HR Generalist

Help grow a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day. The Talent & Culture Generalist is responsible for supporting the day-to-day administration of the Talent & Culture function, with primary responsibility for recruiting, onboarding, HR administration, Workday transactions, and employee support. This position partners with hiring managers to attract, hire, and onboard qualified talent while ensuring an exceptional employee experience. The Talent & Culture Generalist also assists with payroll processing, HR reporting, employee records administration, policy administration, and special Talent & Culture projects. The ideal candidate is highly organized, customer-focused, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. **In addition to the outlined responsibilities, all employees are expected to consistently uphold and embody our company's Values in their daily work, fostering a culture of integrity, caring, teamwork, drive, and agility.** **Key Job Responsibilities:** - Partner with hiring managers and department leaders to understand staffing needs, workforce planning, and recruiting priorities. - Lead the full-cycle recruitment process for non-exempt positions, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, extending offers, and onboarding. Assist the Talent & Culture Manager with recruitment activities for exempt positions. - Establish and maintain relationships with external partners, such as recruitment agencies, job boards, universities, and professional networks, to strengthen talent sourcing channels. - Stay updated on industry trends and best practices in talent acquisition and proactively recommend improvements to enhance the company's recruitment strategies. - Maintain accurate employee data in Workday and generate standard and ad hoc reports as requested. - Maintain employee personnel files and electronic records. - Process new hires, transfers, promotions, and terminations in Workday. - Coordinate background checks, pre-employment screenings, and new hire paperwork. - Administer I-9 and E-Verify processes. - Complete new hire orientation and onboarding. - Maintain HR forms, templates, and documentation. - Assist employees with Workday self-service questions. - Coordinate employee recognition, service awards, and other engagement activities. - Maintain recruiting metrics and HR reports. - Assist with payroll processing by reviewing timecards, auditing data for accuracy, preparing payroll documentation, and responding to employee payroll inquiries. - Assist managers and employees with routine employee relations matters and escalate complex issues to the Talent & Culture Manager when appropriate. - Ensure compliance with federal, state and local labor laws as well as organizational policies. - Maintain accurate and confidential employee records and HR data. - Complete special projects as assigned. - Support the Talent & Culture US and UK teams as needed. - All other duties as assigned. ***This job description provides a comprehensive overview of the main responsibilities expected in this role. However, it is not an all-encompassing list and may be updated in the future to reflect changing role requirements and business needs.*** **Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:** - Experience in talent acquisition, with a proven track record of successfully leading and managing the recruitment process. - Solid understanding of various talent acquisition methodologies, tools, and technologies. - Experience supporting recruiting across multiple job levels. - Demonstrated proficiency using Workday. - Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. - Exceptional attention to detail. - Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality. - Demonstrated initiative, integrity, and a strong work ethic. - Effective communication (verbal & written) and analytical skills. - Sound decision-making and problem-solving capabilities. - Strong customer service mindset. - Ability to build po…