PURPOSE OF JOB: The Sr. HR Generalist is responsible for the daily administrative duties of an employee focused, Human Resources team and for providing first-level support to employees and managers on HR-related issues.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Administration
- Provide administrative support for the day-to-day operations of RAPT’s HR team, including administrative support for employee onboarding procedures, terminations, employee changes, maintaining employee files and HR/People systems administration
- Assist with onboarding process, including creating employee files, communication with managers, coordination of background checks, mandated training and benefits enrollments/inquires
- Maintain employee records and ensure accuracy and compliance with company policies and federal and state regulations
- Set-up, follow-up, and track completion of human resources compliance training (e.g., Sexual harassment prevention) and other internally required training (e.g. Employee handbook)
- Maintain org chart monthly
- Support employee departure process, including communication and processing termination paperwork according to policies
- Work closely with HR team members to continuously review HR processes and procedures and make recommendations for improvement
Recruiting Support
- Coordinate logistics for recruiting events
- Assist in scheduling interviews
- Greet and host candidates for onsite interviews
- Assist in scheduling candidate travel
- Preparation and tracking of recruiting documents per RAPT processes
Other Responsibilities
- Greet new hires on their first day with RAPT demonstrating our values in action
- Assist with the onsite coordination of new hire orientations and employee training
- Prepare New Hire slides for All Hands meetings
- Serve as cultural ambassador to employees and candidates
- May assist in set up and coordination of company events
- Maintain list and distribute employee swag
- Key member of employee event committee which includes scheduling of committee meetings and following up on action items
- Manage employee anniversary recognition process and systems
- Coordinate distribution of spot bonuses
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum of 5 years of related HR administrative experience
- Ability to juggle multiple priorities and communicate status regularly
- Understanding of laws related to Human Resources, including California employment law
- Previous HR systems experience such as BambooHR and Lattice preferred
- Technical experience including strong knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Zoom, DocuSign, Slack required
- Ability to assimilate into the organization quickly
- Experience in life sciences a plus
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must be flexible, positive, and resourceful and comfortable working in a fast-paced organization
- Serves as the face of HR to RAPT employees and candidates
- Must be an articulate communicator, including written and verbal skills
- Demonstrates high level of integrity and absolute confidentiality
- Builds trust and develops strong relationships with employees; professional demeanor
- Understanding of California employment law and other government compliance regulations (i.e., ADA, Workers Comp, FLSA, FMLA, etc.) preferred
- Customer-centered and always thinking of ways to improve the employee experience
- Demonstrated track record of excellent customer service and collaboration
- Ability to build strong relationships quickly and yet maintain a professional demeanor
- Proven experience in dealing with confidential information