HR Generalist

Metro Group Inc.; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO from day one

Paid holidays

Medical, dental and vision

Supplemental benefits

Voluntary life insurance

401K match after year

Annual merit and bonus opportunities

Job summary

Metro Group Inc. is a growing metal recycling company in Salt Lake City, Utah, seeking an experienced HR Generalist to manage payroll, benefits, and employee relations.

This hands‑on role partners with leaders to deliver practical HR guidance and build a positive, compliant workplace culture. You will process biweekly payroll via our third‑party system, administer benefits, support onboarding, and ensure alignment with employment laws.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of HR generalist, payroll, and benefits experience.
• Experience with payroll systems and benefits administration.
• Understanding of FMLA and employment law.

Responsibilities

• Payroll Administration: process biweekly payroll via third‑party system and resolve discrepancies.
• Benefits Administration: enrollments, life-event changes, and benefit questions.

Skills

HR generalist experience

Payroll administration

Benefits administration

FMLA & employment law

Communication & relationships

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

iSolved

Job description

Metro Group Inc., a dynamic and growing metal recycling company, is on the lookout for an exceptional HR Generalist. We're not just any scrap yard; we're committed to redefining the industry with our integrity-driven approach and a passion for excellence.

Why Choose Metro Group?

If you're energized by helping people, ensuring payroll accuracy, and creating a positive employee experience, this role was built for you. As our HR Generalist, you'll play a hands-on role in administering payroll and benefits while supporting employees and leaders across the organization with responsive, practical HR guidance.

This is a highly visible and trusted role where your attention to detail directly impacts employee confidence, compliance, workplace culture, and the overall success of our team.

What You'll Do:

• Payroll Administration: Accuracy and reliability will be at the center of your work. You will process biweekly payroll through our third-party payroll system, review time and payroll data, resolve discrepancies, maintain payroll records, reconcile payroll-related accounts, and respond to employee questions with professionalism and care.
• Benefits Administration: You will help employees understand and use their benefits by supporting enrollments, qualifying life-event changes, and benefit questions. You will maintain accurate records, coordinate with benefit providers, assist with annual enrollment, and help resolve benefit issues from start to finish.
• Employee Support & HR Operations: You will serve as an approachable point of contact for employees and managers, support onboarding and employee changes, answer policy and HR questions, and help ensure each employee receives a consistent, responsive, and respectful experience.
• Leave Management & Compliance: You will review and track FMLA and other leave requests, maintain complete and confidential documentation, monitor important deadlines, and help keep payroll, benefits, and HR practices aligned with employment laws and company policies.
• Culture & Continuous Improvement: You will partner with leadership teams to strengthen engagement, retention, and company culture, support company events and recognition efforts, identify opportunities to improve HR processes, and help create the family atmosphere that makes Metro Group a great place to work.

What You'll Bring:

• 1-3 years of HR generalist, payroll, and benefits experience.
• Strong payroll administration and attention-to-detail skills.
• Working knowledge of employee benefits, FMLA, and employment law.
• High integrity, discretion, emotional intelligence, and sound judgment.
• A proven ability to build relationships and communicate effectively across all levels of an organization.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience. Experience with iSolved is a plus.

Work Schedule: Day shift, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Main Location: You will be based out of the Metro Group main office at 3150 West 900 South in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Benefits that Go the Extra Mile:

• PTO accrual from day one.
• Paid holidays.
• Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Supplemental benefits.
• Voluntary life insurance.
• 401K eligibility after one year of service with 4% company match.
• Annual merit and bonus opportunities.

Ready to make a meaningful impact on the people behind Metro Group Inc.'s success?