HR Generalist - Strategic People Partner

Argenta; Shawnee (KS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Argenta in Shawnee, KS is seeking an experienced HR Generalist to provide broad human resources support for the Shawnee facility. You will resolve employee requests, advise leaders on day-to-day people matters, and apply sound judgment to navigate moderately complex situations.

The ideal candidate is versatile, proactive, builds trust through timely support, and seeks ways to improve HR services across the organization, including onboarding, benefits, payroll, and policy interpretation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive core human resources experience.
• SHRM-CP or PHR Certification or willingness to obtain within 6 months of hire
• Experience supporting employee relations, performance management, policy interpretation, and core HR processes.
• Strong problem-solving, critical-thinking, written and verbal communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to interpret workforce data, identify meaningful trends, and translate insights into clear recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Provide responsive, consistent HR guidance to Team Members and leaders at the Shawnee facility.
• Interpret HR policies, practices, and employment standards and apply them effectively to routine and moderately complex situations.
• Assess Team Member concerns, gather relevant facts, identify risk, and determine appropriate next steps, or escalation.
• Build trusted partnerships with leaders by providing practical guidance on day-to-day Team Member matters, conflict resolution, and people management practices.
• Support leave and accommodation, relocation, immigration, contingent workforce, licensing, and other specialized HR processes in partnership with the appropriate teams.
• Conduct structured intake conversations and workplace fact-finding; document information objectively and develop well-reasoned findings and recommendations.
• Advise leaders on performance concerns, policy violations, disciplinary actions, while balancing policy, precedent, business context, and risk.
• Coach leaders to address performance and workplace concerns.
• Analyze Team Member data, feedback, and operational trends to identify patterns, workforce implications, and opportunities for proactive support.
• Support talent and performance processes, including administrative support, facilitation of discussions, documentation and follow up with people leaders.
• Maintain accurate people reports and translate relevant trends into clear, actionable insights for HR partners and leaders.
• Maintain data integrity across HR systems and ensure case records, repositories, job aids, and standard operating procedures are current and accurate.
• Manage a high-volume workload with strong prioritization, responsiveness, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• Administer onboarding, benefit, payroll, training and development, and compensation programming
• Complete routine payroll and timekeeping. Answer payroll and benefit related questions
• Manage data and processes in relation to new hires, terminations, and employee changes in multiple systems for payroll, benefits, accounting, etc.

Skills

HR policies

employee relations

performance management

data interpretation

communication

problem solving

Education

Associate degree in HR or related field

SHRM-CP or PHR certification

Tools

HRIS

payroll systems

Job description

Argenta in Shawnee, KS is seeking an experienced HR Generalist to provide broad human resources support for the Shawnee facility. You will resolve employee requests, advise leaders on day-to-day people matters, and apply sound judgment to navigate moderately complex situations.

The ideal candidate is versatile, proactive, builds trust through timely support, and seeks ways to improve HR services across the organization, including onboarding, benefits, payroll, and policy interpretation.