Summary: The Junior HR Generalist is an early-career HR professional responsible for supporting various HR functions, including recruiting, onboarding, compliance, payroll/benefit inputs, and employee support. This role ensures accuracy and compliance in HR processes, while providing first-line HR support to employees and contributing to the overall efficiency of the HR department.
Core Responsibilities:
- Post jobs, conduct initial candidate screenings, coordinate interviews, and update the candidate journey in the ATS/HRIS.
- Manage pre- and post-onboarding activities for new hires, including background checks, document collection/review, internal setup, coordination, and communication.
- Collect and review HR documentation to ensure accuracy, compliance, and proper recordkeeping.
- Create payroll and benefits inputs for new hires in partnership with Payroll/Finance.
- Respond to and triage employees’ HR-related queries, escalating as appropriate.
- Generate HR system reports for clean-up activities, compliance, or reconciliation.
- Provide general administrative support to HR projects and initiatives as needed.
- Facilitate onboarding and orientation for new hires by traveling to various branch locations as needed.
Skills and Knowledge:
- Experience with ATS/HRIS systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Confidentiality and integrity
- Employee support and service mindset
- Accuracy and compliance orientation
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Initiative and continuous improvement
Education and Training:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
- PHR or SHRM-CP certification (preferred).
Work Experience:
- 2–4 years of HR experience in a generalist or HR coordinator role.