HR Generalist/ HR Business Partner

Bizerba USA Inc; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Bizerba USA Inc in Richmond, VA seeks a proactive HR Generalist to support managers and employees through the full lifecycle, blending strategic HR partnership with hands-on operations.

You will manage payroll, HR administration, compliance, recruitment, and performance management, building trust across all levels while ensuring alignment with US employment laws and company policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3-6 years of HR experience in HR Generalist or HRBP roles in service, production, and sales environments.
• Experience with payroll administration, HR systems, recruitment, and employee relations.
• Strong knowledge of US employment laws and HR compliance.
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with confidentiality.
• SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP/PHR/SPHR is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR guidance to managers and employees on workplace matters, employee relations, performance management, and policy interpretation.
• Drive end-to-end recruitment and onboarding across all departments, creating a positive employee experience.
• Coordinate payroll functions, changes, time reporting, benefits, and HR documentation.
• Maintain HRIS data, employee records, contracts, and HR documentation with confidentiality.
• Support employee engagement initiatives, training coordination, and workplace investigations when required.
• Assist managers with performance reviews, coaching, disciplinary processes, leave management, accommodations, and return-to-work programs.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and company policies.
• Support HR reporting, audits, policy updates, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist with special HR projects, employee communications, and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Employee relations

Payroll administration

HRIS

HR compliance

Communication

Coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Job description

We are seeking a proactive and business-focused HR Generalist to support managers and employees across the full employee lifecycle. This role combines strategic HR partnership with hands-on HR operations, ensuring HR practices align with business goals while maintaining compliance with USA employment legislation.

As a trusted partner to leaders and employees, you will provide support in employee relations, recruitment, onboarding, payroll coordination and processing, HR administration, compliance, and performance management. The successful candidate will play a key role in fostering a positive employee experience and supporting day-to-day HR operations.

Key Responsibilities

• You provide HR guidance and support to managers and employees on workplace matters, employee relations, performance management, and policy interpretation.
• You actively shape the entire employee lifecycle by driving individual HR initiatives—from recruitment to offboarding—and thereby creating a positive employee experience.
• You process, complete, maintain and coordinate payroll functions, ensuring accurate administration of employee changes, time reporting, compensation updates, benefits, RRSPs and payroll documentation.
• You maintain employee records, HRIS data, employment contracts, and HR documentation while ensuring confidentiality and compliance.
• You support recruitment including, interviews, candidate selection, offer preparation, and onboarding across all departments.
• You support employee engagement initiatives, recognition programs, training coordination, and workplace investigations when required.
• You assist managers with performance reviews, coaching, disciplinary processes, leave management, accommodations, and return-to-work programs.
• You administer employee benefits programs and act as a point of contact for employee inquiries.
• You ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, as well as company policies and HR practices
• You support HR reporting, audits, policy updates, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• You assist with special HR projects, employee communications, and other duties as assigned.
• You Support Occupational Health & Safety initiatives, incident documentation, and other workplace safety-related HR activities.
• You Support HR reporting, audits, special projects, process improvements, and HR digitalization initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field or an equivalent combination of work experience and education.
• 3-6 years of HR experience in an HR Generalist or HR Business Partner role in a Service, Production and Sales related environment.
• Experience with payroll administration, HR systems, recruitment, and employee relations.
• Strong knowledge of US employment standards/law, HR compliance, and HR best practices.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build trust and maintain professional relationships with employees at all levels
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with professionalism and confidentiality.
• Strong business partnering and coaching skills with the ability to support managers effectively.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and HRIS systems. (experience with ADP Workforce Now preferred)
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. federal employment laws and regulations, with experience supporting state and local employment requirements.
• Experience supporting a multi-state workforce strongly preferred.
• Experience handling employee relations matters, workplace investigations, performance concerns, and disciplinary processes.
• Understanding of U.S. leave and accommodation requirements, workers' compensation, and related HR processes.
• Professional HR certification such asSHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR is a plus.