Human Resources Generalist

Riverside Transport; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Transport is seeking an HR professional to support benefits, payroll backup, leave management, and compliance at our Kansas City, KS site.

You will partner with managers to address HR needs, manage recruitment and onboarding, and ensure accurate I-9s and personnel records. Strong knowledge of FMLA/ADA and HRIS is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR or 3 years related experience.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills preferred.
• Familiarity with FMLA/ADA and HRIS/payroll systems a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage benefits, payroll backup, and leave of absence processes.
• Assist recruitment, onboarding, and new hire orientation.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Employment law awareness

Education

Bachelors in HR

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: KS Kansas Avenue RTI - KANSAS CITY, KS 66106Job Category: Transportation

The ideal candidate will be responsible for benefits assistance, payroll backup, leave of absences, company policy, recruitment efforts, new hire orientation / onboarding, employee terminations, and procedure adherence. In addition, you will build strong relationships with our company's managers in order to help them with their HR needs.

Responsibilities

• Posting and updating job descriptions on HR shared drive and recruiting platforms.
• Organizing and attending career fairs. This will include military, college, and workforce career fairs.
• Administering the leave of absence process (FMLA, ADA, and personal leaves).
• Completing employment forms, which will include unemployment and garnishment paperwork.
• Ensuring employees are set up with proper trainings.
• Conducting follow up interviews with new hires after 30/90 days of employment.
• Ability to speak with new hires and current employees on company benefits.
• Communicating to prospective employees offers of employment and completing the onboarding process. The onboarding process will include: background check, completing new hire information in HRIS, verifying I-9 paperwork onsite, updating personnel files on HR shared drive, etc.
• Completing reference checks on candidates as needed.
• Managing employee changes in the HR system.
• Responsible for responding to general human resources questions throughout the day.
• Updating the FLSA changes within the organization. Ensuring employees are properly classified and being paid properly. Staying up to date on changes to the regulations.
• Ensuring I-9s are properly completed and filed. Conducting an internal I-9 audit to ensure we are in compliance with regulations.

Assist HR Manager in day to day functions which include but not limited to the following

• Knowledgeable of employment law specifically FMLA and ADA. Ability to accurately process FMLA paperwork in a timely manner. Knowledge and experience of tracking leave.
• Effectively communicate benefit options to new hires.
• Familiarity with different HRIS and different payroll systems.
• Employee relations - ability to effectively communicate to employee’s performance issues that arise.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

QualificationsEducation and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in HR related field or 3 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.