Human Resources Generalist

The HR Generalist will play an integral part in a small and collaborative HR team. This position will support full HR administration in the areas of talent acquisition, HRIS Administration, HR Compliance, and manage weekly payroll for a portion of our organization. Outside of standard generalist functions, this role plays an exciting part in supporting, developing, and managing the company's employee recognition, engagement, and retention activities.

Qualifications 

The ideal candidate must be detail focused, process-minded, and able to learn and demonstrate skill in many areas of HR. This person must be a strong, self-motivated problem solver, able to work under deadlines and produce consistent, accurate results. The candidate will ideally have knowledge and experience working with Paylocity or another HR/Payroll system. Must be able to build and maintain strong positive relationships and demonstrate commitment to providing excellent customer service to all employees of Indus Hospitality Group. This role requires the use of sound judgement and discretion in dealing with highly confidential information.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following, and other duties may be assigned:

• Assist operations with creating and posting job ads through Paylocity and other recruitment sources.
• Managing onboarding of new employees through Paylocity.
• Process background checks through Authentica. 
• Review requests from operations for employee changes (pay rate, position, termination).
• Weekly review and payroll processing administration for a portion of the organization
• Help collect information from employee concerns and complaints, notifying the Director of HR of such complaints and insuring timely communication with all parties. 
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures, including our employee handbook.
• Provide audit support for HR and Payroll related activities.
• Record management for HR related documents/compliance
• Provide support for obtaining various reports from Paylocity.
• An internal resource to help review employee benefits questions and then help resolve or consult with our third-party benefit partner.
• Responsible for Leave of Absence administration including FMLA, NYS PFL, Workers Comp, Short- and Long-Term Disability claims for a portion of the organization.

 Education and/or Experience 

• Three to five years related experience and/or training.
• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or equivalent combination of education and experience      preferred, not required.
• SHRM or PHR certification a plus
• Knowledge of current labor laws and regulations
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience creating and automating processes ideal.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

• Professional office environment
• 100% in-office
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk on a compute