Human Resources Generalist

Maquoketa Area Chamber of Commerce; Maquoketa (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

401k / Retirement Plan

PTO

Holidays

Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Community Involvement

Job summary

The Maquoketa Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking an HR Generalist to oversee day-to-day human resources operations, including payroll processing, recruiting, and benefits administration. The role emphasizes confidentiality and effective HRIS usage across the organization.

You will collaborate with the CHRO, HR team, and employees to ensure accurate HR records, timely payroll, onboarding, and data-driven HR reporting. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Associate Arts Degree; 2-4 years’ experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in human resources helpful.

Responsibilities

• Performs payroll administration, onboarding, separations, and payroll changes.
• Manages HRIS, recruiting, employee relations, benefits, administration, and reporting.
• Maintains personnel files and ensures confidentiality.
• Coordinates onboarding, interviews, job offers, and candidate communication.
• Plays a role in employee training and facilitating HR processes.

Skills

Customer service

Integrity

Communication

Outlook

Organization

Prioritization

Dependability

Education

Associate Arts Degree

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Position Summary

The Human Resource Generalist handles the administration of the day-to-day operations of the human resources functions and duties. Responsibilities include being responsible for managing and processing payrolls, recruiting, and reports. Performs work with a high degree of confidentiality. The HR Generalist carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas: HRIS, recruiting, employee relations, payroll, benefits, administration, reporting, answering questions and supporting employees.

KEY ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Reports to Chief Human Resource Officer
• Works closely with CHRO, HR team, employees, and vendors.

Duties And Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs customer service function by answering employee requests and questions.
• Manages and runs the four bi-weekly payrolls including on-boarding, separations, maintenance changes or corrections.
• Payroll/Benefits – quarterly director fees, United Way, bonuses, Country Club, approval of ACA 1095 forms, Part-time Holiday/PTO, LTD and AGTL rate updates, preparing bank annual compensation Excel Spreadsheets, car taxes, W2 forms reviewed and approved.
• May serve as back-up to Payroll as appropriate.
• Reviews payroll runs before submitting.
• Recruitment. Identifying candidates, reaching out to them, preparing their documents, scheduling interviews, job offers, regrets, and onboarding.
• May serve as back-up to Recruiting as appropriate.
• Balances the bi-weekly payroll for OBI and submits the 401(k) details to JULY Services.
• Maintain personnel files, including filing documents into Laser Fiche.
• Administration of the FML benefit. Responsible for preparing paperwork/packets, coordinating documentation and follow-up; coordination of healthcare premium payments for those on FML as needed. Keeps individual employee FML calendars current. Review and apply pay pieces to FML – PTO, maternity or paternity benefit, or short-term disability, as appropriate.
• Annual Healthcare Open Enrollment. Update premiums on all current documents. Board Directors annual enrollment.
• Completes annual IBA Salary Survey. BLS multiple worksite quarterly report. IBIS Non-discrimination Testing. PICORI fees. Total Comp Sheets.
• Assist in preparing ESOP Statements envelopes. Graduates list. Service Award reports.
• Prepares and communicates the Dashboard Report bi-annually.
• Participates in New Employee Orientation. Reviewing benefits, resources, and culture.
• Performs recruiting efforts for specific level of positions.
• Manages the monthly AAP reports. Prepares reports for annual Affi? [Note: cut off due to original content truncation]
• Works with providers, such as JULY and Heartland Retirement Plan Services, Paycom, IBIS, Hartford, healthcare consultants, etc.
• Manages and follows-through on various HR projects, gathers data for analyzing with HR metrics and reporting including surveys.
• Prepares reports as requested.
• Ability to share information, train, and guide the team as appropriate.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills And Abilities

• Excellent customer service skills, and the ability to interact professionally and diplomatically with all employees. Helpful attitude.
• High level of integrity and ability to be trusted with sensitive information.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Strong interpersonal skills to interact with colleagues.
• Ability to use Microsoft Outlook programs.
• Must be organized, accurate, thorough, and able to monitor work for quality.
• Must be able to prioritize and plan work activities as to use time efficiently.
• Must be dependable, able to follow instructions, respond to management direction, and must be able to improve performance through management feedback.

Education And Experience

• Associate Arts Degree; 2-4 years’ experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in human resources helpful.

Benefits

• Stakeholder Bonus
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Retirement Plan (401k) – 3% Safe Harbor Contribution + Discretionary Contribution
• 10 Observed Holidays
• PTO
• Group Term Life provided
• Short Term Disability - 100% provided by company
• Long Term Disability
• Maternity/Paternity Leave – 100% of pay
• Community Involvement
• Pay-It-Ohnward – Company Giving Program
• Grilling for Charity – Community Donations
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Equal Opportunity Employer