A construction company is seeking an HR Generalist / HR Manager to support and enhance human resources operations across the organization. The ideal candidate is a proactive and knowledgeable HR professional with experience in benefits administration, employment law compliance, and workforce engagement. Working collaboratively, the new team member will strengthen HR functions by managing recruitment, onboarding, and employee relations while ensuring accurate recordkeeping, supporting policy adherence, and fostering a positive work environment.

Salary: $70,000-$90,000

Location: The Colony, TX

Type of Position: Direct Hire

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all human resources functions, including recruitment, onboarding, benefits, leaves of absence, workers’ compensation, and performance management.
• Recruiting
• Work with management to determine employment needs.
• Post positions properly and promptly within the Paycor system.
• Ensure that job descriptions are up to date and accurate, and create new ones as needed.
• Review any online applications.
• Conduct essential interviews (either via phone, email, or in person).
• Forward qualified candidates to the appropriate manager.
• On-boarding
• Create new hire packets.
• Prepare offer letters.
• Sit down with the new hire to review documents to ensure they are correctly completed and forward any special deduction forms to the payroll contact.
• Create personnel files.
• Add employees to Paycor.
• Enter the employee into the OAG New Hire Reporting System.
• Ensure pre-employment drug screens are completed.
• Run MVRs as required.
• For Re-hires, verify that Paycor reflects the current reemployment status.
• Benefits
• Review benefits with employees at 45 days.
• Enroll employees into benefits.
• Terminate employees from benefits.
• Assist with annual open enrollment, update vacation accruals, and benefit premiums.
• Answer employee questions regarding benefits.
• Leaves of Absence
• FMLA
• Ensure that all required documents are provided to employees when FMLA is appropriate.
• Ensure that all required documents are returned by the employee and/or the physician to support FMLA.
• Ensure that employees continue to pay for medical leave while out on FMLA and that 30-day notices are sent when appropriate.
• Enter FMLA into Paycor and create an FMLA folder.
• Workers’ Compensation
• Complete the required forms for Texas Mutual online.
• If FMLA is also appropriate, ensure that FMLA is also utilized simultaneously.
• Ensure that all documents needed by Texas Mutual are provided promptly.
• Ensure any post-accident drug screens needed are done on time.
• OSHA Requirements
• Responsible for completing and posting annual OSHA 300 and 300A Logs.
• Maintaining proper company files accessible to management.
• DOT Requirements-Trucking Business
• Responsible for completing drug tests, forms, and other duties assigned.
• Separations
• Assist managers with all terminations and complete the employee termination checklist.
• Ensure all terminations are generated in Paycor and canceled within the appropriate benefit websites. If applicable, email Prime Pay for COBRA coverage.
• Performance Management
• Work with managers to assist in any corrective action plans and adequately document the employee's file.
• Work with managers to assist in the review process.
• Payroll
• Forward any garnishments, child support orders, 401 (k) loan documents, termination checklists, and employee compensation forms to the payroll contact.
• Update the employee profile as needed.
• Liaison between the employee and the payroll contact to facilitate completion of authorized payroll deduction forms for certified payroll reporting.
• General HR Duties
• Maintain Employee Handbook and Policies and Procedures Manual.
• Maintain employee files and ensures compliance with local, state, and federal law.
• Responsible for fielding employee questions and concerns.
• Manage employee time off requests.

Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree in HR or a related field
• Minimum of 5 years of Human Resources Experience with references
• Experience in administering benefits and knowledge of human resources software; Paycor experience is a plus
• Strong trucking business experience is preferable
• Knowledge of HR practices of employment laws
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong problem-solving and organizational skills
• Must be a self-starter and work with little to no direction
• Communicate effectively with managers, onsite and remote employees
• Attention to detail and ability to follow through
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Due to the high volume of applications we typically receive, we regret that we are not able to personally respond to all applications. However, if you are invited to take the next step in the process, you will typically be contacted within one week of submitting your application.

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