Human Resources Generalist

Tellepsen; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Tellepsen is seeking a Bilingual HR Generalist to join our People Operations team in the Houston area. This hands-on role supports both professional and craft workers across onboarding, benefits, records, compliance, and employee relations, with fluent English and Spanish communication required.

The role emphasizes accuracy, urgency, and practical HR judgment as the team scales with the business, working cross-functionally with Payroll, Accounting, Operations, Recruiting, and Training &

Qualifications

• Hands-on HR generalist experience across onboarding, employee relations, compliance, benefits, records, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Partner with HR leadership to execute HR initiatives, policies, and programs across professional and craft employee populations.
• Serve as a primary day-to-day HR resource for employees and managers, guiding on policies and workplace matters, monitoring HR communications, escalating complex issues appropriately.
• Own and continuously improve onboarding for professional and craft employees, and facilitate new-hire orientation in English and Spanish.
• Support employee relations by gathering information, documenting concerns, investigating, preparing HR documentation, and coaching employees and front-line leaders.
• Coordinate employee lifecycle transactions: promotions, pay changes, transfers, terminations—ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Manage core compliance activities: Form I-9 audits, policy acknowledgements, and other tasks, completed on time.
• Manage unemployment claims with Texas Workforce Commission, including hearings support.
• Support reporting and audits, employment verifications, and garnishment setup with Payroll.
• Maintain accurate HR records and data through document management and retention practices.
• Provide first-level benefits support: eligibility and enrollment, open enrollment, routine questions.
• Collaborate with Payroll, Accounting, Operations, Recruiting, and Training to execute processes on time while maintaining HR ownership.
• Identify gaps and risks, and propose practical improvements with sound judgment.

Skills

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Ownership & Accountability

Adaptability

Communication (Bilingual)

Critical Thinking

Sense of Urgency

Attention to Detail

Integrity & Confidentiality

Collaboration

Humility

Innovation & Technology

Job description

Tellepsen is one of the largest general contractors in the Greater Houston Area, with more than 117 years of success in building the places where we live, work, play, learn, worship, and heal. As we expand upon that legacy and continue to grow, Tellepsen is looking for a Bilingual HR Generalist to join our team

OVERVIEW

Over the past five years, Tellepsen has more than doubled in size and taken on new complexity. As the company continues to grow, People Operations is evolving into a function that enables that growth by solving people and organizational problems.

As part of this evolution, we are looking for a Bilingual HR Generalist. This is a hands-on, highly accountable HR role that keeps core HR operations running accurately and on time across Tellepsen Corporation and its operating companies, supporting both professional and craft workforce. This is a true generalist role: it moves across employee relations, onboarding, compliance, benefits, records, and reporting, and the right person is flexible and adaptable - comfortable shifting between employee-facing, compliance, analytical, and administrative work as priorities change. Fluent English and Spanish communication is required. The role calls for strong HR judgment, attention to detail, a sense of urgency, and the confidence to support employees and leaders at every level of the company.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner with HR leadership to execute HR initiatives, policies, and programs across professional and craft employee populations.
• Serve as a primary day-to-day HR resource for employees and managers - providing guidance on policies, programs, and workplace matters, monitoring HR communication channels, and escalating complex issues appropriately.
• Own and continuously improve onboarding for professional and craft employees, and facilitate new-hire orientation - presenting HR policies, benefits, and expectations to groups in both English and Spanish.
• Support employee relations by gathering information, documenting concerns, assisting with investigations, preparing HR documentation, and coaching employees and front-line leaders on routine matters.
• Coordinate employee lifecycle transactions - promotions, pay changes, transfers, status and organizational changes, and terminations - reviewing each for accuracy, approvals, documentation, and compliance.
• Manage core compliance activities, including Form I-9 audits and employment eligibility documentation, required policy acknowledgements, and other assigned tasks - completed accurately and on time.
• Manage Texas Workforce Commission unemployment claims, including documentation, responses, deadlines, and support for hearings or appeals.
• Support federal, state, and company reporting and HR audits; complete employment verifications; and coordinate garnishment setup with Payroll - all accurately and within deadline.
• Maintain accurate, compliant employee records and HR data through sound document management and retention, and review regularly to catch and resolve gaps or errors.
• Provide first-level benefits support - eligibility, enrollment, qualifying life events, and routine questions - and support open enrollment and other company-wide HR initiatives.
• Partner cross-functionally with Payroll, Accounting, Operations, Recruiting, and Training & Development to execute employee-related processes accurately and on time, while keeping HR ownership of the underlying process and documentation.
• Identify process gaps, compliance risks, and opportunities to improve efficiency; recommend practical solutions; and use sound judgment on when to add structure, elevate risk, or improve a process.

IMPORTANT SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

• Ownership and Accountability - Takes responsibility for outcomes and follows work through to completion, producing accurate, timely, high-quality work with minimal supervision.
• Adaptability - A true generalist. Moves comfortably between employee-facing, compliance, analytical, and administrative work, and responds constructively as priorities shift in a fast-paced environment.
• Communication (Bilingual) - Strong verbal and written communication in English and Spanish. Comfortable presenting to groups and working with craft employees, professionals, managers, and senior leaders.
• Critical Thinking and Judgment - Evaluates facts, identifies risk, and knows when to resolve an issue and when to elevate. Practical and solution-oriented.
• Sense of Urgency and Service - Responds quickly to employee and business needs, manages deadlines proactively, and provides responsive, respectful support.
• Attention to Detail - Maintains a high standard of accuracy in employee data, documentation, reporting, and compliance.
• Integrity and Confidentiality - Acts with professionalism, discretion, and fairness in all employee and business matters.
• Humility - Humility is expected in the Tellepsen culture. There are no "big shots" here - check your ego at the door. Nobody works "for" anybody at Tellepsen; we all work "with" each other.
• Collaboration - Tellepsen is a people business, and people are our most valued asset. Works closely across HR and with Payroll, Accounting, Operations, Recruiting, and Training & Development, and pitches in wherever needed.
• Innovation and Technology - Innovation and technology are highly regarded at Tellepsen. Uses HR systems and tools well and looks for better, more efficient ways to get the work done.

DEFINITION OF SUCCESS

• Employees and leaders see the Generalist as a responsive, knowledgeable, and trusted day-to-day HR resource.
• Onboarding for professional and craft employees is accurate, consistent, compliant, and a positive experience.
• HR transactions, records, and compliance activities - I-9s, unemployment responses, garnishments, and required acknowledgements - are completed accurately and on time, with gaps proactively resolved.
• The Generalist works independently, anticipates issues, identifies improvements, and escalates risk appropriately.
• HR leadership can focus on higher-level employee relations, total rewards, and strategic priorities because core HR operations run reliably.