Lead Human Resources Generalist

LAZ Parking is one of the largest and fastest growing parking companies in the country. LAZ operates hundreds of thousands of parking spaces across the country. When it comes to parking, we're the experts!

We are also a PEOPLE FIRST company. We often say "parking is our industry but people are our passion." Our mission is to "create opportunities for our employees and value for our clients". If you're looking to join a growing company led by passionate people committed to being the best - contact us today!

The Spirit of the Position:

The Lead Human Resources Generalist supports the HR Director for the region in establishing and meeting professional and compliant employment practices. As a company devoted to promoting an employee-focused servant leadership culture, the HR Generalist will act as a liaison between the programs and initiatives originating from the Home Office and help to support the individual needs of our operational teams throughout the assigned markets.

Base Pay: $75,000-80,000

Principal Job Duties:

• Responsible for facilitating New Hire Orientation and approves all candidates for background and MVR reporting for the region.
• Responsible for understanding, interpreting, administering, and mediating any and all forms of inquiry that arise relating to human resources policies, procedures and programs as well as executed Collective Bargaining Agreements.
• Collaborates with to ensure pay data is completed and uploaded properly and works with managers to ensure proper wage and hour compliance.
• Conducts investigations and consults on employee relations issues.
• Maintain compliance with all state and federal laws in regions, updating forms, policies, procedures as needed in coordination with the Home Office.
• Manage all leaves of absence, including FMLA and state disability leaves, in coordination with Operations, and Payroll.
• Responsible for employee maintenance in HRIS system including processing all status changes, terminations, and labor allocations.
• Leverage analytics, data and reporting to identify better ways to drive results.
• Respond to unemployment, employment verification notices.
• Act as a liaison to the region related to employee benefits inquiries within the region.
• Manages workers compensation for the region, including reporting claims and adhering to company process with claims reporting and back-to-work programs.
• Responsible for all employee communications for the region.
• Supervises and provides day-to-day guidance, coaching, and support to one direct report to ensure effective HR operations and professional development.

• Requires regular travel within NC and SC of approximately 30% to support field operations, employee relations, investigations, training, and other business and HR initiatives across assigned locations.

• Other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience.

Experience:

• 2-4 years of Human Resources experience with emphasis on payroll and compliance.
• Employee relations, workers compensation, and benefits experience.
• Knowledge of current federal, state and local laws.
• Working knowledge of HRIS and payroll systems.
• Advanced experience with Excel.
• Basic experience with Word, Power Point and Microsoft Office Applications.

Skills:

• Ability to seek improvement and create an environment of idea sharing and creative problem solving.
• Strong customer service skills and abilities.
• Ability to be approachable and facilitate coaching conversations with employees and managers.
• Ability to mitigate and lead others to overcome challenges (Never Ever Give Up Attitude).
• Ability to encourage open expression of ideas and opinions.
• Excellent team-building and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and multi-task.
• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to interpret policies, procedures, and standard business practices.
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency and timeliness.

The following programs are available to help support you, free of charge.

• Health Coaching & Resources One-on-one health coaching is available to all employees whether you choose to enroll in LAZ Benefits or not.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) you and eligible members of your household have 24/7 access to confidential counseling.
• Smoking Cessation Program

Additional Benefits:

• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Medical, dental, vision - 3 plan options

Physical Demands:

• Ability to lift, push and pull at least 10 pounds.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential duties/functions.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

LAZ Parking is an equal opportunity employer. In all our employment practices, including hiring, we are firmly committed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetics, Vietnam era, special disabled, recently separated and other protected veterans, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. No question in our application process is used for the process of limiting or excluding any applicant's consideration for employment on such grounds.

LAZ Parking participates in E-Verify.