HR Generalist: Employee Relations & Benefits (Travel‑Ready)

Breathe Project; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Pressley Ridge is seeking an HR Generalist to support employee performance, relations, workers' compensation, unemployment, and leave management across programs. The role includes collaborating with the HR Director, ensuring compliance, and maintaining HR data in HRIS.

You will assist with open enrollment, payroll workflows, and training for directors and staff while traveling to multiple locations as needed. Strong communication and confidentiality are essential.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field from an accredited college or university.

Responsibilities

• Supports employee performance, relations, workers' compensation, unemployment and leave of absence processes.
• Assists HR Director and Benefits/Leave Manager with annual open enrollment and related benefit matters.
• Supports the Pressley Ridge Benefits and Leave Manager with Workers’ Compensation processes as needed.
• Assists the Pressley Ridge Benefits and Leave Manager with administration of Leaves of Absences and processing as needed.
• Handles unemployment requests and appeals process.
• Represents Pressley Ridge as spokesperson at Unemployment Compensation hearings.
• Manages unemployment compensation claims and appeals process, completing all required forms, filing appeals as necessary, and representing Pressley Ridge at Unemployment Compensation appeal hearings.
• Provides programs with feedback, support, and analysis for various HR topics; conducts surveys as requested.
• Completes tasks, projects, and assignments to support organizational goals and HR best practices.
• Responds to government and provider surveys detailing workforce demographics.
• Develops and facilitates training with the Senior HR Generalist for program directors, supervisors, and employees on HR topics; coordinates with training department.
• Regularly visits locations.
• Ensures compliance with employment laws and internal policies.
• Supports internal and external audits as needed.

Skills

Employee relations

HR policies

Performance evaluation

Disciplinary matters

Payroll support

HRIS

Timekeeping

Data confidentiality

Training coordination

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field

PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP preferred

Valid driver’s license

Tools

HRIS

Job description

Pressley Ridge is seeking an HR Generalist to support employee performance, relations, workers' compensation, unemployment, and leave management across programs. The role includes collaborating with the HR Director, ensuring compliance, and maintaining HR data in HRIS.

You will assist with open enrollment, payroll workflows, and training for directors and staff while traveling to multiple locations as needed. Strong communication and confidentiality are essential.