HR Generalist

Job Description

Dennis & Co. Auto Group, LLC - is seeking an on-site Human Resources Generalist for our corporate office in Pearl River, NY office.

About Us:

Dennis & Co. Auto Group, Inc. operates a major automotive dealership network in the Metropolitan New York region with a diversified portfolio of 14 brands across 15 locations, including Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, Kia, Volkswagen, Ford, Buick, GMC, Fiat, Infiniti, Chevrolet, and Cadillac. The group also owns and operates a used-only dealership and two collision centers.

Responsibilities:

· Process new hires for onboarding, ensuring compliance with all Federal, State, and Local statutes.

· Run background checks; obtain and verify medical documentation and liaise with State and Federal agencies to verify applicant status.

· Ensure that all applicant documents are completed fully and correctly and in accordance with regulations prior to the applicant’s date of hire.

· Certify data integrity by inputting the relevant information into applicable systems, namely ADP.

· Interface with the Payroll Department to ensure wage and tax paperwork is entered and all employees are compensated appropriately.

· Create and take ownership of new hire personnel files/medical files/I9 files/Workers’ Compensation files.

· Administer benefits enrollment plans and reconcile monthly medical plan invoices.

· Process union dues enrollments for new members and reconcile monthly dues invoices.

· Assist with employee relations related matters.

· Facilitate new hire orientation.

· Prepare monthly compliance reports and other reports as needed.

· Assist with policy and training program development as needed.

· Communicate information upstream via reporting to facilitate continued departmental function.

· Support teammates with follow-up and communication regarding applicants and employee status changes, annual compliance requirements, etc.

· Assume a growth mindset which guides daily activities and works proactively with management to foster and catalyze growth.

· Assist HR team with coordination of Company events.

· Have a can-do attitude and eagerly pitch in with other duties as needed.

· Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

· High school degree or equivalent required.

· 2-4 years of Human Resources experience required.

· Bilingual – preferred.

· Experience in Human HRIS or ADP knowledge – preferred.

· Proficiency with Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

· Ability to communicate effectively (both orally and verbally) across all levels of the organization.

· Ability to define problems and tasks, collect data and establish facts, take action and resolve issues.

· Basic knowledge of E-Verify - Preferred.

Benefits:

· Health Insurance

· Life Insurance

· 401K

· Vacation and Sick Days

· Paid Holidays

· We offer the Degrees@Work program for our employees, where you can earn your degree or take classes to learn skills from Strayer University at no cost to you. Strayer offers associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs that can help take your career to the next level.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.