Human Resources Generalist

Spitzer Industries, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Spitzer Industries, Inc. is seeking an experienced HR Generalist to manage and execute all responsibilities of the HR function for the assigned division in Houston, TX. You will collaborate with leaders to support employee development and help maintain a safe work environment.

The role covers employee relations, payroll, benefits administration, onboarding, compliance with federal/state laws, and HR audits. Travel to affiliate sites may be required, and strong communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of HR generalist experience in a mid-sized organization or equivalent.
• Experience partnering with managers and senior leaders to support HR activities.
• Experience with payroll and HRIS platforms such as ADP Workforce Now preferred.
• Working knowledge of federal and state employment laws.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of MS Office software.
• Relevant industry experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assists in administering HR policies and procedures as required by the company.
• Helps ensure compliance with Federal and State employment laws.
• Serves as a point of contact for employees with inquiries about policies, duties, working conditions and benefits.
• Participates in administrative staff meetings and attends other meetings and seminars.
• Assist with the Recruiting Process: job postings, coordinating interviews, sending offer letters, background checks, drug testing.
• Delivers new hire orientation and supports onboarding processes.
• Completes Form I-9s and maintains I-9 files, including monthly expiration reviews.
• Performs benefits administration including claims resolution and enrollments.
• Oversee life insurance insurability requirements for all employees.
• Handles FMLA, personal leave, and STD/LTD claims for all employees.
• Processes payroll weekly and biweekly and reviews timesheets for accuracy.
• Enters compensation changes and deductions into the system.
• Processes and distributes paychecks.
• Maintains training records for Apprenticeship programs and audits.
• Prepares monthly/weekly HR reports for management and HR leadership.
• Maintains secure employee files and documentation.
• Manages employee relations and conducts investigations.
• Provides performance management guidance to line management and coaches employees.
• Assists with terminations and unemployment-related processes.
• Assists with performance reviews and apprenticeship-related HR audits.

Skills

HR Generalist

Employee relations

Policies & compliance

Benefits administration

Payroll

HRIS (ADP)

MS Office

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Job description

Manages and executes all responsibilities of the HR function for assigned division, including employee relations, benefits and human resources policies. Collaborates on strategic initiatives, and partners with leaders and managers to support employee development. Assist in maintaining a safe and secure work environment. Our facility is located at 13863 Industrial Road Houston, TX 77015.

RESPONSIBILITIES

This position will have the following general/minimum responsibilities:

• Assists in administering HR policies and procedures as required by the company.
• Helps to ensure compliance with Federal and State Employments Laws.
• Serves as a point of contract for all current and prospective employees with employee inquiries, information about policies, job duties, working conditions and employee benefits.
• Participates in administrative staff meetings and attends other meetings and seminars.
• Assist with the Recruiting Process; job posting, coordinating interviews, sending offer letters, processing pre-employment background screening, and coordinating pre-employment drug testing.
• Delivers new hire orientation and supports managers to establish a smooth onboarding process, including review and enhancement of department training programs.
• Completes Forms I-9, verifies I-9 documentation and maintains I-9 files, including monthly review for expiration of documents.
• Performs benefits administration to include claims resolution, change reporting, new hire and open enrollments, qualifying event changes, approving invoices for payment and communicating benefit information to employees.
• Oversee Evidence of Insurability requirements for life insurance for all employees.
• Handles FMLA administration, personal leave, and manage STD & LTD claims for all employees.
• Processes weekly and biweekly payroll, review timesheets and run reports to ensure labor hours are correct for payroll processing.
• Enters compensation changes, benefits deductions and wage garnishment information into system in an accurate and timely manner.
• Processing and distributing paychecks.
• Manages employee training records for Apprenticeship program and conduct audits for all employees.
• Prepares monthly and weekly human resource-related reports for management, Finance department, and HR leadership.
• Maintains and keeps secure employee files and documentation.
• Manages employee relations by addressing employee concerns, mediate workplace conflicts, diagnoses root causes and identifies appropriate interventions.
• Conducts effective, thorough, and objective investigations. Recommends methods to minimize or prevent future issues to promote a positive work environment, ensuring company policies, practices and employee resources are fair and consistently applied.
• Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to line management and participates in employee meetings (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions).
• Processes terminations.
• Maintains and processes all Unemployment Notices of Entitlement and potential charges in a timely, efficient manner. Attends unemployment hearings when necessary.
• Assists with the preparation of the performance review process. Annually in April
• Manages employee uniforms, tenure awards and referral bonus.
• Assist with HR Audits and other special related projects as required. Typically performed in January

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

The following education, experience and knowledge are preferred for this position:

• Minimum of 5 years of HR generalist experience in a mid-sized organization; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience partnering with managers and senior leaders to support HR activities.
• Experience with payroll and HRIS platforms such as ADP Workforce Now preferred.
• Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines including federal and state respective employment laws.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of MS Office software.
• Relevant industry experience is a plus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL DEMAND

• Working conditions are normal for an office environment.
• Occasional trips to shop environment which may include exposure to dust, dirt and forklift traffic.
• Frequent sitting and operating a computer.
• Some travel between different company locations and for vendor and/or client contact.