Human Resources Generalist
Benchmark Mortgage
Full-time
On-site
Houston, Texas, United States
Human Resources (HR) & Recruitment
Description
Position Overview:
Success and excellence at Benchmark mean not only executing but executing at a high level consistently. The HR Generalist plays a pivotal part in ensure our execution of HR tasks are at the highest level with the utmost customer service. The HR Generalist is responsible for performing HR-related duties in the following areas: staffing and onboarding, benefits, employee relations, performance management, and employee offboarding.
Ideal candidates for this position have a strong service-oriented mindset, advanced critical thinking skills, proven relationship-management skills, and a solid understanding of HR practices and regulations.
Essential Functions of the Role:
- Communicate and administer human resource policies and procedures.
- Respond to employee relations issues, conduct investigations, and partner with management on the best next steps.
- Assist with the administration of company benefits including health programs, leave of absences, and accommodation requests.
- Coordinate Company unemployment responses.
- Partner with managers to create and update job descriptions through job analysis and researching market pricing.
- Assist with employee onboarding and offboarding.
- Serve as the subject matter expert on ADP, processing changes, running reports, and ensuring data integrity within the system.
- Remain current on evolving regulations and legal requirements to minimize legal risk and ensure compliance.
- Other duties as assigned.
Classification: Full Time, Exempt
Essential Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Strong communication skills
- Extensive organization skills
- Ability to work across organizational boundaries
- Strong problem-solving capabilities
- Proven ability to prioritize and multi-task
- Advanced critical thinking skills
- Relationship-management skills
HR Generalist
Essential Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Cont’d:
- Excellent time management skills
- Proven knowledge of HR
Experience Requirements:
- Minimum of three (3) years of HR Generalist experience required.
- Experience with ADP Workforce Now required.
- Mortgage experience preferred.
Education / Licensing Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources required; or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
- PHR or SHRM-CP preferred.
Working Conditions:
- Fast-paced environment.
- Requires normal vision (corrected) both close and distant.
- Requires normal hearing levels (corrected).
- Requires working at a desk to use a phone and computer for extended periods of time.
- Requires sitting, bending.
- Works effectively with frequent interruptions.
- Lifting requirements of 10 lbs. occasionally.
- Minimal travel <5%.