HR Generalist

Job DetailsJob Location: Youngstown Manufacturing Headquarters - Youngstown, OH 44515

Summary: The HR Generalist will manage the day-to-day operations of the Human Resources department, including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, payroll processing, benefits administration, compliance, and performance management. This role requires a high level of professionalism, confidentiality, and attention to detail in handling sensitive employee and payroll information.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Recruitment & Staffing

• Manage full-cycle recruitment, including job postings, candidate screening, interviews, and onboarding.
• Partner with hiring managers to identify staffing needs and ensure timely placement of qualified candidates.

Employee Relations

• Serve as a first point of contact for employee inquiries and workplace issues.
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and productive workplace culture through engagement initiatives and conflict resolution.

HR Administration

• Maintain and update accurate employee records in HRIS and personnel files.
• Prepare HR reports, compliance documentation, and organizational charts as needed.

Payroll & Compensation Back up

• Process bi-weekly payroll in collaboration with the Payroll Specialist.
• Verify timesheets, attendance, and leave data for accuracy before payroll submission.
• Handle payroll adjustments, deductions, and reimbursements.
• Ensure payroll compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws.
• Reconcile payroll discrepancies and maintain confidentiality of employee pay data.
• Generate and distribute pay statements and year-end tax documents (W-2, 1099, etc.).
• Assist with salary reviews and compensation benchmarking.

Administration of Benefits Back up

• Administer employee benefits programs (health, dental, retirement, etc.) in collaboration with the Payroll Specialist.
• Assist employees with benefits enrollment, changes, and claims.
• Coordinate with vendors to resolve benefit-related issues.

Training & Development

• Support the creation and delivery of employee training and development programs.
• Track and document training completion and performance evaluations.

Compliance

• Ensure compliance with all applicable labor laws, employment standards, and internal HR policies. Update company policies as needed.
• Maintain awareness of legal requirements and best practices in HR and payroll management.

Other duties may be required.

Qualifications

Qualification Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, Accounting, or related field.
• 5-7 years of HR experience, with at least 1 year of direct payroll processing experience (preferred).
• Working knowledge of HRIS and payroll systems (e.g., ADP, Paycom, Workday, Paylocity, or similar).
• Strong understanding of labor laws, payroll tax regulations, and confidentiality practices.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Working knowledge of Federal and State (IN, OH) employment and labor laws and regulations
• Maintaining current knowledge of HR best practices
• Proficient with MS Office Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word
• Highly developed oral, written, and interpersonal communication
• Demonstrated ability to be effective in a fast-paced, dynamic, team-oriented environment
• Collaboration
• Consultation
• Problem Resolution
• Relationship Management

Core Competencies

• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Confidentiality and ethical judgment
• Time management and multitasking
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving
• Employee advocacy and service orientation

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding of written and/or verbal instructions.

Ability to apply prior experience in assisting in problem solving situations.