HR Generalist

Seattle's Union Gospel Mission; Renton (WA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical / Dental / Vision

Basic Life Plan – 100% company paid

Voluntary Life/AD&D/Disability/ etc.

EAP and 24/7 Virtual Mental Health –  

4 weeks paid vacation (accrued)

Accrued paid sick time

10 paid holidays + 1 Floating Holiday

Personal Day and Birthday holiday

Retirement benefits w/ company match

Continuing Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Seattle's Union Gospel Mission is seeking an HR Generalist to support the People Team with recruiting, onboarding, HRIS administration, and payroll/timekeeping. The role focuses on coordinating recruiting logistics, onboarding, data management, and employee service, with three days per week at the Renton administration office.

Starting pay is determined by experience, education, and skills. This is a hybrid role with regular payroll and timekeeping responsibilities as part of a busy nonprofit HR

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or related field preferred.
• Two+ years of HR, recruiting coordination, payroll administration, or related experience preferred.
• Experience coordinating recruiting activities and onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruiting logistics, job postings, candidate communications, interview scheduling, reference and background checks, and drug screening.
• Facilitate onboarding and administer new hire paperwork, Form I-9 completion, employee file maintenance, and HRIS data management.
• Process employee changes, status updates, promotions, transfers, and terminations in HR systems.
• Provide first-level employee support for employment verifications, leave, payroll, policies, and HR questions.
• Support leave tracking through timecards and payroll preparation, audits, and reporting.
• Administrative coordination for training and People Team communications.
• Support the Mission Driver certification process and employee recognition programs.
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism with sensitive HR matters.

Skills

Recruiting coordination

Payroll administration

HRIS

Onboarding

I-9 compliance

Employee records

Timekeeping

Confidentiality

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related

Tools

HRIS systems

Job description

Job Summary

The Human Resources Generalist supports the People Team, with primary responsibility for coordinating recruiting, onboarding, HRIS administration, and payroll and timecard processes. Key priorities include managing recruiting logistics and candidate communications; facilitating new hire onboarding and paperwork; maintaining accurate employee records and processing employee changes in HR systems; and supporting payroll preparation, timecard and time-off approvals, audits, and reporting. The role also provides first-level employee service and administrative coordination for leave tracking, training, certification, recognition, engagement, and People Team communications. This role is hybrid and works three days each week at the administration office in Renton, Washington.

Scheduled: Monday - Friday 8:30AM - 5:00PM

Starting pay is determined depending on experience (DOE), education, and specific skills.

How You Will Serve

• Coordinate recruiting logistics, job postings, candidate communications, interview scheduling, reference and background checks, and drug screening.
• Facilitate onboarding and administer new hire paperwork, Form I-9 completion, employee file maintenance, and HRIS data management.
• Process employee changes, status updates, promotions, transfers, and terminations in HR systems.
• Provide first-level employee support for employment verifications, leave, L&I injuries, payroll, policies, and general HR questions.
• Support leave tracking through timecards.
• Support payroll preparation, audits, timecard and time-off approvals, training, and reporting.
• Provide administrative coordination for training, orientations, and related People Team activities.
• Support the Mission Driver certification process.
• Support employee recognition, engagement, and People Team communications.
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism when handling employee information and sensitive HR matters.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the Mission’s success.

How You Qualify

• Acknowledge and sign the Mission's Statement of Faith (see below)
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field is preferred; an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered.
• Two or more years of human resources, recruiting coordination, payroll administration, or related experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating recruiting activities, including job postings, candidate communications, interview scheduling, and pre-employment screening.
• Experience facilitating onboarding, completing new hire documentation and Form I-9 requirements, and maintaining accurate employee files.
• Hands-on experience with HRIS and payroll/timekeeping systems, including employee data changes, timecard review, time-off administration, audits, and reporting.
• Working knowledge of employment practices, confidentiality requirements, and HR recordkeeping.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, customer service orientation, and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Experience in a social service or nonprofit organization is preferred.
• SHRM-CP or PHR certification is preferred.

How We Support Each Other

• Maintains a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and is a consistent witness for Him.
• Faithfully upholds The Mission and your team in prayer.
• Participates in team devotions as schedule permits.
• Demonstrates behavior aligned with the Mission’s Statement of Faith, Standard of Conduct, policies, and expectations.
• Effectively represents Jesus Christ to a diverse audience, including our Mission teams, our volunteers, guests and homeless neighbors.

Benefits

• Medical / Dental / Vision
• Basic Life Plan – 100% company paid
• Voluntary Products including Life, AD&D, Disability, Accident and Critical Illness insurance
• EAP and 24/7 Virtual Mental Health – 100% company paid
• 4 weeks of paid vacation (accrued)
• Accrued paid sick time
• 10 paid holidays + 1 Floating Holiday
• Personal Day and Birthday holiday
• Retirement benefits w/ company match
• Continuing Education Reimbursement Program

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and/or walk, balance, twist, climb ladders, stoop, kneel, perform overhead work and reaches with hands/arm. Frequently work for extended periods of time in indoor and outdoor settings with varying temperature environment. Frequently uses judgement and memory to make decisions. Occasionally you will sit and keyboard. Occasionally lifts up to 50 pounds and walks, use stairways and climb to multiple floors carrying tools and equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Statement of Faith

• We believe the Bible is the inspired, infallible, authoritative Word of God. (2 Tim. 3:16-17, 2 Pet. 1:20-21)
• We believe there is one God, eternally existent in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Deut. 6:1, Matt. 28:19, Rom. 8:14-17, Eph. 4:4-6, 1 Tim. 2:5, 1 Pet. 1:2
• We believe in the deity and humanity of our Lord Jesus Christ:
• His virgin birth (Luke 1:35, John 1:1-2, John 1:14)
• His sinless life (Phil. 2:5-11)
• His miracles (Matt. 4:23)
• His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood on the cross, the forgiveness of sins (Rom. 3:23-25, 2 Cor. 5:21, 1 John 2:1-2)
• His bodily resurrection from the dead (Rom. 8:34, 1 Cor. 15:3-5)
• His ascension into heaven, now seated at the right hand of the Father (Acts 1:9-11, Heb. 1:3, Heb. 9:24)
• His future return in power and glory (1 Thess. 4:16-18)
• We believe that salvation of the lost is possible through the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ by faith apart from works, and regeneration by the Holy Spirit. (Eph. 1:7, Eph. 2:8-9, John 1:12, John 3:36, 2 Cor. 5:17, Titus 3:5, John 14:17)
• We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whom Christ indwells each believer enabling them to live a godly life of obedience as they reach for maturity. (John 14:17, Acts 1:8, John 16:13, John 14:26, 2 Cor. 1:21-22, Gal. 5:22-23)
• We believe in the bodily resurrection of the saved and their eternal life with God. We believe in the bodily resurrection of the unsaved and their eternal separation from God. (1 Cor. 15:20-28, Matt. 25:45-46, Rev. 20:11-15)
• We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in Christ. (Eph. 2:13-14, Eph. 4:1-6, John 17:20-23, Phil. 2:1-4)

Mission Statement

To bring the love of Jesus and hope for a new life to our homeless neighbors.

Vision Statement

To see every homeless neighbor - beloved, redeemed, restored.

Values Statement

To be Gospel centered, united together, living faithfulness and pursing excellence.

Pre-Employment

This position is subject to pre-employment, criminal background check and must be able to pass a 4-panel drug screen.