Human Resources Generalist

If you're passionate about helping people succeed and enjoy a role where no two days are the same, we'd love to meet you! As the Human Resources Generalist at Desert Botanical Garden, you'll help attract exceptional talent, create outstanding employee experiences, support organizational initiatives, and partner with leaders to foster a workplace where employees can thrive. Your work will make a meaningful difference in supporting both our people and our mission.

Position Purpose

The Human Resource Generalist will run the daily operation functions of the Human Resource (HR) department including recruiting, onboarding and enforcing company policies and practices.

Essential Duties

• Research, develop, and implement effective recruiting and staffing strategies to attract a diverse

pool of qualified and capable talent for the organization

• Collaborate with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for

openings and manage full recruitment cycle. Liaison between hiring managers and candidates

during the recruitment process including scheduling and arranging interviews, candidate’s main

contact and being the point person for all questions throughout the recruiting process.

• Conduct or acquire background checks including fingerprinting.

• Facilitate all onboarding steps including new employee orientation sessions. Ensure all necessary

paperwork is properly completed and submitted to appropriate individuals and agencies.

Ensure all new employee files are set up accurately.

• Generate reports and provide analysis to stakeholders as needed.

• Lead Employee Appreciation Committee and all components. This will include ensuring

milestones such as births and deaths are recognized.

• Oversee the Maricopa County Trip Reduction Program.

• Assist with all aspects of FMLA, paid parental leave, ADA, worker’s compensation, STD and LTD

leaves and claims.

• Perform routine tasks required to administer and execute human resource programs including

but not limited to leaves, talent management, and training and development

• Handle employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring

complex and/or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff.

• Develop, conduct or facilitate required and recommended training sessions

• Ensure that various training milestones and goals are met while adhering to approved training

budget.

• Process all non-benefit billing for department. Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local

employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and

practices to maintain compliance.

• Maintain knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in

human resources, talent management, and employment law.

• Ability to review/audit payroll on a periodic basis and be backup to payroll specialist as needed.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Position Information

Job Type: Full-Time, Exempt

Schedule: 8am - 5pm, M-F

Salary: $65,000 - $75,000/yr 

Requirements

Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or related field, or comparable

combination of education and work experience

• Five years’ of progressive experience in human resources, with an emphasis in corporate

training and recruiting

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work well with all staffing levels

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Strong computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office; HRIS experience preferred

• High levels of integrity and discretion

• Strong business acumen; able to build relationships, share knowledge, embrace ambiguity, and

thrive with changing priorities

• Superior analytical and research skills; the ability to make decisions and manage course

corrections as necessary are required

• Superior time management, attention to detail, and follow-up skills are a must

• Patience, tact, and the ability to build rapport throughout the organization will be keys to

success in this role; high emotional intelligence and the art of persuasion very helpful

• HRCI and/or SHRM certification preferred

• Available to work off hours such as weekends or evenings.

Equipment Used

Typical office equipment.

Internal Communication

Frequent interaction with employees across the Garden.

External Communication

Frequent communication with vendors, trainers, and business partners.

Working Conditions

No physical effort beyond what’s typically required in a normal office environment. Requires flexible time schedule. Potential for tight deadlines or time periods of high workload may require additional

hours. 

The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal.

This role requires the ability to walk, sit, stand, stoop, kneel, bend, see, hear, speak, read, and type.

Manual dexterity and the ability to lift up to 10 pounds required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made, when necessary and feasible, to allow a qualified individual

to perform essential job functions

Equal Opportunity Employer

Desert Botanical Garden is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by law.

The Garden fosters and supports workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion to honor the unique perspectives, experiences, and contributions of all, to celebrate successes, and to cultivate individual

and institutional excellence.

All employees will help add to the Garden’s diversity and fully embrace it.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and deliverables of the role. This is not a contract and should not be viewed as such. Other duties may be

assigned by supervisor and/or his/her/their designee

Salary Description

$65,000 - $75,000/yr