Buffalo Hearing & Speech has an opening for a full-time Junior HR Generalist. This position is located at our North Street location (free onsite parking!) and is scheduled to work 37.5 hours/week. BHSC offers a full benefits package including health insurance, dental insurance, and generous PTO as well as the opportunity to work at a not-for-profit agency that is making a difference in the WNY community. The Junior HR Generalist will support the HR department with a variety of HR functions including, but not limited to:
Reference checking and past employment verifications
Assists in coordination of employee onboarding, including completion of new hire paperwork;
Prepares new hire orientation folders and employee handbooks, creates nametags for new staff
Oversees and ensures compliance with annual Sexual Harassment Prevention training;
Assists in HRIS, Personnel file and I-9 maintenance;
Creates templates for HR policies and forms;
Assists in development and documentation of department processes and procedures;
Filing, scanning and uploading documents;
Responds to employment verification requests;
Assist with benefits enrollment, annual open enrollment, and employee benefit changes;
In conjunction with the HR Generalist, reconcile and approve monthly/quarterly benefit invoices;
Manage COVID leaves of absence;
Maintain and organize employee recognition programs including, but not limited to, Pat on the Back, the annual Employee recognition event;
Maintain employee perks and discounts and assist in marketing to employees;
Provides administrative assistance to HR team;
First contact person for HR department, answers questions, addresses issues and inquiries and/or directs them accordingly;
Keeps up to date with regulatory requirements and changes;
