Human Resource Generalist

Olgoonik Corporation; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Olgoonik Corporation is seeking a Human Resources Generalist in Fairfax, VA to support a large federal contract worksite. You will partner with site leadership and Corporate HR to manage employee relations, onboarding, performance discussions, and HR records in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires collaboration across Benefits, Payroll, Recruiting, and HR operations to maintain consistent HR practices and timely actions, with a focus on compliance and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• Three years of HR experience including employee relations, recruiting, onboarding, and performance management.
• Experience supporting a federal government contractor preferred.
• Experience with a large, multi-shift industrial workforce preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary HR resource for employees and site supervisors, guiding policies and practices.
• Support performance counseling, coaching, and corrective-action documentation.
• Coordinate staffing needs, vacancies, requisitions, interviews, and hiring follow-up.
• Collaborate on onboarding activities including offers, screenings, orientation, and follow-up.
• Review background checks and escalate sensitive or high-risk matters to Corporate HR as needed.
• Maintain confidential employee records and HR documentation and ensure compliance with policies.
• Escalate discrimination, harassment, or safety concerns to Corporate HR and management as required.

Skills

Employee relations

Recruiting support

Onboarding

Performance management

HR administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

HRIS

ATS

Job description

Overview

The Human Resources Generalist provides human resources support for a large federal contract worksite. The HR Generalist serves as a primary HR resource for employees and site supervisors and supporting recruitment, onboarding, employee records, routine employment actions, performance counseling, employee relations, and compliance with Company policies and established HR procedures.

The HR Generalist handles routine onsite HR matters within established Company policies and procedures. The position works in collaboration with Corporate Human Resources on performance counseling and routine fact-finding and seeks direction on complex, sensitive, or higher-risk employee relations, compliance, and employment matters. The position also coordinates with site leadership, Recruiting, Benefits, Payroll, and other functional teams to support consistent and effective HR practices.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serves as a primary HR resource for employees and site supervisors, providing day-to-day guidance and support regarding established Company HR policies, procedures, programs, and practices and coordinates with Benefits, Payroll, Recruiting, or Human Resources management when specialized support is required.
• Supports site supervisors with routine employee performance and conduct concerns, including the preparation, review, and delivery of coaching, counseling, and corrective-action documentation, in collaboration with Corporate HR and consistent with Company policy.
• Coordinates with site supervisors, Corporate HR, and Recruiting to support staffing needs, including vacancies, job requisitions, applicant flow, interview scheduling, candidate communication, and hiring-process follow-up.
• Coordinates with site supervisors, Corporate HR, and Recruiting to support staffing needs, including vacancies, job requisitions, applicant flow, interview scheduling, candidate communication, and hiring-process follow-up.
• Collaborates with the HR team in pre-employment and onboarding activities, including offer-letter requests, required screening activities, new-hire documentation, onsite orientation, and follow-up to ensure required steps are completed accurately and on time.
• Collaborates with the HR team in review of completed background-check reports in accordance with established Company procedures and review criteria, identifying matters requiring additional assessment, and referring potentially disqualifying information, individualized assessment, or adverse-action considerations to Corporate HR as needed.
• Collaborates with HR management in routine fact-finding and assists with low-level employee relations matters and investigations as assigned, which may include interviewing employees and witnesses, gathering relevant documentation, preparing factual summaries, maintaining appropriate records, gathering relevant documentation, preparing factual summaries, and maintaining appropriate records.
• Promptly escalates allegations involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, workplace violence, serious misconduct, significant safety concerns, potential legal or regulatory violations, proposed termination, suspension, final warning, or other sensitive or high-risk matters to Corporate HR for direction and review.
• Collaborates with the HR team in maintenance of accurate and confidential employee, applicant, background-check, investigation, and other HR records; conducts periodic reviews of HR documentation and workflows to identify incomplete, inconsistent, or untimely records and coordinate correction as appropriate.
• Supports compliance with applicable Company policies, contract-specific requirements, and federal, state, and local employment requirements within the scope of assigned responsibilities, identifying recurring process concerns and recommending improvements to Human Resources management.
• Provides general HR support and backup assistance as assigned and performs other related duties consistent with the nature and level of the position.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, organizational leadership, or a related field is preferred. An equivalent combination of relevant education and progressively responsible human resources experience may be considered.
• Three years of progressively responsible human resources experience is required, including experience supporting employee relations, recruiting and onboarding, performance management, or HR administration.
• Experience supporting routine employee relations matters and assisting managers or supervisors with performance or conduct concerns is required.
• Experience supporting a large, multi-shift, industrial, warehouse, logistics, or similar workforce is preferred.
• Three years of Human Resources experience supporting a federal government contractor is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Working knowledge of federal and state employment laws and regulations applicable to assigned HR responsibilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with employees, supervisors, managers, and corporate functional teams in a high-volume work environment.
• Working knowledge of employee relations, performance management, recruiting, onboarding, HR documentation, and personnel recordkeeping practices.
• Ability to interpret and consistently apply established Company policies and procedures and recognize circumstances requiring escalation to Corporate Human Resources.
• Ability to conduct objective fact-finding interviews, document relevant information accurately, and distinguish factual findings from assumptions or conclusions.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive employee information with discretion and sound judgment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear, accurate, factual, and professionally written HR documentation.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and human resources information systems and/or applicant tracking systems.

Certificates, Licences, Registrations

• PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification is preferred.

Security Requirements

• Position requires U.S. Citizenship and United States Government background check.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to be able to occasionally stand; walk; sit; use hands and/or fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; operate office equipment, reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment:

General office environment. Travel may be required based on business demands.

Olgoonik is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. As an Alaska Native corporation, Olgoonik provides hiring preference to Olgoonik shareholders, descendants, and their spouses to the extent allowed by law.