HR Generalist

Valence Surface Technologies; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Valence Surface Technologies in Seattle is seeking an HR Generalist to partner with site leadership and the HR team to administer programs, recruit for exempt and non-exempt positions, and ensure communication and execution across all sites.

You will handle employee relations, benefits administration, onboarding, timekeeping for payroll, and maintain HRIS records while ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations. Travel to other sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, industrial psychology, or related field.
• At least 1 year of HR experience.
• Knowledge of federal and state employment laws and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Partner with site leadership to administer HR plans and ensure consistent communication across sites.
• Recruit for exempt and non-exempt site positions.
• Handle employee relations, investigations, and disciplinary matters with support from HR leadership.
• Oversee benefits administration and open enrollment; communicate benefits to employees.
• Maintain HRIS records, timekeeping, payroll inputs, and reporting.
• Travel to other sites as needed and ensure compliance with employment regulations.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in HR related field

Job description

• Partners with site leadership and human resources team to administer various human resource plans, procedures, initiatives and ensure communication and execution is consistent across all sites.
• Engages with employees to understand their needs and concerns and provide / offer appropriate solutions that aligns to company practices.
• Conducts recruitment effort for all exempt and non-exempt site positions.
• Develops and monitors programs to promote positive employee relations and employee engagement.
• Handles all employee relations' concerns and investigations with support of human resources leader and partner with supervisors to address disciplinary matters.
• Performs benefit administration, such as open enrollment and communicates all benefit information to employees.
• Generates reports, conducts analyses, and provides input for decision-making for projects or initiatives.
• Maintains human resources information systems records and compiles reports from database as needed.
• Maintains compliance with all federal and state regulations concerning employment, such as meal period and rest breaks, timekeeping, recordkeeping, leave and disability management, workers compensation claims, etc.
• Handles all on-boarding of new employees and works with supervisors for a continuous positive employee experience.
• Responsible for timely and accurate review of timekeeping records for payroll processing.
• Maintains personnel files and ensures all legal requirements are met.
• Collaborates with EH&S on employee safety and wellbeing initiatives, such as, annual testing, safety boots, safety committee, etc.
• Travel to other sites / regions based on business need.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education: Bachelor's Degree required, Field of Study: Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, or Related Field

Experience: Minimum of 1 year of HR experience

Salary Range - $65,000 - 75,000 annually

Equal Opportunity Employer

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