Human Resources Generalist
Full Time
Support Office, Bonita Springs
Our family-owned business has been providing career opportunities and adding economic value to our local economy since 1958. Our customers have come to depend on the helpful advice our friendly associates provide. We offer competitive pay, great benefits, and a flexible, family-oriented environment to work in.
The Human Resources Generalist is directly responsible for performing HR-related duties on a professional level and supports the HR team in delivering sunshine and legendary customer service. This position carries out responsibilities for the start-to-end administration of payroll and benefits, serving as the primary subject matter expert for the organization. This role also supports the full employee lifecycle, including FMLA administration, Workers’ Compensation, HRIS management, compliance & reporting, and timekeeping.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Leads the full-cycle, bi-weekly payroll process for all associates, including time record auditing, commissions, bonuses, garnishments, and tax status updates
- Resolves payroll discrepancies with timekeepers, store managers and accounting staff including ensuring accuracy and completeness of associate time records
- Prepares monthly, quarterly and year-end reports (gross earnings, taxes, hours worked, vacation accrual, deductions, nontaxable wages, etc.)
- Ensures companies compliance on payroll policies and procedures, federal and state statutes pertaining to FLSA, wage and hour laws, deferral programs, tax status, and wage reduction programs are followed; reporting needed changes
- Responsible for all aspects of employee benefits including annual open enrollment, monthly eligibility tracking, COBRA administration, and reconciling monthly invoices for payment
- Conducts annual open enrollment and monthly benefits enrollment
- Maintains human resource information system (HRIS) records and generates reports from the database
- Proactively recommends new approaches, policies and procedures to increase efficiency and service levels of the department
- Complies with all existing governmental and labor legal and government reporting requirements including any related to the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Department of Labor, worker compensation, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); Develops and maintains records and logs for all
- Assists in the administration for all leave-of-absence requests (FMLA, Medical, Personal, and Disability), ensuring legal compliance and timely communication with associates. Processes disability paperwork: according to established procedures and laws
- Assists with aspects of Workers’ Compensation, from initial incident reporting and carrier follow-up to coordinating return-to-work care. Regular communication with injured associates and managers to ensure follow through with restrictions if any
- Provides expert guidance to managers and associates regarding payroll discrepancies, timekeeping, benefit plans, leave policies, and general employee relations.
- Responsible for maintenance of associate records and files
- Performs other incidental and related duties as required and assigned
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to anticipate team needs and proactively engage with day-to-day functions
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both written and verbal formats including interviewing skills; work independently as well as part of a team and be organized and be a self-starter
- Maintain the highest degree of confidentiality, and above average time management and prioritization
- Knowledge of Human Resource systems; payroll systems; and Google suite products
Education and Experience
- Associate degree in Human Resources or related field preferred; or, high school diploma or GED and at least 5 years of progressively responsible and directly related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Knowledge of HRIS
- Must have hands on human resources experience
- HRCI or SHRM HR Certification preferred
Physical Demands
- Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight up to 15 pounds; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; and effectively verbally communicate to exchange information.
Other Qualifications
- Possession of a valid State of Florida Driver License with a clean driving record in accordance with the company’s insurance carrier’s standards
- May require evening and weekend work in order to set up or participate in company events; and, out of town/overnight travel for industry events (e.g. trade shows) and/or professional development conferences and seminars 2-3 times per year
Sunshine Ace Hardware is an alcohol and drug free workplace.
Sunshine Ace Hardware provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Sunshine Ace Hardware participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
