HR Generalist

Job Description

Job Description

HR GENERALIST

• Location: East Hanover, NJ
• Position Type: Full-Time, Exempt
• Salary: $75,000 – $85,000 per year

Position Overview

PrideStaff is seeking an experienced, proactive HR Generalist to support a leading organization in Morris County, NJ. This confidential search is for a dynamic professional who will administer a broad range of core HR functions—including employee relations, onboarding, benefits, payroll processing, compliance, and HRIS administration.

Serving as a key point of contact for employees and operational leadership, this role ensures standard policy application while promoting a high-performing work environment.

Key Responsibilities

Employee Relations & Support

• Serve as a primary point of contact for employee inquiries regarding policies, benefits, and workplace matters.
• Support management with performance management, attendance tracking, and conduct issues.
• Conduct internal workplace inquiries and assist with conflict resolution.

Recruitment & Onboarding

• Oversee full-cycle recruitment: posting positions, screening candidates, scheduling interviews, and draft offer letters.
• Facilitate new hire orientations and manage onboarding documentation.
• Manage background checks, employment verifications, and applicant tracking software.

Payroll & HRIS Administration

• Process and audit employee payroll data to ensure accuracy.
• Maintain accurate employee records within the HRIS system.
• Generate workforce reports, track key HR metrics, and analyze trends.

Benefits & Leave Management

• Administer employee benefit programs, manage open enrollment, and handle life events.
• Oversee leave programs (FMLA, ADA accommodations, state/company leaves).

Compliance & Training

• Maintain personnel files in strict compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws.
• Coordinate required compliance training, employee growth programs, and performance review cycles.
• Manage workers' compensation claims, unemployment filings, and employment verifications.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience: 3–5 years of progressive Human Resources Generalist experience.
• Industry & Functional Preferences:
• • Prior HR experience within a manufacturing or production environment is preferred.
  • Hands-on experience with payroll processing is highly preferred.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• Technical Skills: Experience with HRIS platforms, benefits administration, and MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Key Traits: Strong knowledge of employment law, conflict-resolution skills, high attention to detail, and absolute discretion with confidential data.

Physical Demands

• Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods, and occasionally lift up to 25 lbs.
• Ability to travel locally between facilities as needed.

How to Apply

To express interest in this confidential search, please submit your resume directly through PrideStaff or contact our PrideStaff Morristown recruiting team. All inquiries and applications remain strictly confidential.

\nCompany Description

PrideStaff is a national staffing service founded in 1978 with over 80 locations nationwide. We are currently expanding with a new office in East Hanover and are looking for individuals to share our mission: Consistently provide client experiences focused on what they value most. Professionals who are client service driven, goal orientated, organized and have an internal drive for success possess the qualities to be successful with PrideStaff. Additionally:

•\tClients and candidates consistently rate PrideStaff among the top recruiting firms within the staffing industry based on Net Promoter Score (NPS) data
•\tPrideStaff provides comprehensive training to Staffing Consultants on our proven sales, recruiting and staffing processes
•\tWe help our Staffing Consultants succeed with leading edge recruiting technology and performance improvement programs
•\tWe offer one of the most unique and competitive compensation plans in the Staffing and Recruiting industry

Company Description

PrideStaff is a national staffing service founded in 1978 with over 80 locations nationwide. We are currently expanding with a new office in East Hanover and are looking for individuals to share our mission: Consistently provide client experiences focused on what they value most. Professionals who are client service driven, goal orientated, organized and have an internal drive for success possess the qualities to be successful with PrideStaff. Additionally:\r\n\r\n•\tClients and candidates consistently rate PrideStaff among the top recruiting firms within the staffing industry based on Net Promoter Score (NPS) data\r\n•\tPrideStaff provides comprehensive training to Staffing Consultants on our proven sales, recruiting and staffing processes\r\n•\tWe help our Staffing Consultants succeed with leading edge recruiting technology and performance improvement programs\r\n•\tWe offer one of the most unique and competitive compensation plans in the Staffing and Recruiting industry