HR Generalist: Onboarding, Benefits & Culture Lead

Explorers Federal Credit Union; Yankton (SD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Explorers Credit Union in Yankton, SD is seeking a full-time Human Resources Generalist to lead day‑to‑day HR operations and enhance the employee experience as the credit union grows.

You’ll own onboarding and offboarding, benefits administration, recruiting coordination, employee relations, performance management, training support, HR records, and policy administration, partnering with the PEO and leadership to ensure compliant, consistent practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive HR experience across employee relations, benefits, recruiting, onboarding/offboarding, and performance management.
• Proven ability to handle sensitive employee matters with discretion and maintain confidentiality.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills; independent work style.

Responsibilities

• Lead onboarding and offboarding programs to create a welcoming, consistent employee experience.
• Coordinate the full employee lifecycle: recruiting, hiring, orientation, development, internal changes, leaves, and separations.
• Administer benefits, enrollments, changes, vendor communications, renewals, and employee inquiries.
• Serve as liaison with the PEO for HR administration and compliance support.
• Manage performance review cycles, goal tracking, coaching documentation, and improvement plans.
• Advise employees and managers on policies, procedures, and workplace expectations.

Skills

HR experience

Communication

Organization

Discretion

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business Admin

SHRM certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

HR systems

Job description

Explorers Credit Union in Yankton, SD is seeking a full-time Human Resources Generalist to lead day‑to‑day HR operations and enhance the employee experience as the credit union grows.

You’ll own onboarding and offboarding, benefits administration, recruiting coordination, employee relations, performance management, training support, HR records, and policy administration, partnering with the PEO and leadership to ensure compliant, consistent practices.