Human Resource Generalist

Hensel Phelps; Greeley (CO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid medical insurance

Life insurance

AD&D

Long-term disability

401(k) retirement plan

HSA (where available)

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Vision and dental insurance enrollment

Job summary

Hensel Phelps in Greeley, CO is seeking a Human Resource Generalist for an onsite role. You will support managers, employees, and applicants with HR processes, HR operations, compliance documentation, and reporting, while maintaining accurate HRIS records.

Under HR leadership, you will assist with employee relations, onboarding, recruitment coordination, and compliance workflows, support HR reporting cadence, and help deliver trainings to strengthen HR capability across the region.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of job-related experience as a talent acquisition/recruiting professional, human resources specialist, or human resources generalist
• Experience building compliance programs and administering compliance functions
• Knowledge of state and federal laws including COBRA, FLSA, ACA, ADA, OFCCP, ERISA, FMLA, and HIPPA
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Ability to be proactive and work with minimal supervision
• Strong communication and presentation skills for potentially controversial issues
• Experience collaborating with hiring managers
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills
• Education: Master’s degree; preferred PHR or SHRM-CP

Responsibilities

• Provide technical HR assistance across employee relations, onboarding support, recruitment coordination, and compliance workflows
• Support HR reporting cadence, standardized processes, and regional talent acquisition efforts
• Maintain HRIS records and ensure accuracy for personal data, compensation, benefits, attendance, and performance data
• Audit UKG capabilities for accuracy and functionality
• Deliver trainings on HR, management, and leadership topics

Skills

Strong verbal and writtencommunication

Strong analytical skills

Proactive work style

Education

Master’s degree in business administration, human resources, or organizational leadership

PHR or SHRM-CP certification

Tools

MS Office Suite

UKG (HRIS)

Applicant Tracking Systems

Human Resource Information Systems

Job description

Hensel Phelps is hiring a Human Resource Generalist for an onsite role in Greeley, CO. In this forward-facing position, you will help managers, employees, and applicants understand HR processes while supporting a range of HR operations, compliance documentation, and reporting. You will also play a key role in maintaining accurate HRIS records and strengthening HR capability through training and learning measurement.

Role Overview

Under the guidance of HR leadership, this position provides technical HR assistance across employee relations, onboarding support, recruitment coordination, and compliance-related workflows. The role also supports HR reporting cadence, standardized processes, and regional talent acquisition efforts through communication and coaching as needed.

What You’ll Do

• Support supervisors and employees on common employee relations issues, including performance management, terminations, leave of absences, and corrective action, with direction from the HR Director
• Help integrate HR programs, policies, and procedures by communicating appropriately with managers and employees
• Build productive internal relationships across the organization
• Assist with development and proper distribution of the Employee Handbook and related materials, including consent and acknowledgements and annual regulatory compliance requirements as assigned
• Provide technical assistance on HR processes, procedures, and systems to maintain compliance with state and federal laws, including COBRA, FLSA, ACA, ADA, OFCCP, ERISA, FMLA, and HIPPA
• Complete required monthly and quarterly HR reporting tied to topics such as turnover and exit interview trends
• Improve efficiency through standardized reporting, communication, and established processes
• Serve as a liaison and resource for regional talent acquisition managers (TAMs)
• Provide general guidance, technical assistance, and coaching as needed
• Work with managers, supervisors, and employees to improve long‑term employee capabilities by delivering trainings on HR, management, and leadership topics
• Assist in measuring learning effectiveness and employee development to support job‑related skill growth and compliance
• Maintain HRIS records by entering and updating employee information, including personal data, compensation, benefits, attendance, performance reviews or evaluations, and termination date and reason
• Update employee files to document personnel actions and support payroll and other related uses
• Audit UKG (HRIS) capabilities for accuracy, integrity, utilization, and functionality
• Evaluate effectiveness by compiling and analyzing data and preparing and distributing HR metric reports

Requirements

• 5+ years of job‑related experience as a talent acquisition/recruiting professional, human resources specialist, or human resources generalist
• Experience building compliance programs and administering compliance functions
• Knowledge of state and federal laws including COBRA, FLSA, ACA, ADA, OFCCP, ERISA, FMLA, and HIPPA
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Ability to be proactive and work with minimal supervision
• Ability to communicate effectively and present regarding potentially controversial issues using tact and forethought to influence positive outcomes
• Ability to read and interpret dictated letters or memoranda, invoices, company policies, legal notices, legal interpretations, and other employment and legal documentation
• Experience collaborating with hiring managers
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out written or oral instructions and address problems involving a few concrete variables
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills
• Competent mathematical skills for calculations using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; ability to compute rates, ratios, and percents
• Ability to ensure compliance with equal employment opportunity, wage and hour, Department of Labor, and Office of Federal Contract Compliance regulations
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with integrity and consistency
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience leveraging Applicant Tracking Systems and Human Resource Information Systems
• Strong analytical skills to interpret data and trends
• Passion for human resources with a desire to grow the function from the ground up
• Preferred: PHR or SHRM-CP certification
• Education: Master’s degree in business administration, human resources, or organizational leadership

Technology

• MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• UKG (HRIS)
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Human Resource Information Systems

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary: $65,000 - $75,000 (Colorado only). The role is Regular Full-Time with Req ID: 1303.

• Company-paid medical insurance
• Life insurance
• Accidental death & dismemberment
• Long-term disability
• 401(K) retirement plan
• Health savings account (HSA) (HSA not available in Hawaii)
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Employee-paid enrollment in vision and dental insurance

Physical Requirements

• Light Work: up to 25 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and negligible amount of force constantly to move objects
• Periodically walk, kneel, sit, crouch, reach, stoop, read/see, speak, push, pull, lift, stand, and finger/type; frequency varies by workflow
• Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, boxes, and cabinets
• Constantly operates a computer and office machinery (calculator, copy machine, phone, computer, and printer)
• Frequently communicates with employees and external stakeholders regarding office administration topics
• Constantly computes, analyzes, and conceptualizes mathematical calculations and formulas
• Constantly reads written communications and views email submissions
• Regularly sits in a stationary position in front of a computer screen
• Visual acuity and ability to operate a vehicle as certified and appropriate
• Rarely exposed to high and low temperatures
• Rarely exposed to noisy environments and outdoor elements such as precipitation and wind

Job Location

Greeley, CO (onsite)