NYC Onsite HR Generalist — Onboarding & Admin

Studsinc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Studs seeks a Junior HR Generalist to support day-to-day People operations across studios and the New York HQ, onsite in NYC. You will handle onboarding and offboarding, update employee records, support benefits and compliance, and assist with People programs and reporting.

This entry-level role is ideal for someone early in HR, highly organized and detail-oriented, with strong written communication and a willingness to escalate when needed.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in Human Resources, People Operations, HR administration, or a similar role.
• Experience supporting recurring HR administrative processes such as onboarding, employee changes, records management, benefits administration, or compliance documentation.
• Familiarity with core HR practices and a willingness to build deeper knowledge across areas such as I-9 compliance, wage and hour practices, leave administration, and multi-state requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own the People Service Center queue as one of the first points of contact for employees and managers, responding to routine questions about policies, pay practices, time off, benefits, records, and People processes.
• Use established policies, resources, and templates to provide clear and consistent answers, and escalate questions that require additional judgment or review.
• Support studio and regional managers with routine People processes, including new hire paperwork, employee and schedule changes, attendance documentation, and separation administration.
• Identify employee relations, leave, accommodation, and other sensitive matters at intake and route them promptly to the appropriate People team owner with the relevant facts documented.
• Maintain help center articles, response templates, and other employee and manager resources so commonly asked questions receive clear and consistent answers.
• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding for studio and HQ employees, ensuring required documents, system steps, and notifications are completed accurately and on time.
• Process approved employee data changes in ADP and other People systems within your assigned scope.
• Partner with Payroll to confirm hires, employee changes, and separations are entered accurately before payroll cutoffs.
• Maintain employee files and records accurately and consistently, including completing recurring audits and following corrections through to resolution.
• Maintain People team trackers, calendars, and system records so information remains current and reliable.
• Support employee documentation and other recurring administrative processes throughout the employee lifecycle.
• Complete I-9 verification and reverification on schedule across all locations and maintain required documentation.
• Coordinate recurring multi-state compliance administration, including labor law postings, required employee notices, and training completion.
• Support benefits administration with our benefits partner, including new hire enrollment, qualifying life events, employee questions, and open enrollment communications.
• Gather and organize records and documentation needed for audits, compliance reviews, agency requests, and other People team needs.
• Maintain confidential employee records and information in accordance with established practices and retention requirements.
• Coordinate the administrative execution of recurring People programs, including performance review cycles, engagement surveys, training, and new hire orientation.
• Pull and reconcile routine headcount, turnover, and compliance reports and flag missing or inconsistent data to the appropriate owner.
• Update forms, templates, instructions, trackers, and intranet content as People processes change.
• Identify recurring questions, administrative issues, or process friction and flag opportunities to make the work clearer or more efficient.
• Support other People team projects and initiatives as needed.
• Support routine office operations, including supplies, vendors, deliveries, and building requests to keep HQ functional and stocked.
• Support the execution of HQ events, including Town Halls, milestone celebrations, and annual gatherings.
• Serve as an office safety contact alongside other HQ team members.

Skills

Strong written communication

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Discretion

Multitasking

Tools

ADP

Job description

Studs seeks a Junior HR Generalist to support day-to-day People operations across studios and the New York HQ, onsite in NYC. You will handle onboarding and offboarding, update employee records, support benefits and compliance, and assist with People programs and reporting.

This entry-level role is ideal for someone early in HR, highly organized and detail-oriented, with strong written communication and a willingness to escalate when needed.