HR Generalist and Benefits Specialist

TCSHRM; Minnesota; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TCSHRM in Minnesota is seeking an HR professional to partner with leaders to manage employee relations, benefits, onboarding, performance management, policy interpretation, and compliance. The role emphasizes creating a positive employee experience and supporting HR leadership.

Responsibilities include investigations, backup to recruitment, developing people management processes, maintaining HR records, surveys, and leveraging UKG HRIS for data insights and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in HR, business, or related field.
• 3–7 years of progressive HR experience with employee relations focus.
• Solid knowledge of employment law, HR compliance, and benefits.
• Experience advising business leaders and partnering with HR leadership.
• Proficient with HRIS and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Assist with employee relations investigations and documentation.
• Support onboarding, performance management, compensation, and recruitment backup.
• Interpret policies and advise managers to align with company goals.
• Develop people management processes and HR technology improvements.
• Maintain records, reporting, and compliance with federal/state rules.
• Collect surveys and demographics data; monitor HR trends.

Skills

Employee relations

Policy interpretation

Communication skills

Performance management

Leadership development

HR compliance

Data literacy

Business writing

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, business, or related discipline

Tools

UKG HRIS

Job description

Job Summary

In this role, you will serve as a trusted partner by assisting with employee relations, benefits, onboarding, performance management, policy interpretation, compliance, and leadership development initiatives. This position may also provide back-up to the Recruitment function. The ideal candidate is a proactive problem-solver with strong communication skills, sound judgment, and a passion for creating a positive employee experience. Employee Relations

• Assists with investigating employee relations by conducting investigations, documenting conversations, serving as a conflict resolution mediator, and communicating with employees and managers in the process.
• Supports additional HR activities and processes including new hire onboarding, performance management, compensation, and serves as a backup to recruitment. Participating in developing or improving people management processes and related HR technology projects
• Supporting management in decision-making related to people management. This involves applying HR best practices and devising strategies aligned with company goals and objectives, ensuring company growth and employee wellbeing with support of HR leadership.
• Identifying and improving HR-related processes and workflows.
• Completes records, reporting, and other HR compliance related documentation required by federal, state, and provider rules, regulations, and policies.
• Assists in conducting employee surveys, census, and other research and demographic efforts required.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, developments, and best practices in Human Resources.

Benefits Specialist

• Reviews daily inquiries and responds to escalated requests. Educate employees daily on benefit eligibility, coverage, and plan changes.
• Manage the new hire benefits enrollment process.
• Coordinate and oversee annual open enrollment.
• Work with insurance carriers and third-party administrators to ensure accurate enrollment and compliance.
• Provide benefits reports/data to HR Manager during the benefits renewal decision-making period.

HRIS/UKG

• Leverage HR technology and data analytics to track workforce metrics and turnover trends.
• Oversee data integrity within the HRIS for promotions, transfers, and terminations.

• Education: Bachelors degree in Human Resources, business, or a related discipline.
• Experience: 3 to 7 years of progressive human resources experience, with experience solving complex employee relations issues and advising business leaders.
• Knowledge: Solid knowledge of employment law, HR compliance, employee relations, benefits, and HRIS platforms.
• Competencies: Strong business acumen, active listening, conflict resolution, data literacy, business writing skills.
• Benefits: Solid knowledge of a variety of benefit plans, answering daily questions from employees, partnership with brokers, annual benefits OE processes.
• HRIS (Human Resources Information Systems): Utilize data systems to track workforce metrics, process structural changes, and generate HR metric reports.