Human Resources Generalist

Human Resources Generalist

The Human Resources Generalist plays a critical role in supporting our employees and managers by providing exceptional service while ensuring the effective administration of HR programs, payroll, recruitment, employee relations, and compliance. This position exercises sound judgment, maintains strict confidentiality, and provides responsive customer service while reflecting F&M's GROW values of being Gregarious, Resolute, Original, and Wholehearted.

Ideal incumbents are detail-oriented, service-focused, a team player, and committed to creating a positive employee and manager experience while maintaining compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and organizational policies and procedures.

The HR Generalist job consists of two positions that share responsibility for delivering comprehensive human resources services. While each position has primary responsibility for designated functional areas, both positions are cross-trained and are expected to provide operational support and backup coverage for one another to ensure continuity of service and effective department operations.

Essential Duties

• Talent Acquisition, Onboarding, and Offboarding
• Employee Relations
• Learning and Development
• Benefits and Leave Administration
• Payroll Administration
• Human Resources Administration
• Performance Management
• Employee Engagement
• Compliance
• Other Responsibilities

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This position has no supervisor responsibilities.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Working knowledge of federal and state employment-related laws, regulations, and best practices.
• Knowledge of and experience with various human resource information systems.
• Knowledge of the payroll function including preparation, balancing, internal controls, and payroll taxes.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to exercise discretion and maintain strict confidentiality.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.

Education and/or Experience

• A bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• A minimum of three years' experience in human resources at a corporate level or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Payroll processing experience highly preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

• Current driver's license to travel to other bank branch locations and other bank-related travel.
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification highly preferred or willing to obtain.

Physical and Mental Demands:

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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee regularly sits and uses hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• The employee frequently is required to talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

Position Type/Hours:

This is a full-time, exempt level position working Monday – Friday with other days and hours as necessary to accomplish duties.

Travel:

Travel is primarily within the Bank's market areas during the business day with occasional out-of-area and overnight travel required.