HR Generalist - Benefits, Leaves & Employee Relations

Hirschbach; Dubuque (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Hirschbach is seeking an HR Generalist to support day-to-day HR operations, with focus on benefits enrollment, leave administration, payroll-related compliance, and HRIS administration. You will be a first point of contact for employees and collaborate with HR Business Partners on organizational changes and investigations.

This role emphasizes employee relations, engagement, and ensuring a smooth employee experience across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in human resources or equivalent.
• 1–2 years of relevant experience in administrative roles, preferably in human resources or related setting.
• Experience with HRIS (Human Resources Information Systems) software, or other HR-related tasks may be required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Answer incoming HR phone calls, route inquiries as appropriate, and provide first-level employee support.
• Serve as the primary intake contact for employee relations concerns; document, summarize, and elevate to HR Business Partners as appropriate.
• Support low-risk workplace investigations, including documentation, interview coordination, and summary preparation.
• Coordinate employee benefits enrollment and changes, including process enrollments, changes, and terminations.
• Serve as point of contact for benefit related inquiries.
• Support benefit education events and open enrollment activities.
• Act as first point of contact for employees initiating a leave of absence, providing guidance on process, eligibility, and next steps.
• Coordinate with the external leave administrator to ensure seamless communication and timely processing of leave requests.

Education

Bachelor’s in human resources or equivalent

Tools

HRIS software

Job description

Hirschbach is seeking an HR Generalist to support day-to-day HR operations, with focus on benefits enrollment, leave administration, payroll-related compliance, and HRIS administration. You will be a first point of contact for employees and collaborate with HR Business Partners on organizational changes and investigations.

This role emphasizes employee relations, engagement, and ensuring a smooth employee experience across the organization.