Human Resources Generalist

Job Description
Overall Responsibility:
Responsible for performing HR-related duties and working closely with the HR team in supporting MCPC. The position carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas: recruiting, employee relations, benefits administration, performance management, onboarding, policy implementation, payroll, and employment law compliance.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
General Human Resources
Understand and utilize Paycom HCM to research, run reports and assist associates with HR administration
Assist Cleveland in the development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures as needed.
Assist with annual performance evaluation program
Handles employee relations counseling, terminations and exit interviews
Participates in staff meetings with Operations and Sales
Keeps up to date on the latest and greatest developments in the field of HR utilizing Grand Rapids SHRM.
Other duties as assigned by your manager to support the HR functions in GR.
Provide training sessions in interviewing, separation techniques and other pertinent training to expand supervisor capabilities in the workplace.
Manage any potential focus groups with employees.
Must be well versed in the MCPC Handbook issued by MCPC in order to refer employees to company policies.
Employee Engagement including sending gifts to recognize employee life events.
Participate in Cleveland HR meetings as needed or when requested.
Participate in Cleveland Talent Solutions meetings when requested.
Overnight travel to Cleveland as needed.
Benefits
Manage MCPc’s Wellness program in GR market
Respond to and answer associates benefit questions
Other duties as assigned to support the benefits function
Orientation
Manage the onboarding process for new hires in GR and also work with local vendors for contractor onboarding. Collaborate with Cleveland HR to obtain best practices
Oversee creation and coordination of orientation schedules with managers
Conduct new hire orientation meetings of new GR Associates
Upload I-9’s and confidentiality paperwork into Paycom
 Recruiting
Attend local job fairs when required
Proactively source candidates for open positions
Work closely with Talent solutions on all things Recruiting and to keep updated on talent techniques and systems
Key Outcomes of the Position:
HR functions in GR run smoothly and efficiently
New associates are onboarded and welcomed to the team in a consistent and friendly fashion
HR compliance in GR
Employees feel engaged and connected to their workplace
Timely responses to associate questions
Able to recognize and balance the needs of the business and the needs of the employees