HR Generalist

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Description

The HR Generalist supports daily HR operations for Lydia Home Association and Safe Families for Children, with a strong emphasis on onboarding, paperwork, and tracking employee information. The HR Generalist also assists with recruitment and provides general support across the HR team.

This role requires exceptional organizational skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to independently manage multiple responsibilities. The ideal candidate is proactive, dependable, and highly organized, with a strong ability to track deadlines, prioritize tasks, maintain accurate records, and consistently follow through on assignments without frequent reminders. Success in this role requires proactive follow-through, strong organizational systems, and ability to independently manage deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain organized tracking systems, task lists, and follow-up reminders to ensure all HR responsibilities, deadlines, and pending items are completed accurately and on time.
• Take ownership of assigned responsibilities by proactively monitoring outstanding tasks, anticipating deadlines, and ensuring nothing is overlooked or left incomplete.
• Coordinate onboarding paperwork, review documents for accuracy, and follow up on missing requirements.
• Track background checks, clearances, credentials, and onboarding deadlines.
• Maintain accurate employee files, spreadsheets, and HR system records.
• Communicate timely updates and reminders to candidates, employees, and supervisors.
• Support the recruiter with job postings, application reviews, screenings, interview scheduling, and hiring events.
• Assist with new hire orientation, employee changes, and separation paperwork.
• Support benefits and leave administration, timekeeping inquiries, employee communications, and routine HR questions.
• Prepare documentation for audits, improve tracking processes, and assist with HR projects and other duties as assigned.
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism when handling employee and candidate information.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate’s or bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• 1–2 years of administrative or HR experience preferred, particularly involving paperwork, recordkeeping, data entry, and deadline tracking.
• Exceptional administrative, organizational, and time-management skills, with the ability to independently manage multiple tasks and competing priorities.
• Strong attention to detail, accountability, and follow-through, with a demonstrated ability to complete assignments accurately and on time without frequent reminders.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective organizational systems to track responsibilities, deadlines, and outstanding items.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets, Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace, and electronic file management.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience supporting onboarding, recruitment, or other HR processes preferred.
• Experience with Paylocity or a similar HR system preferred.
• Must be willing to support the mission of LYDIA.

Administrative Skills Assessment Candidates will be required to complete an administrative skills assessment evaluating accuracy, organization, document review, and information tracking.

Lydia Home Association and Safe Families for Children are equal opportunity employers.