions, and assisting with classification and compensation projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Admin, or related field required.
• 1–2 years HR experience preferred; broad HR exposure valued.
• Experience with I-9 and E-Verify processes is strongly preferred; Microsoft 365 skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level HR generalist support across HR functions, including recruitment, onboarding, compliance, employee records, and special projects.
• Support full-cycle recruitment activities, including job posting development, applicant screening, candidate referrals, hiring documentation, and manager communication.
• Assist with I-9 and E-Verify compliance projects by reviewing documentation, addressing discrepancies, communicating with employees, and supporting audits.
• Review, revise, and update position descriptions by gathering supervisor input, interpreting duties, and ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Support classification and compensation projects by organizing position information, reviewing duties, researching HR guidelines, and assisting HR leadership.
• Manage multiple time-sensitive HR projects, track progress, follow up with stakeholders, maintain confidentiality, and adapt to changing priorities.

Skills

HR generalist

Project management

Communication

Discretion & confidentiality

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

Microsoft 365 (Excel/Word)

Adobe Acrobat

I-9 / E-Verify knowledge

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a versatile HR Generalist / HR Project Specialist for a long-term contract opportunity in Cayce, SC. This role is ideal for an HR professional who enjoys variety, adapts well to change, and thrives in a project-driven environment. You'll have the opportunity to support a team during an exciting period of organizational growth and transformation.

Working closely with leadership, managers, and employees, you'll contribute across multiple HR functions, including employee relations, recruitment, onboarding, compliance, compensation, and special projects. This position is perfect for someone who is highly organized, exercises sound judgment, and can manage sensitive information with professionalism and discretion.

If you enjoy collaborating with others, improving processes, and making an immediate impact, this opportunity offers a rewarding and engaging work environment. There is also potential for long-term career growth, including the possibility of permanent placement.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-level HR generalist support across multiple HR functions, including recruitment, onboarding, compliance, employee records, and special projects.
• Support full-cycle recruitment activities, including job posting development, applicant screening, candidate referrals, hiring documentation, and manager communication.
• Assist with I-9 and E-Verify compliance projects by reviewing documentation, identifying discrepancies, communicating with employees, and supporting audit-related work.
• Review, revise, and update position descriptions by gathering information from supervisors, interpreting job duties, and ensuring documentation is accurate and compliant.
• Support classification and compensation projects by organizing position information, reviewing job duties, researching HR guidelines, and assisting HR leadership.
• Manage multiple time-sensitive HR projects while tracking progress, following up with stakeholders, maintaining confidentiality, and adapting to changing priorities.

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay: $29.07 per hour.
• Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
• Location: Cayce, SC.
• Potential opportunity to transition to a permanent role.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 1 to 2 years of relevant Human Resources experience, with broad HR exposure strongly preferred.
• Experience in HR generalist support, HR coordination, recruiting, onboarding, employee records, compliance, or HR operations.
• Strong understanding of HR policies, procedures, documentation standards, and employment-related requirements.
• Prior hands-on experience with I-9 documentation and E-Verify processes is strongly preferred.
• Strong Microsoft 365 skills, especially Excel and Word.
• Adobe Acrobat proficiency required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact professionally with employees, supervisors, managers, and HR team members.
• Strong organizational, project management, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail with the ability to identify discrepancies and ensure accuracy in complex documentation.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive employee information with professionalism and discretion.
• Flexible, adaptable, and comfortable supporting changing priorities in a fast-paced HR environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional HR certification such as PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, or similar.
• Previous experience as an HR Generalist, HR Coordinator, HR Specialist, Recruiter, HR Manager, Assistant HR Manager, Assistant HR Director, or similar HR role.
• Experience supporting classification and compensation projects.
• Experience writing, revising, or maintaining position descriptions.
• Knowledge of applicable state and federal employment laws and HR best practices.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

The Know Your Rights poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf

The pay transparency policy is available here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf

For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

AppleOne participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program. https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf

We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.