HR Generalist

Yellowstone Local is proud to represent an established employer seeking an experienced HR Generalist.

Bring your HR experience to a hands on role where you can own payroll and benefits, support employees directly, and make an impact across day to day HR operations.

What's in it for You?

• Annual salary of approximately $75,000, with final compensation based on experience and qualifications.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.

• 401(k) with employer match.

• Paid vacation/PTO and sick time.

• Employer paid group life insurance.

• Employer paid AD&D coverage.

• Employer paid short term disability.

• Optional long term disability and additional life insurance.

• Fully on site position in Philadelphia, PA 19020.

• Flexible office shifts, typically 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, or 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

Why You’ll Love It Here

• Take on a hands on HR Generalist role where your work directly supports employees, supervisors, and leadership.

• Own meaningful responsibilities across payroll, benefits administration, employee relations, recruiting, onboarding, leave administration, and HR compliance.

• Become a trusted resource for employees while helping keep essential HR processes accurate, organized, and moving forward.

• Work with multiple areas of HR instead of being limited to one narrow function.

• Put your judgment, organization, communication, and problem solving skills to work in a role with recurring responsibilities and varied priorities.

Your New Role

• Work fully on site in Philadelphia, PA 19020.

• Process accurate and timely weekly payroll for hourly and salaried employees, including overtime, shift differentials, per diem, paid time off, allowances, bonuses, and other special payments.

• Review timecards, missed punches, job numbers, cost codes, and payroll changes, and resolve discrepancies before payroll processing.

• Review payroll reports, correct errors, submit payroll, and maintain payroll registers, tax reports, earnings reports, and month end records.

• Administer employee benefits, including new hire enrollment, annual open enrollment, qualifying life events, terminations, and COBRA coordination.

• Maintain Employee Navigator records, verify payroll deductions and employer contributions, and assist employees with benefit access and coverage questions.

• Prepare retirement plan census and contribution files, reconcile errors, and support plan audits and compliance activities.

• Serve as a first point of contact for employee questions and workplace concerns, escalating sensitive or complex matters when appropriate.

• Support employee relations matters, coaching, disciplinary documentation, attendance matters, and separation processes.

• Administer leave and return to work processes, including FMLA correspondence, medical documentation, light duty tracking, and workers compensation coordination.

• Partner with hiring managers on job postings, application reviews, phone screens, interview scheduling, and applicant tracking.

• Prepare offer letters and onboarding materials, coordinate pre employment requirements, first day activities, safety training, and new hire equipment.

• Maintain onboarding documentation, training assignments, orientation records, employee records, certifications, licenses, emergency contacts, safety records, and other required HR documentation.

• Track Form I-9 and E Verify completion, occupational health requirements, and employee training documentation.

• Support payroll, benefits, retirement, workers compensation, general liability, and other internal or external audits.

• Use Paylocity and related HR systems to maintain accurate employee data, reporting, workflows, and audit readiness.

Hiring Expectations: Apply today, complete a quick phone screening, and get ready for an interview with our team to discuss your goals and experience.

• Approximately 2 to 4 years of relevant HR experience.

• Experience supporting HR, payroll, and benefits administration, including payroll processing and accurate employee recordkeeping.

• Working knowledge of employment practices, wage and hour requirements, benefits administration, leave management, Form I-9 requirements, EEO principles, and HR recordkeeping.

• Experience with Paylocity, Employee Navigator, or comparable HRIS, payroll, benefits, and applicant tracking systems is strongly preferred.

• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem solving skills.

• Ability to manage recurring deadlines and multiple priorities.

• Sound judgment, discretion, empathy, and the ability to work effectively with employees, supervisors, managers, executives, brokers, and outside partners.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

• Associate degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field preferred. Equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

• Construction industry experience is helpful but not required.

This employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. #yellow