Human Resources Generalist

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

Job summary

Riverside Transport Group is seeking an HR professional to support benefits administration, payroll backup, onboarding, and policy adherence at our Kansas City facility. You will liaise with managers, handle leave processes, I-9 compliance, and employee relations, while coordinating recruitment activities and training programs.

The role requires a Bachelor’s Degree in HR or 3 years of related experience, with familiarity of FMLA/ADA; HRIS and payroll systems experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field required or 3 years experience in HR
• Knowledge of FMLA and ADA employment laws preferred
• Experience with HRIS and payroll systems a plus

Responsibilities

• Posting and updating job descriptions on HR shared drive and recruiting platforms.
• Organizing and attending career fairs (military, college, workforce).
• Administering the leave of absence process (FMLA, ADA, personal leaves).
• Completing employment forms including unemployment and garnishment paperwork.
• Ensuring employees are set up with proper trainings.
• Conducting follow up interviews after 30/90 days of employment.
• Communicating benefits options to new hires.
• Updating I-9 paperwork and personnel files; onboarding process completion.
• Managing changes in HRIS and payroll entries.
• Responding to general HR questions and updating FLSA classifications.

Skills

Benefits administration

Payroll backup

Employee relations

Recruitment

Onboarding

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

FMLA knowledge

ADA knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in HR or related field

3 years related experience

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Onboarding software

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.