HR Generalist

Achilles Group; Minnesota; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Achilles Group in Houston, Texas seeks an experienced HR professional to collaborate with business leaders across client organizations, delivering hands-on experience in employee relations, compensation, recruiting, training, and facilitation.

You will work with multiple clients, handle a growing menu of HR projects, train and support clients, and become a trusted advisor who helps organizations make smart people decisions and achieve measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of HR experience or related field required.
• Proficiency with MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher).
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• SHRM-CP or PHR certification preferred is mentioned but not required.

Responsibilities

• Support multiple clients with HR projects and interventions.
• Develop handbooks, job descriptions, and compensation guidance.
• Provide training and excellent customer service to clients.

Skills

MS Office proficiency

Excellent organization

Critical thinking

Flexible in fast-paced environment

Bilingual English/Spanish (nice toHave

Professional demeanor

Education

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher)

Job description

Are you an HR professional looking to take the next step in your career? At Achilles Group, we don't just offer a job - we offer a platform to grow. You'll work directly with business leaders across Houston, gaining hands‑on experience in the full spectrum of HR while being supported in your development every step of the way. If you're passionate about equipping organizations to make smart people decisions and ready to make a real impact, we'd love to meet you.

What you’ll gain:

• Hands‑on experience from day one: Employee relations, compensation, recruiting, training & facilitation - real work with real clients, right away.
• A real path forward: We are intentional about your growth as an HR professional. From day one, you'll be supported with mentorship, hands‑on experience across a broad range of HR functions, and the guidance of a team that is genuinely invested in expanding your expertise and advancing your career.
• Work that matters: You'll be a trusted advisor to business leaders - equipping them with the HR expertise they need to make smart people decisions that drive real, measurable outcomes for their organizations.

Achilles Group is a boutique HR & Business consulting firm in Houston, Texas that proactively delivers human resources expertise to small and mid‑size businesses (25 to 2,000 employees) in a cost‑effective way. We take a professionally human approach by placing people at the center of everything we do.

We are a team of accomplished human resources & business professionals that has taken the concept of teamwork and elevated it to the next level. While we are all HR generalists by trade, each of us specializes in an area of human resources. We speak of ourselves as working smarter, faster, stronger as a team. There is strength in numbers: together we work with our clients to identify issues, discover solutions, and create opportunities. While individually we each excel at going above and beyond, it is collectively as a team that we shine the brightest.

We embrace the following core values:

Extending Grace

We believe in adding compassion back into business, regardless of your situation, while balancing accountability and business expectations.

Genuinely Interested

We want to know the ins‑and‑outs of your story, how you operate your business, the successes you celebrate and the stresses that keep you up at night. We appreciate being part of your journey.

Navigating the Gray

We recognize there is no one‑size‑fits‑all approach to HR, only tailored solutions. Our Professionally Human approach acts as a guiding light through the gray, often murky waters of HR.

Diversity of Thought

We move beyond our individual filters to see the value in every person's experiences, perspectives, and ideas. Together, we are Stronger, Smarter and Faster, providing our clients the fuel needed to drive smart people decisions and profitable business outcomes.

Job Summary

The HR Professional will be involved in and contribute to a variety of Human Resources functions and projects related to our clients and overall business. The HR Professional will be responsible for working with multiple clients solving HR related issues, as well as working on projects assigned such as handbooks, recruiting, job descriptions, compensation, etc. This position needs to be comfortable on their feet when it comes to training and has the ability to provide excellent customer service to our clients. This position will then move on to an ever‑expanding menu of HR related tasks, projects and employee relations interventions and initiatives.

Job Requirements:

• 6-8 years of experience in Human Resources or a related field required.
• Professional demeanor
• Proficiency with MS Office products especially in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher
• Exceptional organization skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Critical thinking and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to be flexible and adapt in a fast‑paced environment
• Bilingual in English/Spanish is a plus
• Houston‑based
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• SHRM-CP or PHR Certification preferred

We are looking for the following type of person:

• You bring positive energy into every room and aren't afraid to be yourself.
• You thrive in a fast‑paced environment, juggling multiple clients and projects without missing a beat.
• You know how to listen just as well as you communicate, and you approach every challenge with optimism and a solutions‑first mindset.

Achilles Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected status established by federal, state, or local laws.