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Human Resources Generalist

Human Resources Generalist

Summit HR Partners, LLCHarleysville, PA, United States
5 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

The Human Resources Generalist supports the full employee lifecycle with a focus on recruiting, employee relations, payroll coordination, and safety compliance for designated business units within the construction industry. This role ensures compliance with federal, state, and local employment regulations – including OSHA and prevailing wage requirements – while helping to cultivate a positive and productive workplace culture.

Essential Functions

HR Operations & Recordkeeping

  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date HR files, employee documentation and records in accordance with company policy and retention requirements.
  • Performs periodic audits of HR files and records to ensure that all required documents are collected and filed appropriately.
  • Support benefit enrollment and maintenance, and respond to employee questions regarding health, retirement, and leave programs.
  • Assists with planning and execution of special events including organization-wide meetings, holiday parties, and retirement celebrations.

Talent Acquisition & Onboarding

  • Lead recruitment for open positions, including sourcing, screening, interviewing and coordinating offers with business leadership.
  • Build and maintain a talent pipeline for skilled trades through relationships with local trade schools.
  • Coordinate pre-employment screening and maintain new hire compliance requirements.
  • Manage the onboarding process, ensuring new hires complete required documentation, safety training, and jobsite orientation.

    • Employee Relations & Engagement

  • Serve as the first point of contact for employees regarding workplace concerns, policy questions, and conflict resolution.
  • Support supervisors and managers with coaching conversations, corrective actions, and performance management.
  • Promote positive employee relations and assist with recognition programs, retention initiatives, and culture-building activities.

    • Workplace Compliance & Safety

  • Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommends best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.
  • Partner with operational leaders to support OSHA compliance, workers compensation claims management, and incident reporting.
  • Maintain accurate OSHA logs and coordinate required annual postings.
  • Ensure all new hires complete safety orientations and refresher training as needed.
  • Track and maintain required certifications (e.g., CPR / First Aid, equipment operation)

    • Payroll Administration

  • Process weekly payroll data, ensuring accuracy for all employee pay groups.
  • Administer prevailing wage reporting for public works project, ensuring correct fringe benefit and wage rates and maintain compliance with state prevailing wage laws.
  • Support certified payroll submissions and maintain documentation for audits.

    • Required Education & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • At least five years’ Human Resource experience, preferably in the construction or skilled trades industry.
  • Experience with recruiting skilled trades, prevailing wage payroll, and OSHA safety compliance strongly preferred.
  • PHR or SHRM-CP certification a plus

    • Additional Eligibility Requirements

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong note taking skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills, accuracy and attention to detail, ability to prioritize effectively.
  • Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
  • Proven track record of reliability and confidentiality.
  • Ability to multitask, adapt and work efficiently in a rapidly changing dynamic environment with deadline pressures.
  • Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

    • Work Environment & Physical Demands :

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.
  • Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
  • Light to moderate lifting may be required.
  • Ability to sit at a computer for an extended period of time.
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