Remote HR Generalist: Employee Communications & Onboarding

Tennessee 811; Nashville, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance options

Dental insurance options

Vision insurance options

Employer-paid life coverage

Short-term disability coverage

Long-term disability coverage

401(k) with employer match and profit‑

HSAs employer contributions

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Employee recognition program

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Tennessee 811 is seeking an HR Generalist to lead employee communications and experiences for our primarily remote workforce. You will craft engaging HR messages, educate employees, and manage recognition and survey programs while supporting onboarding, benefits, and HR operations.

The role emphasizes ownership, proactive problem solving and a customer-focused culture built on partnership, expertise, reliability, and dedication. Hybrid work with centralized Nashville presence is offered.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of HR, People Operations or related experience preferred.
• Employee communications or employee engagement experience is a plus.
• Experience with HRIS platforms, benefits, open enrollment, onboarding or offboarding is helpful.
• Presentation or facilitation experience is helpful.
• Paylocity experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own routine employee-facing HR communications and announcements.
• Draft company-wide HR communications for leadership approval when appropriate.
• Create employee education materials and resources.
• Oversee employee communication platforms and surveys to boost engagement.
• Coordinate new-hire onboarding communications and onboarding experience.
• Coordinate offboarding communications and employee-facing separation processes.
• Develop benefits communications and open enrollment coordination.
• Support HRIS administration, employee records and reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve the employee experience and propose solutions.

Skills

Communication

People skills

Ownership

Initiative

Coaching receptivity

Conflict de-escalation

Curiosity

Education

HR-related experience preferred

Tools

HRIS Paylocity

Benefits systems

Job description

Tennessee 811 is seeking an HR Generalist to lead employee communications and experiences for our primarily remote workforce. You will craft engaging HR messages, educate employees, and manage recognition and survey programs while supporting onboarding, benefits, and HR operations.

The role emphasizes ownership, proactive problem solving and a customer-focused culture built on partnership, expertise, reliability, and dedication. Hybrid work with centralized Nashville presence is offered.