Human Resources Generalist, Payroll and Recruitment

Job Description Human Resources Generalist – Salt Lake City, Utah
Our client is a growing, highly respected legacy organization with a collaborative culture and a strong commitment to employee development. The company is seeking a Human Resources Generalist to support day-to-day HR operations while partnering with leadership on meaningful people and culture initiatives.
This is an excellent opportunity for an organized, analytical, and people-focused HR professional who enjoys variety, works well with autonomy, and wants a genuine voice in shaping policies, systems, employee engagement, and organizational effectiveness.
Reporting to the Chief People Officer, the Human Resources Generalist will manage key operational and administrative HR functions while supporting strategic initiatives across the organization. The ideal candidate will be equally comfortable working with confidential employee information, improving systems, analyzing data, supporting managers, and helping create a positive employee experience.
Employee Engagement and Performance Management
Oversee the day-to-day performance-management process, including goal setting, review schedules, system maintenance, process improvement, and best practices for writing effective performance reviews
Develop employee-engagement initiatives that strengthen culture, communication, morale, and retention
Partner with employees, managers, senior leaders, and external vendors on a variety of HR matters
Collaborate with Finance and other internal teams on cross-functional projects
HRIS, Payroll, and Systems
Manage and maintain the organization’s HRIS and related employee platforms
Support system implementations, upgrades, integrations, and process improvements
Maintain accurate employee data and ensure the integrity of HR systems
Prepare reports, spreadsheets, and analyses using Microsoft Office, with an emphasis on Excel
Recruitment and Onboarding
Coordinate recruitment activities from position approval through hiring
Assist with compensation planning, benchmarking, and market-data analysis
Help evaluate the competitiveness and effectiveness of total-rewards programs
Maintain confidential personnel files, employee handbooks, policies, and HR records
Prepare HR reports, metrics, analyses, and materials for internal initiatives and business proposals
Review and improve HR policies, procedures, systems, and administrative workflows
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or at least three years of progressive HR experience
Strong technical proficiency with HRIS platforms and advanced Excel skills, including lookup formulas, pivot tables, conditional formatting, and macros
Experience managing performance-management programs and complex HR systems
Experience with payroll processing and healthcare benefits administration
Knowledge of compensation benchmarking and market-data analysis preferred
This role offers the opportunity to become a trusted HR partner within a growing well known legacy organization. The successful candidate will work closely with leadership, own important HR processes, contribute to culture and employee engagement, and help shape policies and systems that directly influence the organization’s continued success.
If you are an HR professional who enjoys solving problems, improving processes, supporting people, and making a visible impact, this could be an excellent next step in your career.

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