Human Resources Generalist
On-site, Poughkeepsie, New York

Overview:
The Human Resources Generalist provides clients with product offerings in a consultative fashion while also ensuring overall client satisfaction with products and services provided by NYS Certified PEO. Serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) with small to mid-size clients with HR business needs. Maintains ongoing relationship with client contacts and acts as the primary point of contact for Professional Employer Organization (PEO). Works collaboratively with internal partners to provide clients with effective resources for HR compliance requirements andassist in enhancing employee culture and relations. This role will be responsible to assist in providing guidance to clients in relation to Federal and State (NY) HR/Employment Law in conjunction with the Director of Human Resources. The goal of the HR Generalist and department is to empower and educate clients in the myriad of HR issues facing small to moderate sized businesses.

Human Resources Generalist Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or relevant experience (5+ years) in a HR Generalist or managerial capacity with Employee Relations experience and varied industry understanding.
• Ability to work onsite Monday thru Friday in Poughkeepsie.
• Exceptional attention to detail with strong communication acumen; written and verbal.
• Motivation to develop skills to keep pace with changing landscape of HR.
• Capacity to commute locally, during normal working hours, up to 25% of the time

Human Resources Generalist Responsibilities:

• Services clients and provides consultative guidance to ensure appropriate resolution of client issues. Partners and collaborates with internal departments/subject matter experts in delivering actionable responses or plans to client’s concerns.
• Collaborates with clients on Employee Handbooks updates for legal compliance, industry standards and clarity of benefit implementation. This includes the creation, review, and enhancement of employee handbooks utilizing relevant software.
• Provides consultative guidance and advice to clients in the areas of Performance Management, Recruiting and Retention Strategies, Compensation, Performance Development, Employee Engagement, Employee Relations, Compliance, Regulations, and Culture Enhancement.
• Responsible for ensuring shared employees are compliant with all required training/certifications.
• Communicates and interprets HR policies and procedures while providing remedies for any employee relations issue that may arise. Seeks appropriate guidance and support from Director of HR and Legal counsel as applicable.
• Maintains an awareness of HR trends and conducts training based on available resources.
• Promotes high-quality customer service to clients.

Compensation:
Benefits offered to employees include Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Family Leave, Life Insurance, 401(k) Retirement, Holidays, Vacation and Sick days. Compensation for this position will be commensurate with experience and provide the successful candidate with extensive experience in a large number of industries.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an HR Professional that is looking to provide consultative HR expertise to business leaders throughout the Hudson Valley.

Why choose Ethan Allen Workforce Solutions? We offer many entry level administrative positions that are great for candidates who are looking to expand their skill set or get their foot in the door with many companies in the Hudson Valley. We’ve built our relationships with clients based on the candidates we send them, and they trust that we will send them top quality candidates. Candidates love working with us because we are able to find them work quickly. Our employees are paid on a weekly basis and are afforded the opportunity to enroll in our health insurance plan. Many of our positions are temp-to-hire, meaning that after a certain amount of time, the client can choose to hire our employee as one of their own.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Applications are considered on the basis of skills, experience and qualifications without regard to race, age, creed, color, nationality, gender, sexual preference, marital status, military background, disability or any other legally protected status. All employment related decisions, including hiring, advancement, promotion, compensation, training, discipline, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment, are made in accord with this policy.