Human Resource Generalist

We are looking for a Human Resource Generalist to join our Full-Time Engagement Professional team (salary & benefits)! The FTEP Team consists of HR Professionals who have chosen to do consulting and contract roles as a career. This provides you with the stability and full-time benefits of being employed by a Fortune 500 company while being able to get more exposure to various industries, software, and HR duties quicker to ultimately grow quicker! The client projects you will be deployed on directly impact each company's success! The ideal candidate will have a wide variety of HR experience and skills to be able to work with Robert Half's diverse Bay Area Clients to complete meaningful HR projects while being in a full-time job!

The HR Generalist will need to be willing to work on-site up to 5 days a week in San Francisco and/or the East Bay area, depending on where each client is located. The projects may range from daily operational HR duties and benefits administration to assisting with system implementations, strategic consulting, M&A work, or supporting process improvement and ensuring HR compliance.

Ideal skill sets include:

Managing the employee life-cycle – from processing new hires, conducting new hire orientations and open enrollments, to conducting interviews and processing terminations

Company policy and procedure adherence - Staying up to date on CA Labor Law, updating employee handbook as needed

Initiating and tracking Leaves of Absence (FMLA, PFL, CFRA, PLA, and state leave laws)

Employee Relations - experience handling ER issues from end to end, conducting interviews and investigations, reporting recommendations for resolution and/or disciplinary steps

Performance reviews, coach managers on proper performance management meetings and create effective company surveys

Administration of health benefits - Being the point of contact for employee questions, eligibility verifications, and audit employee data in HRIS

Employee communication and recognition programs

Payroll experience is a plus

HRIS System implementation experience a plus

Project Management experience a plus

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Business, Human Resources, or related area preferred

5+ years' of experience working in Human Resources (minimum 3+ years at the Generalist level or above)

Ability to adapt to various company cultures, and environments and work with both large and small HR teams

Strong interpersonal and communication skills - Must be able to interview well and articulate one's HR experience well

HR Certification - Preferred

Strong experience with multiple HRIS

MUST be willing to commute and work on-site 5 days a week