Human Resources Generalist

Sacramento LGBT Community Center; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

403(b) Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Sacramento LGBT Community Center seeks a Human Resources Generalist to administer a broad range of HR programs for a 40+ FTE organization in Sacramento. You will guide recruitment, onboarding, benefits, performance management, policy interpretation, and compliance while aligning with the Center’s mission and values.

You will partner with leadership and departments to ensure accurate records, timely payroll processing, and respectful, inclusive employee relations across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent.
• Minimum five years of HR experience preferred.
• Direct experience with diverse workforce and employment law is required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment, hiring and onboarding processes.
• Administer benefits, including open enrollment and leaves.
• Support performance management and employee development.
• Serve as primary HR liaison for employees and managers.
• Maintain payroll and compliance administration.

Skills

Recruitment

Onboarding

Benefits Administration

Employee Relations

Performance Management

Payroll

HRIS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

Tools

HRIS (e.g., Rippling)

Payroll software

Job description

POSITION: Human Resources Generalist

REPORTS TO: ChiefOperatingOfficer

STATUS: Full-Time;Regular;Exempt

COMPENSATION: Annual Salary$72,000-$77,000depending on experience andcertifications

BENEFITS: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Employee Assistance Program;403(b) Retirement Plan; Paid Holidays, Sick, and Vacation

LOCATION: Sacramento, CA(this positionmay becomeeligible for 1 days of remote work after6-monthsofsatisfactory on-site performance)

The Human Resources Generalist supports the day-to-day operations ofCenterby administering a wide range of HR programs and services. This position serves as a resource to employees and managersregardingrecruitment, onboarding, employee relations, benefits administration, performance management, policy interpretation, compliance, training, and leave administration. The HR Generalistis responsible forexecuting human resources strategies in support of the Center’s mission, vision, values, and culturewhileensuring adherence to employment laws, organizational policies, and best practices.

This positionis theCenter’s sole HR professionaland actsas aliaison between managers and employees onallhuman resources-related matters,facilitateskey communications, and leads orfacilitatesongoing human resources-relatedday to day functions andactivitiesfor40+FTE organization.This position is supportedin partby theOperationsManager,worksclosely with theSeniorLeadershipTeam and is highlycollaborative withall members of theFinance&Operations Teamincluding the Chief OperatingOfficer,Grant Finance Director, Data Manager, Facilities Coordinator & Custodian, Executive Assistant, and external contractors.

ESSENTiAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Coordinate recruitment, hiring and onboarding
2. Benefits & Leave Administration
3. Training & Performance Management
4. Employee & Labor Relations
5. Human Resource Operations, Payroll & Compliance Administration

Recruitment, Hiring, and Onboarding

1. Coordinate recruitment activities including posting positions, screening applicants, schedulinginterviewsand communicating with candidates.
2. Assisthiring managers throughout the selection process.
3. Facilitate new employee onboarding and orientation programs.
4. Maintain onboarding documentation andensurescompliance with employment eligibility requirements.

Benefits & Leave Administration

1. Support employee benefits administration, includinghealthcareand retirement planenrollments, changes, annual open enrollment,terminationand employee education
2. Assistemployees with benefit-related questions and concerns.
3. Coordinate leave administration processes, including Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), state leaveprogramsand Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations.
4. Maintainaccuraterecords and documentation related to employee leave requests.

Training & Performance Management

1. Coordinate training programs, compliancetrainingand professional development opportunities.
2. Develop a system for trackingprofessional development and training activities, alignment with eachemployee’s professional development plan, andaggregate a monthlyagency-levelreportforsenior leaders.
3. Track employee training records and certification requirements.
4. Facilitate 90-day and annual performance review cycles, providing support and guidance to staff and leadership.
5. Support planning, facilitation, and evaluation efforts foremployee recognition,wellnessand retention programs.

Employee & Labor Relations

1. Serve as a primary point of contact for employeesregardingHR-related matters and with the labor union.
2. Respond to employee inquiries and provides guidance on policies, procedures, benefits, and employment practices and serves as the primary interface with benefit providers, HRIS systems, payroll providers, legal counsel, and other risk management professionals.
3. Serve as the lead for employee relations issues including employee complaints and/or grievances;counsel andfacilitatecommunication amongst employees and managers, complete or coordinate investigations with external investigators as necessary, and prepare andmaintainrelated documentation.
4. Coach managersregardingcommunication approaches, feedback,recognitionand interaction responsibilities with direct reports, making certain that managers are supported in communicating with staff successfully, ethically, honestly, and legally.

Human Resource Operations, Payroll and Compliance Administration

1. Maintain employee personnel files and HR information systems with accuracy and confidentiality.Responsible for compliance, maintenance, and confidentiality of employee and other human resource related recordsin accordance withproper personnel practice, organization policy, contractual agreement, and/or statute.
2. Serve as primary contact to workers’ compensationcarrierand administrators, ensuretimelyreporting,maintainand monitor all workers’ compensation case files, follow up on open cases, and manage industrial leaves of absence.
3. Serve as the organization’s compliance officer to ensure all state and federal employment and reporting requirements are met, including but not limited to, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Employee Retirement Income Security Act, (ERISA) the Department of Labor, workers’ compensation, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Cal/OSHA.
4. Support all compliance audits agency-wide by producing reports, providing documentation and any HR-related auditor requests.
5. Assistwith policy development,updatesand communication.
6. Prepare reports, metrics and documentation related to HR activities,Auditstimecards before payroll processing andsupportsleadership in resolving timekeeping issues and clock in/out functions.
7. Review reports for accuracy andkeyspayroll data into HRIS system. Runs payroll with the approval of the Chief Operations Officer.
8. Coordinate employee status changes andensure the accuracy of payroll and timesheet records, benefits accrual and deductions;Serve asprimarypayroll administrator.

GENERAL DUTIES:

1. Functions as a strategic member of theFinance & Operations Team; routinely collaborating with theLeadership Teamregardingkey organizational and management issues.
2. Support internal employee steering committeesincluding theHealth & Safety Committeeand the DEIBCommittee, and the UnicornCommittee
3. Provide guidance and mentorship to less experienced internal staff, community activists/advocates, and leaders at developing LGBTQ and allied organizations locally and across the country.
4. Maintain strict confidentialityand the highest level of integrity and professional boundariesin relationships with all program leadership team members, staff, clients, media, and donors.
5. Participate in a rotating Leader On-Call Program to support on-site staff in case of after-hoursemergencies.

This job description is not designed to cover orcontain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties,responsibilitiesand activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

1. Directexperience working witha diverseLGBTQ+workforce, includingextensiveknowledge of the spectrum of gender and sexual identitiesand a demonstratedability to work effectively with people of diverse races, ethnicities, nationalities,socio-economic backgrounds, religions, ages, English-speaking abilities, immigration status, and physical abilities in an intersectional environment.
2. Personifiesan equity mindset–understands and is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and belonging in the organization’s work and workplace; experience leading DEIJB initiatives is preferred.
3. Strong critical thinking skills and high emotional intelligence–consistentlyidentifies, gathers, andapplies relevant information to their work;
4. Highly collaborative orientation–buildstrustingrelationshipswith employees, supervisors, andorganizational leadership;helps colleagues as needed, and views responsibilities as shared.
5. Experiencerecruiting diverse candidate pools,developingequity drivencompensationand retentionprograms,andcreatingmanager andemployee development and trainingprograms.
6. Superior skill incoachingmanagerswithemployee relationsissues andsupportingcompliance withlaws and regulations governingemploymentin California.
7. Thorough knowledge ofmanagement principlesand practices, organizational development, operations, andapplying technologysystems related to humanresourcemanagement.
8. Experiencepartneringwithexternalbenefitadministration providers.
9. Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skillsincludingfacilitation, conflict resolution, and negotiation skills.
10. Ability toquickly synthesizeand interpret information, present numerical data ina resourceful manner, and skillfully gather and analyzetrends in datawith an exceptionallevel of detail.
11. Exceptionallyhigh levelof professional and personal integrity,organizational and individually consistentaccountability;and acontinuous learning/improvement mindset.

REQURIEMENTS:

1. Personal commitment to the Center’s mission and work to create a region where all LGBTQ+ people can thrive and a passionfor LGBTQ+ issues including a robust understanding of anti-racist frameworks, intersectionality,andsystems of oppression.
2. Education: Bachelor’sdegreeinrelated field;five (5) or moreyears ofprogressively responsible human resources experience may be substituted for formal education.An equivalentcombination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
3. Experience: A minimum of five(5)years of human resources management experience with increasing levels of responsibilityisrequired.Experience in recruitment, employee relations, benefitsadministrationand employment law compliancerequired.
4. Certifications: Human resources certification, such as,SPHR,PHRca, SHRM-CP or equivalentis a strength.
5. Computer/Office Equipment Skills: Superiorproficiencyworking with Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, and Teams. Strong experience using digitalHRIS&payrollsystems(Ripplingis preferred).
6. Language Skills: Fluency in English isrequired. Bilingual candidates who can speak, read, write, translate, and respond to media inquiries in Spanish are encouraged to apply.
7. Work Schedule: This position is primarily in-person at the Center’s Lavender Heights location, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Flexibility is necessary to occasionallyparticipatein evening or weekend eventsormeetings.
8. Transportation: Access to reliable automobile transportation with a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance isrequired.Occasional travel to3additionalCenter worksiteswithin the Sacramento region isrequired.
9. Physical Demands: The person in this position maybe requiredto sit or stand for extended periods,operateoffice equipment, open and close filingcabinetsand boxes, and communicate messages by telephone.
10. Background Check: Offer of employment may be contingent on satisfactory results of a criminal history background check.
11. Employment Eligibility: Employees must be legallypermittedto work in the United States.
12. Drug Free Workplace: The Sacramento LGBT Community Center is a drug freeworkplace;employees may be subject to a drug test.

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:

The Sacramento LGBT Community Center works to create a region whereallLGBTQ+peoplecanthrive. We support health and wellness, advocate forequityand justice, and work toupliftadiverseandculturally rich LGBTQ+ community.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:

The Sacramento LGBT Community Center is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All individuals, including those of color, women, persons with disabilities, and persons who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or intersex are encouraged to apply. The Centermaintainsa policy of non-discrimination with respect to employees, volunteers, interns, and applicants. No aspect of employment will be influenced in any matter by actual or perceived race, color, religion, religious creed, ancestry, sex, age, national origin, marital status, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, physical or mental disability (including HIV or AIDS), medical/mental condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by statute; nor as to any individuals associating with an individual of any legally protected class.