HR Generalist

Young Automotive Group Headquarters; Layton (UT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Retirement Plan

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Benefits

Paid Time Off (Up to 3 weeks per year)

Job summary

Young Automotive Group Headquarters is hiring an HR Generalist to support our HR department with a mix of administrative and HR duties. The role requires organization, confidentiality, and strong customer service for employees and external stakeholders.

We offer a family-oriented culture, competitive benefits including on-site medical options, and opportunities for career growth across our growing organization.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of HR work experience or a degree in HR and 1 year of related work experience.
• Knowledge of federal, state and local employment laws and applying them day-to-day.
• Ability to read and interpret HR documents and policies.
• Strong confidentiality and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with HRIS and Microsoft Office preferred.

Responsibilities

• Delivers high-level customer service to internal and external customers, answering calls and inquiries.
• Supports benefits enrollment, changes, and daily benefits questions.
• Responds to Verification of Employment requests from banks and third parties.
• Maintains employee files, insurance coverage, retirement plans, hires, promotions, and terminations.
• Audits HR files to ensure policy compliance and trains staff on YAG processes.
• Maintains accurate HRIS data and processes updates to payroll as needed.
• Partners with payroll to ensure timely, accurate employee data changes.
• Prepares termination notices and related documents for departing employees.
• Conducts exit interviews and shares insights to improve retention.

Skills

HR experience

Attention to detail

Discretion

Reading HR documents

Communication

Education

HR degree +1 year experience

Tools

HRIS system

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Young Automotive Group is Growing Again!

We are actively hiring a HR Generalist to join our team and support our mission of creating an exceptional workplace for our employees. The HR Generalist will play a key role in supporting the Human Resources department with a variety of administrative and HR-related tasks. This position requires a high level of organization, attention to detail, and the ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality.

We are a large organization that still operates with a family-owned, people-first culture, offering real career growth and long-term opportunities. Full-time employees enjoy excellent benefits, including access to on-site medical options, as well as employee pricing and family discounts across all Young Automotive Group products.

We've been recognized as a "Top Workplace" and "Best Company to Work For" in Utah and Idaho for several years and counting-and we're just getting started.

Benefits:

• 401k Retirement Plan
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Disability Benefits
• Paid Time Off (Up to 3 weeks per year)

Responsibilities:

• Delivers a high level of customer service to all internal and external customers, including answering incoming calls and responding to employee and customer inquiries
• Supports employees with benefits enrollment, changes, and day-to-day benefits questions
• Responds to Verification of Employment requests from banking institutions and other third parties
• Maintains all employee-related files, including personnel files and records of insurance coverage, retirement plans, hires, promotions, transfers, terminations, and other documentation required by federal and state agencies
• Audits HR files regularly to ensure compliance with state, federal, and internal policies
• Ensures employees and managers receive training that clearly defines YAG processes and supports ongoing compliance
• Maintains accurate employee data in the HRIS, processing updates to account information, pay adjustments, status changes, and transfers
• Partners with payroll to ensure employee changes are entered timely and accurately
• Prepares termination notices and related documentation for departing employees
• Conducts exit interviews and shares insights with HR leadership to identify trends and improve retention.

Qualifications:

• 2-3 years of related HR work experience, OR a degree in Human Resources (or a related field) and one (1) year of related work experience
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local employment and employee relations laws, with the ability to apply them in day-to-day HR practice
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret HR-related documents such as policies, legal and compliance documents, benefits materials, and government forms
• Strong attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Proficiency with HRIS platforms and Microsoft Office preferred

Young Automotive Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.