HR Partner (Generalist)

Merit Landscape Solutions of Texas; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Merit Landscape Solutions is seeking an experienced HR Partner to support our Texas teams. The role covers five branches, offering hands-on HR support, payroll processing assistance, onboarding, and program execution.

A service-oriented approach and strong collaboration with leaders across locations are essential. Applicants should have HR generalist experience, be comfortable with recruiting, employee relations, and HR administration, and be fluent in Spanish to support local branches in

Qualifications

• Experienced HR partner providing day-to-day HR support across multiple locations.
• Skilled in recruiting, employee relations, payroll, onboarding and HR administration.
• Able to handle HR data and reporting with strong attention to detail.
• Spanish-speaking required to support local teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day HR support across five branches and ensure consistent people processes.
• Partner with branch leadership on staffing, workforce planning, and recruiting.
• Support employee relations and guide leaders on day-to-day people matters.

Skills

HR Generalist

Recruiting

Employee relations

Payroll

Onboarding

HR administration

Spanish-speaking

Data reporting

Tools

ADP

HRIS

Job description

Grow People. Support Leaders. Make an Impact.

Merit Landscape Solutions is looking for an experienced, hands-on HR Partner to support our teams across Texas.

If you’re an HR professional who builds trust quickly, stays organized in a fast-moving environment, and enjoys supporting field-based teams, we’d like to meet you.

What You’ll Do

As our HR Partner, you’ll provide day-to-day HR support across five branches and help ensure our people processes run smoothly and consistently.

• Partner with branch leadership on recruiting, critical staffing needs, and workforce planning
• Support employee relations and help leaders navigate day-to-day people matters
• Process and support payroll activities
• Coordinate with Benefits Administration (BA) to support new-hire onboarding
• Assist with annual open enrollment and employee benefit communications
• Coordinate employee surveys and support follow‑up initiatives
• Execute company-wide and local HR programs
• Maintain accurate employee information in ADP
• Prepare HR reports and maintain employee data
• Provide local administrative support across the Houston branches
• Help ensure compliance with applicable employment requirements and company policies
• Travel to local branches as needed to build relationships and provide hands‑on HR support

What We’re Looking For

You’ll be a strong fit if you bring a practical, service-oriented approach to HR and feel comfortable balancing the needs of employees, managers, and the business. Qualifications include:

• HR Generalist, HR Partner, or comparable hands‑on HR experience
• Experience with recruiting, employee relations, payroll, onboarding, and HR administration
• Experience supporting multiple locations, branches, or field-based teams preferred
• Spanish-speaking required
• Strong attention to detail and comfort with employee data and reporting
• Ability to build trusted relationships with employees and leaders at all levels
• Ability to work in‑office and travel locally to branches as needed
• Experience with ADP preferred
• H‑2B program experience preferred