HR Generalist

Moss & Associates LLC; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Moss & Associates LLC in Fort Lauderdale, FL is seeking an experienced HR Generalist to support the Corporate Shared Services team. You will handle onboarding, employee relations, performance management, compensation processes, and HRIS administration to keep operations running smoothly.

The role emphasizes confidentiality, partnership with management, and fostering an inclusive, engaged workforce across a nationwide organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR or related field; HR certifications preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of HR generalist experience.
• Knowledge of Federal, state and local employment laws.
• Experience with HRIS systems, Workday preferred.
• Confidentiality and trusted-advisor capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Onboard new hires and manage lifecycle HR processes.
• Serve as first point of contact for HR questions.
• Handle employee relations, investigations, and disciplinary actions.
• Support performance reviews, bonuses, merit increases, and benefits open enrollment.
• Partner with management and HR peers on leave and accommodations.
• Ensure documentation supports decisions.

Skills

Onboarding

Employee relations

Performance management

HRIS systems

Confidentiality

Policy guidance

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

HR certifications (PHR, SHRM-CP, SPHR) preferred

Tools

Workday

Job description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Moss is a national privately held construction firm providing innovative solutions resulting in award-winning projects. With regional offices across the United States, Moss focuses on construction management, solar EPC, and design-build. The company's diverse portfolio encompasses a wide range of sectors, including luxury high-rise residential, landmark mixed-use developments, hospitality, K-12 and higher education, justice, solar energy and battery storage, and sports. Moss is ranked by Engineering News-Record as the nation's top solar contractor and one of the top 50 general contractors. Moss prides itself on a strong entrepreneurial culture that honors safety, quality, client engagement, and employee development. Its employees consistently rank Moss as one of the best places to work.

POSITION SCOPE AND ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT

Moss' HR Generalist is responsible for a variety of Human Resources activities and projects to support our Corporate Shared Services team members and leaders. This role is important to everyday operations and will be a key champion of Moss values, ensuring a supported, diverse, and engaged workforce. As part of the Shared Services HR team, reporting to the Senior HR Business Partner, the HR Generalist is vital in the timely execution of essential HR responsibilities. These responsibilities include, but are not limited to onboarding talent, providing support to our business partners and their teams with key HR cycles and initiatives, employee relations, fostering engagement, steering performance management processes, and developing talent. Working in tandem with both team members and management, you'll be instrumental in deploying talent strategies and crafting initiatives that resonate with Moss's overarching people strategies and culture. Your contributions will contribute to our team's success in aligning human resources practices with our company's strategy and goals, and to ensuring a cohesive and productive work environment.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support and provide assistance to team members on a wide range of HR/people processes throughout the employee lifecycle, including new hire onboarding, training, benefits, payroll, HRIS systems, leaves, etc. and coordinate resolution and/or escalation of all concerns
• Serve as the first point of contact for team members HR-related questions
• Handle employee relations issues, grievances, investigations, disciplinary actions, and provide guidance to management on employee-related matters to maintain a harmonious and productive work environment.
• Work with employees and their managers to understand perspectives and to guide toward resolution of conflict or issues
• Suggest proactive solutions to address employee and business needs
• Consult with management, HR colleagues, Legal, and other internal partners on leave of absence and job accommodation requests.
• Provide recommendations based on company policies and laws.
• Ensure appropriate documentation to support decision
• Assist with HR processes, such as annual performance review process, bonus and merit processes, salary adjustments, and benefits open enrollment
• Provide change management support
• Partner with Senior HRBP on issues that are highly complex or present significant risk to the business or company
• Be an advocate for an inclusive work environment and assist with team-building initiatives
• Assist with recruitment marketing, sourcing, and recruiting projects as needed
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners and other cross-functional teams
• Support the leadership team on ad hoc priority business projects
• Perform other duties as assigned

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field required; HR certifications (PHR, SHRM-CP, SPHR) preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of successful, related HR experience in a generalist role, ideally supporting corporate teams
• Broad knowledge and application of the HR body of knowledge, as well as Federal, state and local employment laws and regulations
• Seasoned and proven skills in working with team members and leaders end-to-end across the entire employee lifecycle
• Demonstrated ability to function as a trusted advisor to business partners through building and maintaining trust, developing and applying business and HR knowledge, and delivering on commitments, and adding value
• Expertise using technology systems and tools, particularly HRIS systems, with Workday highly preferred
• Ability to build productive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including employees at all levels and external partners
• Experience working with highly sensitive information; confidentiality is non-negotiable
• Independent thinker with exceptional judgment on complex people issues
• Ability to contribute as part of a highly functioning team and delivering upon individual tasks and responsibilities
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent listening and communication skills

JOB TITLE: HR GENERALIST

JOB LOCATION: FORT LAUDERDALE, FL

CLASSIFICATION: FULL TIME - EXEMPT - SALARIED

REPORTS TO: SENIOR HR BUSINESS PARTNER

Moss is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Moss brings an honest, positive, and intelligent approach to our business that's not readily found in the construction industry. This has created recognizable, sustainable, innovative, award-winning buildings and helped our company become one of the most respected and sought-after companies in the U.S. The Moss team of experts spans the country with offices in Hawai'i, California, Texas, and Florida. Customer satisfaction is our passion. We are focused on exceeding expectations with intelligent solutions and genuine relationships. We've combined our deep expertise with a renowned level of integrity and transparency - serving as the foundation for all we do.