HR Generalist - Yuma Proving Ground, AZ

Job Description

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The Human Resources Generalist provides comprehensive HR support across multiple functional areas, including employee relations, recruitment, benefits, leave administration, compliance and performance management. The primary function of this role is benefits administration, providing back-up for the HR Manager and the HR team.

Administer and track all types of employee leaves, including:

• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) interactive process coordination
• Federal and state-specific leave laws
• Worker's compensation leave coordination
• Military Leave (USERRA)
• Review leave requests, determine eligibility, and provide required notices and documentation within statutory timelines
• Coordinate medical certifications and maintain confidential records in compliance with company policy.
• Monitor leave durations, track intermittent leave usage, and communicate updates to managers and payroll.
• Partner with the HR Manager regarding complex cases, accommodations, and return-to-work planning.
• Maintain accurate records in company systems.
• Identify compliance risks and recommend process improvements.
• Respond to employee inquiries with professionalism and confidentiality.
• Stay current on federal, state, and local leave changes.
• The responsibilities include employee relations, reviewing department processes for continued process improvement, cross training, support of recruitment strategies, explaining the benefit options to new employees, assisting employees with benefits enrollment processes, meeting with employees 1:1 to address employee inquiries about their insurance or retirement benefits, maintaining files and records of individual employee benefits, documenting and summarizing employee issued concerns, and communicating with employees on leave.
• This position will provide excellence in customer service understanding the necessity of maintaining confidentiality and discretion.
• Able to exercise effective judgment, creativity, and sensitivity to changing needs and situations.
• Able to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with people in the course of work.
• Able to work alone on a broad variety of projects.
• Assist employees and new hires with guidance regarding the TRAX benefits packages, open enrollment, and orientation.
• Typical duties include assisting in a variety of administrative matters; maintaining a wide variety of personnel, medical, and personal files, compiling information; handling and addressing complaints.
• Other duties as assigned.

Terms of Employment & Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be a: U.S. Citizen.
• Must possess: a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must possess: a valid driver's license, without special restrictions.
• Must possess or be able to obtain: a security clearance prior to employment and maintain security clearance for the duration of employment.

Certificates/Security Clearances/Other

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Successful completion of a SHRM certification.

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

Qualifications:

Education/Licenses/Certifications/Experience Requirements:

• Must have: an AA degree and three years' experience in benefits and HR administration, or 5 years' experience in a Human Resources setting.
• Minimum of three years: of progressive human resources responsibilities, expertise, and experience as a human resources generalist.
• Ability to: use computers and associated software, including internal human resources management systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Effective: oral and written communication skills are required to interface and communicate with all employees.
• Proficient in: the English language.
• Ability to: present information effectively and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, the general public, and employees at all levels.
• Ability to: prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently.
• Skill in: comprehending and analyzing organization and procedural problems and in making sound recommendations and conclusions.
• Ability to: apply a broad knowledge of the principles and practices of human resources management.
• Must have: dependable transportation and a dependable means of communication.
• Must be able: to speak, write, read, and understand English.
• Must have: a well-mannered customer service attitude.
• Must be willing: to cross-train in other areas.
• Must use: "down-time" effectively to the benefit of test, self, and company.
• Must be: punctual, responsible, and dependable.
• Must demonstrate: motivation, initiative, and reliability.
• Must be: adaptable, flexible, and able to adjust to new or changing instructions.
• Must have: a demonstrated ability to follow instructions and company policy.
• Must be able: to deliver quality products to the customer and be responsive to their needs.
• Must be: safety and security conscious, complying with rules and policies.
• Must be: able to work both as part of a team and independently.
• Must be: adaptable and able to remain calm under stressful conditions.
• Must be adept at: problem-solving, including being able to identify issues and resolve problems in a timely manner.
• Must possess: strong interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to: communicate clearly, both written and orally, as to communicate with employees, members of the HR management team, and in group presentations and meetings.
• Must be able to: effectively read and interpret information, present numerical data in a resourceful manner, and skillfully gather and analyze information.
• Must be able to: prioritize and plan work activities as to use time efficiently.
• Must be: organized, accurate, thorough, and able to monitor work for quality.
• Must be: dependable, able to follow instructions, respond to management direction, and must be able to improve performance through management feedback.
• Maintaining: current HR files and databases.
• Compiling: reports and spreadsheets and preparing spreadsheets.
• Maintaining: computer system by updating and entering data.
• Setting: appointments and arranging meetings.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in: Human Resources Management, Business or a closely related area.
• Successful completion of: a SHRM certification.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Must pass a pre-employment drug screening and physical and periodic retests.
• Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for work tasks assigned.
• Must be capable of working in extreme weather conditions including summer temperatures peaking around 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Work is mostly performed in an office setting. Occasionally work will be performed outdoors.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, demonstrate manual dexterity, climb stairs, talk, hear and see.
• Occasionally may be required to lift moderately heavy objects (up to 25 pounds) during the course of the workday.