P&O Generalist

Artisan Field, Inc.; Shelton (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Artisan Field, Inc. in Shelton, CT is seeking a P&O Generalist to manage personnel practices, benefits administration, and employee relations. The role covers policy interpretation, recruitment support, onboarding, training, performance management, and compliance.

The candidate will work onsite with occasional remote flexibility and travel to northeast sites. A bachelor’s or higher in P&O plus relevant experience is preferred, with ADP Workforce Now and MS Office skills highly valued.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of state/federal statutes and regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures.
• Ability to present to groups of managers and the public.
• Ability to obtain accurate information and findings.
• Effective verbal and written communication; bilingual a plus.
• MS Excel, Word, Outlook, and ADP Workforce Now experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with health benefits management and invoicing for plans.
• Coordinate open enrollment with ADP Benefits Specialist and brokers.
• Participate in interview teams and conduct interviews as needed.
• Conduct background check reviews and document findings.
• Assist orientations for new employees and acquisitions.
• Administer P&O plans and ensure legal compliance.
• Ensure consistent interpretation of P&O policies and audit compliance.
• Advise managers on personnel practices and employment laws.
• Handle employee relations counseling and investigations.
• Support disciplinary procedures and required paperwork.
• Help develop department goals, systems, and training needs.
• Monitor hourly employee performance evaluations.
• Participate in manager training and onboarding efforts.
• Respond to unemployment claims and support responses.
• Travel to northeast sites to meet managers and staff.
• Conduct trainings onsite as needed.
• Maintain HRIS records and generate reports.
• May assist as payroll backup.
• Maintain compliance with employment regulations.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Bilingual Spanish/English

Interpersonal skills

Travel up to 50%

Education

Bachelor's degree in P&O or related field

Master's degree in P&O Management

PHR or SHRM-CP certification

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

MS Excel

MS Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

Location:

Shelton, CT - Onsite daily (Can work remotely occasionally once established)

Job Type:

Full Time Opportunity

Note:

Someone with heavy employee relations and with heavy benefits administration, reporting analysis, and data - combination of both would be ideal

Job Summary:

Under general supervision of the P&O Director, the P&O Generalist is responsible for the successful management of personnel practices, policies, and benefits. The P&O Generalist is primarily responsible for employee relations, policy interpretation, benefits administration, certain aspects of recruitment, on-boarding, training, performance management, and other duties as necessary to ensure maximum effectiveness of the P&O function.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with managing the Company’s health benefits, including invoicing for all employee benefit plans, including union health insurance plans.
• Works with the P&O Director, ADP Benefits Specialist and brokers to ensure a seamless open enrollment process for benefits for employees each year. This includes preparing rate sheets, conducting testing of system, and answering employee questions.
• Will occasionally participate on interview team for openings and conduct interviews using appropriate techniques.
• Conducts background check interactive process reviews by calling candidates and documenting the conversation and overall process.
• Assist orientations for new employees and/or newly acquired businesses.
• Administers various P&O plans and procedures for company personnel; assists in development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures to satisfy legal requirements.
• Ensures consistent and accurate interpretation of P&O policies across the organization and conducts regular audits to monitor and enforce compliance.
• Provide advice and counsel to managers and supervisors regarding personnel practices, policy and employment laws.
• Handles employee relations counseling and employee complaint investigations.
• Assists managers/supervisors in required personnel functions such as disciplinary procedures and appropriate corresponding paperwork/documentation.
• Participates in developing department goals, objectives, and systems.
• Monitors and records performance evaluation program for hourly employees and works with Talent Development Specialist regarding necessary training needs.
• Assists in the development, coordination and implementation of new manager training to ensure leaders understand and can effectively carry out their leadership responsibilities, including the proper procedures and forms to be utilized in P&O.
• Responds to, and supports, Company’s position in unemployment claims.
• Recommends new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of department and services performed.
• Travel to various sites throughout the northeast to meet with managers, supervisors, and employees.
• Will conduct trainings as necessary onsite.
• Assists in maintaining Human Resource Information System records and compiles reports from database.
• May assist as payroll backup, if necessary.
• Maintains compliance with federal and state regulations concerning employment.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of the applicable state/federal statutes and regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, procedural guidelines, and Powerpoint presentations.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to obtain facts that ensure that information is complete and accurate.
• Ability to read, assimilate, and recall with marked proficiency facts, figures and descriptions, and to search for and obtain information.
• Effective verbal and written communication (bilingual - Spanish/English a plus)
• Ability and willingness to work with other departments, the general public, and other agency personnel, furnishing and obtaining information.
• Ability to travel by automobile and/or airplane up to 50% of the time.
• Apply problem solving to analytical principles effectively.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Excel, Word, Outlook, and ADP Workforce Now software (preferred).

Education And/ OR Experience

• A bachelor’s degree and two (2) to four (4) years of P&O experience, OR
• A master’s degree in P&O Management and one (1) year of experience in the P&O field, OR
• Six (6) years of experience in the P&O field, OR
• Any similar combination of education and experience.
• Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or SHRM-CP certification preferred.
• Prior experience working in a decentralized P&O Department supporting offices across multiple states

Language Skills

Excellent English verbal and written. Spanish nice to have but not required.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Drivers License. Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or SHRM-CP and Paralegal Certification a plus