HR Generalist

Distribution centers ship to retailers and food service distributors daily.

The position

This role owns onboarding, leave administration and HRIS data in Paylocity. The HR Generalist supports about 350 employees across one plant and two branch offices, covering employee relations, benefits, onboarding and HR compliance. Hybrid. You will need to be in New York City at least two days per week.

Your responsibilities

• Coordinate open enrollment with the benefits broker.
• Track required training completion, such as harassment prevention.
• Advise supervisors on attendance, discipline and performance issues.
• Plan employee engagement events and recognition programs.
• Conduct new hire orientation and manage onboarding paperwork, I-9s and E-Verify.
• Support recruiting for hourly roles during peak hiring.

Qualifications

• Steady and fair in tense conversations.
• Experience conducting workplace investigations.
• Working knowledge of FMLA, ADA, FLSA, Title VII and state employment law.
• Comfortable with an HRIS such as Paylocity, UKG, ADP Workforce Now or BambooHR.
• Clear writer for policies, memos and investigation summaries.
• Bachelor's degree in HR, business or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Preferred qualifications

• Unionized workforce experience.
• SHRM-CP or PHR certification.

$91,000 - $120,000 annually

Compensation and benefits

• Health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid sick leave.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Patel's Provisions.