Our client seeks an experienced Human Resources Manager preferably from a small to medium sized manufacturing or service industry company. This company is experiencing explosive revenue growth and has reached a point where they need a full-time HR professional.
Job Description
Be part of a newly created role with an exciting opportunity to join one of Western New York’s fastest-growing companies!
What you will be involved in
Employee relations and reporting
- Serve as a trusted point of contact for employee questions and concerns; document and expedite appropriately.
- Build a simple performance-review cycle and coach managers on feedback and documentation.
Payroll and HRIS
- Own weekly payroll in Paylocity end to end: time, PTO, bonuses, pay-rate changes, adjustments, final pay and garnishments.
Benefits administration
- Administer medical, dental, vision, group accident, 401(k), and New York disability and paid family leave.
- Manage enrollments, life events, terminations and annual open enrollment.
- Be employees' first stop for benefits questions and partner with our broker on renewals.
Handbook, policies and procedures
- Own the Employee Handbook and PTO accrual rules, and keep them current with New York and federal law.
- Write, roll out and collect acknowledgments for policies and forms through Paylocity.
Recruiting and onboarding
- Partner with hiring managers to write postings and run recruiting through Paylocity.
- Manage staffing-agency and workforce-development partners.
- Schedule interviews, prepare offer letters, run background checks and lead new-hire onboarding.
Compliance and records
- Maintain compliance with wage and hour, ACA, I-9, NYS PFL/DBL, harassment-prevention training and required postings.
- Keep personnel, driver qualification and confidential medical files complete and secure.
- Coordinate workers' compensation claims and leave paperwork, and track return-to-work.
Requirements
- 3 to 5 years of HR generalist or HR management hands -on experience preferably in a small to medium sized company
- Working knowledge of Paylocity or a comparable HRIS/payroll platform (ADP, Paychex, UKG).
- Benefits administration experience across medical, dental, vision, 401(k) and New York DBL/PFL.
- BS & SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP or PHR certification preferred
Salary range = $100-$120K
Benefits
- Medical insurance with employer contribution
- Dental and vision insurance
- NYS short-term disability and paid family leave
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Employee referral bonus program