HR Generalist

Description

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, HR policies, safety-related requirements, and recordkeeping standards.
• Administer Gaspar’s U training program: manage schedules, track completions, coordinate facilitators, and maintain all required training documentation.
• Own the HRIS/HCM in Rippling for core HR, talent management, recruiting, and learning and development.
• Process employee status changes, compensation updates, promotions, and terminations, ensuring accurate data flow to Finance and payroll.
• Administer benefits enrollment, life event changes, carrier updates, and monthly benefits audits for accuracy.
• Coordinate full new-hire onboarding, including pre-hire paperwork, orientation scheduling, system setup, and first-week experience.
• Maintain accurate, compliant employee files, I-9s, onboarding documentation, and audit-ready HR records.
• Oversee the Safety Committee and support OSHA and L&I issues.
• Maintain and update the HR sections of the company intranet (SharePoint), ensuring employees have access to current policies, forms, and resources.
• Manage company orientation sessions, ensuring new employees receive consistent, high-quality introductions to policies, culture, safety, and systems.
• Manage employee leaves of absence (FMLA, WA PFML, ADA), ensuring documentation, tracking, communication, and payroll coordination are accurate.
• Serve as the first point of contact for employee HR questions, providing clear answers or escalating to the Senior Controller as needed.
• Create and manage internal team events, including the annual Hammer Awards, quarterly team-building sessions, and all-company trainings; lead development of the monthly All-Company Meeting slideshow to ensure clear, engaging communication.
• Maintain HRIS data integrity and support system updates, reporting, audits, and continuous improvement of HR workflows.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience maintaining HRIS systems, employee records, and data accuracy.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information appropriately.
• Strong understanding of federal, state, and local employment laws, including WA-specific regulations (PFML, Paid Sick Leave, EAP, wage & hour, accommodations).
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365 (Teams, SharePoint, Excel, Outlook) and comfort learning new systems.
• 3–5 years of HR experience in generalist, HR operations, or HR coordination roles.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.
• Construction or job-costing environment experience a plus but not required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred; or equivalent experience.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to support and interact with employees at all levels.
• Experience coordinating training programs, scheduling, or compliance tracking preferred.
• Experience administering onboarding, benefits, payroll changes, and HR compliance processes.

Benefits

• $50/month cell phone allowance.
• 401k (with 4% company match after 1 year).
• Group Life, STD, LTD, and other ancillary insurance benefits.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 10 days of paid vacation in the first year.
• 11 paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s.
• 7 days of paid sick leave per year.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance