Human Resources Generalist

Jobtailor; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Nashville, TN seeks an HR Generalist to manage HR operations, recruiting, onboarding, benefits, and employee relations. You’ll maintain records, support policies, and partner with HRBP on complex matters.

Ideal candidates bring 3+ years in HR, strong organizational and communication skills, and experience with HR systems such as Paylocity. This full-time role emphasizes process improvement in a growing, technical environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of HR generalist, HR coordinator, or HR operations experience.
• Working knowledge of recruiting, onboarding, benefits, employee relations, HRIS administration, leave administration, and employment compliance.
• Comfortable serving as an approachable, trusted resource for employees at all levels.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities with attention to detail.
• Clear, professional, and empathetic communication.
• Sound judgment and ability to escalate matters when needed.
• Ability to handle confidential employee information appropriately.
• Experience with HR systems and data reporting tools.
• SHRM-CP or PHR certification is a plus.
• Paylocity or similar HRIS/payroll experience is a plus.
• Experience supporting HR in technical, engineering, manufacturing, or project-based organizations is a plus.
• Experience supporting recruiting across professional and technical positions is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact for routine employee questions about policies, benefits, HR systems, and workplace processes.
• Support routine employee relations matters and escalate to HR Business Partner when needed.
• Administer HR policies and explain company expectations and resources.
• Prepare and maintain documentation for hires, promotions, transfers, and terminations.
• Maintain confidential employee records and employment documentation.
• Manage full-cycle recruiting for assigned positions and coordinate offers.
• Partner with hiring managers on position requirements and recruiting processes.
• Coordinate new-hire onboarding, orientation, and system access.
• Support benefits administration and annual open enrollment.
• Coordinate leave processes and required documentation.
• Process payroll-related changes and liaise with payroll/finance.
• Coordinate offboarding and exit processes.
• Maintain HRIS data and organizational records.
• Prepare HR reports and review workforce data for accuracy.
• Maintain records for compliance, training, and policy acknowledgments.
• Coordinate performance reviews and talent reviews.
• Identify process improvements and bring recommendations to HRBP.
• Support special HR projects and initiatives.

Skills

HR Generalist Experience

Recruiting And Onboarding

HRIS Administration

Employee Relations

Process Improvement

Documentation Management

Data Reporting

Performance Reviews

Leave Administration

Employment Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / Business Administration (nice to have)

SHRM-CP

PHR

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Outlook

Word

PowerPoint

Paylocity

Job description

• Serve as the primary contact for routine employee questions about policies, benefits, HR systems, workplace processes, and general HR needs
• Support routine employee relations matters and escape complex, sensitive, high-risk, or recurring concerns to the HR Business Partner
• Administer HR policies and explain company expectations and resources
• Prepare and maintain documentation for hires, promotions, transfers, compensation changes, terminations, and other employee actions
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records and employment documentation
• Manage full-cycle recruiting for assigned positions, including postings, applicant review, candidate communication, interview coordination, offers, and pre-employment activities
• Partner with hiring managers and the HR Business Partner on position requirements and recruiting processes
• Coordinate new-hire onboarding, orientation, documentation, system access, and follow-up
• Support employee benefits administration, enrollment, qualifying life events, eligibility changes, and annual open enrollment
• Coordinate employee leave processes and required documentation and communications
• Process employee status and payroll-related changes and coordinate with payroll and finance
• Coordinate employee offboarding, including documentation, system updates, benefit notifications, equipment-return communication, and exit processes
• Maintain employee information in the HRIS, including records, position information, organizational data, workflows, and updates
• Prepare routine and ad hoc HR reports and review workforce data for completeness and accuracy
• Maintain employment, compliance, training, certification, and policy-acknowledgment records
• Coordinate performance reviews, goal setting, engagement surveys, and talent reviews
• Identify process challenges and improvement opportunities and bring recommendations to the HR Business Partner
• Support special HR projects and company initiatives

Requirements

• 3+ years of HR generalist, HR coordinator, or HR operations experience, with demonstrated growth in HR responsibilities
• Working knowledge of recruiting, onboarding, benefits, employee relations, HRIS administration, leave administration, and employment compliance
• Comfortable serving as an approachable and trusted resource for employees at all levels
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines with attention to detail
• Clear, professional, and empathetic communication
• Sound judgment and ability to identify matters requiring escalation
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive employee information appropriately
• Comfort working within HR systems and using data and reporting tools
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint
• Ability to improve processes and balance responsive employee support with consistent policy application
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (nice to have)
• SHRM-CP, PHR, or similar HR certification (nice to have)
• Experience with Paylocity or another HRIS/payroll platform (nice to have)
• Experience supporting HR within a growing, technical, engineering, manufacturing, or project-based organization (nice to have)
• Experience supporting recruiting across professional and technical positions (nice to have)

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in HR generalist functions, including recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, and HRIS administration, while maintaining confidentiality and compliance. Proficient in managing employee documentation and processes, with strong organizational and communication skills.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• HR Generalist Experience
• Recruiting And Onboarding
• HRIS Administration
• Employee Relations
• Process Improvement

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Recruiting
• Onboarding
• Employee Relations
• HRIS Administration
• Leave Administration
• Employment Compliance
• Documentation Management
• Data Reporting
• Performance Reviews
• Compensation Changes

Soft Skills

• Organizational Skills
• Empathetic Communication
• Sound Judgment
• Attention To Detail
• Approachable Resource

Certifications & Qualifications

• SHRM-CP
• PHR

Industry Keywords

• Employee Benefits Administration
• Full-Cycle Recruiting
• Confidential Information Management
• Technical Recruiting
• Project-Based Organization

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Office
• Excel
• Outlook
• Word
• PowerPoint
• Paylocity