Human Resources Generalist

Habasit; Middletown (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Habasit in Middletown, CT is seeking an HR Generalist to serve as the first point of contact for employee inquiries and to support recruitment, onboarding, and HRIS administration.

You will partner with managers to drive performance reviews, employee development, and engagement initiatives while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws. This role offers a professional office environment and opportunities to impact people processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Psychology, HR, or equivalent.
• At least 3 years in HR disciplines supporting diverse environments.
• Knowledge of EEO, FLSA, FMLA, ADA and other laws.
• Experience with recruiting, onboarding, and employee relations.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Serve as main contact for employee inquiries about HR policies.
• Support recruitment: post jobs, screen resumes, coordinate interviews, onboarding.
• Administer HRIS data entry and file maintenance.
• Oversee employee relations and investigations.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations.
• Partner with managers on performance reviews and development.
• Generate HR metrics and analytics reports.
• Coordinate training and learning programs.
• Assist with benefits administration, onboarding, offboarding.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Analytical thinking

MS Office

Policy understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

HRIS

Job description

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Serve as the first point of contact for employee inquiries related to HR policies, procedures, and programs
• Support recruitment efforts including posting jobs, screening resumes, coordinating interviews, and onboarding new hires
• Administer HRIS data entry and employee file maintenance in accordance with company policies and legal requirements
• Oversee employee relations by resolving issues and conducting preliminary investigations as needed
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommend best practices
• Partner with managers to facilitate performance reviews, talent development plans, and employee engagement activities
• Support training initiatives and help coordinate learning and development programs
• Generate regular reports on HR metrics and analytics to guide decision-making
• Guides, trains, and directs managers and employees on the implementation of HR policies and processes to ensure appropriate legal (FMLA, ADA, EEOC, etc.) and company compliance.
• Anticipates and responds to changing business needs and serves as a change advocate/agent on companywide strategies and initiatives.
• Performs core HR functions such as Onboarding, Benefits Administration, Employee Relations, Offboarding, etc.
• Serves as an extension of the Safety Team for the assigned site(s) (workers compensation, incidents investigation, safety committee, etc.)
• Other duties can be assigned based on company needs and employee capabilities.
• Ethical Responsibility

Required Skills / Abilities:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply the appropriate sections of applicable laws, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, and policies.
• Ability to acquire a thorough understanding of the organization's hierarchy, jobs, qualifications, compensation practices, and the administrative practices related to those factors.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Supervisory Responsibility:

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities. At times, due to projects or work assignments, employee will need to coordinate and direct a team in order to meet/satisfy individual/company objectives.

This position operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers. At times, employee might be exposed to

manufacturing environment, including forklift traffic, fumes, noise, and operating manufacturing equipment.

Physical Demands:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00AM to 5:00PM. In order to meet our customer demands and internal objectives, at times this role will be required to work outside of the normal schedule, including weekends.

Travel:

No overnight travel is expected for this position. There may be occasional local day travel or overnight travel as it related to training activities or support of assigned plants/locations.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Psychology, Human Resources, or equivalent work experience and/or education.
• Minimum of 3 years' of progressive experience in HR disciplines supporting both white and blue collar environments.
• Demonstrated general knowledge of all HR disciplines with more specific technical knowledge of several including employee relations and talent acquisition and workforce planning.
• Proven ability to think critically, diagnose a problem and identify and drive appropriate solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, manage projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced work environment, balancing multiple priorities and objectives.
• Proven communication and effective relationship building skills.
• Expertise in federal, state, and local employment, wage, and salary laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, EEO, FLSA, FMLA, and ADA.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite applications.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• HR certification such as PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, etc.