HR Generalist - Benefits, Payroll & Onboarding

Dental Associates of Delaware; Wilmington, Northern (DE, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits

401(k)

Life Insurance & AD&D

Long-Term Disability

Uniform Allowance

Voluntary benefits (HSA, FSA, HRA)

Growth opportunities

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Dental Associates of Delaware provides day-to-day HR support across the organization, handling payroll, benefits, recruiting, onboarding, compliance, and employee relations. The role collaborates with practice leadership and vendors to keep HR processes organized and compliant.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in HR, strong communication, and the ability to travel between DAD locations. Opportunity to support a caring, multi-location dental group with growth potential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of human resources experience.
• Experience with payroll support, benefits, recruiting, onboarding, HR administration, and employment compliance.
• Experience working with HRIS and payroll systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel between DAD locations.
• Experience in healthcare, dental, or multi-location organization preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other HR technology.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day HR support to employees and practice leadership across DAD.
• Coordinate payroll support, including timekeeping, employee changes, deductions, and communication with payroll vendors.
• Support benefits administration and assist employees with routine benefits, enrollment, and eligibility questions.
• Coordinate with HR and benefits vendors and follow up on outstanding questions or issues.
• Support recruiting and onboarding, including job postings, applicant communication, phone screenings, pre-employment requirements, and new hire documentation.
• Process employment verifications, wage garnishments, and other routine employment-related requests.
• Support Department of Labor communications, unemployment claims, and routine HR compliance requirements.
• Help maintain and communicate updates to the DAD Employee Handbook, HR policies, procedures, forms, and resources.
• Maintain accurate employee records, reports, and documentation while protecting confidential information.
• Support employee recognition, appreciation, engagement, and internal culture initiatives.
• Assist with HR projects and identify opportunities to improve processes and employee support across DAD.
• Recognize when employee matters require additional guidance and appropriately elevate complex or sensitive concerns.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Customer service

Independent work

Travel between locations

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / Business Admin or related

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Dental Associates of Delaware provides day-to-day HR support across the organization, handling payroll, benefits, recruiting, onboarding, compliance, and employee relations. The role collaborates with practice leadership and vendors to keep HR processes organized and compliant.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in HR, strong communication, and the ability to travel between DAD locations. Opportunity to support a caring, multi-location dental group with growth potential.