HR Generalist

Kith Women's; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kith Women's in Williamsburg/Brooklyn, NY is seeking an HR Generalist to support employee relations, onboarding, performance management, and HR administration across North America in a fast-paced retail setting.

This on-site role partners with store leadership to implement HR policies, maintain confidential records, and contribute to employee engagement initiatives using Workday and Google Suite.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years HR experience in retail or food & beverage is preferred.
• Experience with HRIS and payroll processes a plus.
• Familiarity with federal, state, and local employment laws.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a first-level HR resource for store leadership teams and employees, providing guidance on workplace concerns, policies, and procedures.
• Assist onboarding, recruiting, performance management, and HR administration across North America.
• Maintain personnel files and HRIS data, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.
• Support compliance, audits, and employee engagement initiatives.

Skills

Highly organized

Detail-oriented

Analytical

Relationship building

Excel

PowerPoint

HRIS knowledge

Google Suite

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Workday HRIS

Excel

PowerPoint

Google Suite

Job description

Location: HQ - Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Status: Full-time / 100% on-site

Position Summary: The HR Generalist is responsible for supporting a broad range of human resources functions, including employee relations, recruitment, onboarding, performance management, HR administration, compliance, and employee engagement. This role serves as a trusted resource for our employees and managers while helping ensure HR policies and practices are consistently and effectively implemented. This role will focus on supporting our various populations across North America, providing a positive employee experience in a fast-paced, frontline environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Responsibilities:

Employee Relations & HR Support

• Serve as a first-level HR resource for store leadership teams and retail employees, providing guidance on workplace concerns, policies, and procedures.
• Serve as an intake point and administrative facilitatory for store-level employee concerns, conducting initial fact-finding and partner with HR leadership on resolutions.
• Manage documentation related to employee performance, disciplinary actions, and workplace investigations.
• Be the initial point of contact for employee-related questions on time and attendance, disciplinary actions, performance plans, etc.
• Manage day-to-day HR operations and provide guidance to employees and managers on HR policies, procedures, and workplace practices.
• Conduct regular store visits within the NYC Market to build relationships with employees and maintain a strong HR presence in retail locations.

Retail Onboarding & HRIS Management

• Support hiring managers and HR Operations team by coordinating the new hire onboarding process for all retail employees, ensuring timely entry into Workday (HRIS) and processing IT requests.
• Support hiring managers and HR Operations with verifying the compliance and integrity of all new hire documentation, including I-9s, Wage Acknowledgement Forms and employment eligibility to completion.
• Create, train, and present HR Compliance and SOP related material for Retail New Hire Onboardings, in partnership with Retail Onboarding Partners, as needed.

HR Compliance & Administration

• Partner with HRBPs and HR Operations to ensure timely and accurate submission of new hire and termination details, including completed onboarding paperwork, IT offboarding, final paychecks (where applicable), etc.
• Support HRBP and HR Operations Team to support HR audits and reviewing reports, tracking compliance metrics and ensuring accurate employee records.
• Maintain employee personnel files and support the HR Operations team with processing unemployment claims, employment verifications, and leave of absence documentation.

Other

• Partner with the HR Operations team to provide benefits-related support, directing employees to appropriate resources as needed.
• Assist with drafting and updating HR communications, including employee handbooks, policy updates, and store-specific HR announcements.
• Assist with special HR projects and initiatives such as employee engagement initiatives, training rollouts, and compliance tracking.
• Support the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, transfers, promotions, performance management, and offboarding.
• Facilitate new-hire onboarding and ensure employees receive required documentation, training and resources.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records and HRIS information.
• Assist with employee relations matters, including workplace concerns, investigations, performance issues, and conflict resolution.
• Partner with managers on performance reviews, disciplinary actions, and employee development.
• Help ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and company policies.
• Prepare HR reports, metrics, and documentation as needed.
• Support employee engagement, recognition, retention, and organizational development initiatives.
• Assist with the development and implementation of HR policies, procedures, and programs.
• Maintain knowledge of current HR trends, employment regulations, and best practices.
• Handle sensitive employee information with discretion and confidentiality.
• Perform other HR-related duties and special projects as assigned.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.

Experience:

• 2-5 years of HR experience, including familiarity with basic employment law (EEO, FLSA, HIPAA, etc.)
• Experience working with Retail and/or Food & Beverage industries is preferred.
• Experience working at either a scaling/fast growing company or at a large scale company with experience in crafting scalable and consistent processes.
• Working knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices.

Skills/Abilities:

• Extremely organized, detail oriented, and analytical
• Ability to build effective relationships with employees and managers at all levels.
• Strong computer skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience with HRIS systems and Google suite or comparable