HR Generalist

Are you ready to join a dynamic HR team? We believe in building and maintaining a culture of success where each employee feels valued, respected and engaged in contributing to our goals. With a strong reputation for our family values and operational ethics, we are eager to find an HR leader that wants to help us foster this environment and grow with us. At Point S Tire & Auto our employees become like family. We believe in investing in the future of our employees and developing them to grow with our organization.

 We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive HR Generalist to join our team. This role will play a key part in supporting day-to-day human resources functions with a strong focus on payroll support, benefits administration, policy implementation, performance management, HRIS system maintenance, and recruitment assistance. The ideal candidate is a hands-on professional with a passion for building efficient HR processes and providing excellent internal service to employees and managers alike. 

Payroll Support: 

• Assist with bi-weekly payroll processing in Paylocity, including timecard auditing, wage adjustments, and payroll reporting  
• Manage wage garnishments, levies, and child support orders, ensuring compliance with legal requirements.  
• Calculate and reconcile final paychecks for terminations, including PTO payout.  
• Ensure proper tax withholdings and compliance with tax regulations.  
• Conduct regular internal payroll audits to identify and correct errors.  
• Resolve employee payroll-related inquiries and discrepancies.  
• Prepare and submit the required report to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).  

Benefits Administration:  

• Coordinate open enrollment, benefits onboarding/offboarding, and qualifying life event changes.  
• Process benefit enrollments, changes, and terminations in HRIS/benefits administration platform and with insurance providers.  
• Administer COBRA notifications and track continuation coverage through third-party administrators.  
• Serve as a point of contact for employee benefits questions and support issue resolution.  
• Assist with new hire benefit orientations and guidance onboarding to ensure employees understand available benefit options.  
• Support audits and reporting related to benefits, including 1095-C filings, Form 5500 data collection, and nondiscrimination testing.  

Leave of Absence Administration/Workers Compensation:?  

• Serve as primary contact for leave requests: Guide employees and managers through the whole leave process- answer questions, explain FMLA and company policies, and coordinate medical certifications and other documentation.  
• Process and track all leave cases: Maintain accurate, confidential records in the HRIS; monitor leave durations and return-to-work dates: issue legally required notices; and ensure compliance with federal and state statutes.  
• Coordinate return-to-work plans; Work with supervisors to identify modified duty or reasonable accommodations and ensure employees receive clearance to return from leave; update managers on employee status and staffing needs.  
• Administer workers’ compensation claims: Liaise between the Safety and Compliance lead, employee, manager, insurer, and medical providers.?  
• Track the progress of Workers’ compensation cases, coordinate transitional/modified duty assignments, and ensure all required paperwork is completed in a timely manner.  

Policy Implementation & Compliance  

• Support the rollout of new and revised HR policies and procedures  
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations  
• Maintain employee handbooks, policy acknowledgments, and internal communications  

Performance Management  

• Support the administration of the performance review process and goal tracking  
• Provide tools and guidance to managers to support coaching and employee development  
• Track and document performance issues, probationary periods, and performance improvement plans  

HRIS System Maintenance  

• Maintain employee data integrity in the HRIS system, including onboarding, status changes, and terminations  
• Run reports and dashboards to support business and HR needs  
• Troubleshoot system issues and support users as needed  

Recruitment Assistance  

• Support job postings, candidate screening, interview coordination, and onboarding processes  
• Maintain applicant tracking records and ensure a smooth candidate experience  
• Coordinate pre-employment checks such as references, background checks, and drug screens  
• Partner with HRBP to draft offer letters.  

Qualifications:  

Experience:  

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in HR.  
• Experience with payroll software and HRIS systems.  

Education:  

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field.  
• Certification in Human Resources (e.g., SHRM-CP, PHR) is a plus.  

Skills:  

• Proven experience as an HR Generalist in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.  
• Knowledge of HR laws, regulations, and best practices.  
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.  
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.  
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills.  
• Proficient in HRIS and other relevant software.  

This position is hybrid, requiring work at both home and the Portland Raleigh Hills office.