WARE is one of the nation’s largest and most expansive boiler rental, service, education, and training companies. A family-owned business founded in 1952, WARE has experienced continual growth for over 70 years. The company culture strongly rooted in service, growth and generosity sets it apart, with these core values serving as the foundation of the company’s success.
 

Steam power plays a significant role in the daily operations of many large economic sectors, such as health care, education, food, and petrochemical among others, poising WARE for expansive growth for years to come.
 

WARE is seeking a highly-organized, detail-oriented, and empathetic Human Resources Generalist to provide day-to-day HR support in our people-focused company, keeping our organization’s values and culture front-and-center in all interactions.

The successful Human Resources Generalist candidate will have both strategic and administrative responsibilities, handling all with kindness, tact, diplomacy, and sound judgment. He/she will have a strong background in Human Resources and a comprehensive understanding of benefits administration, compliance, payroll, and employee relations. This role is crucial in ensuring our human resource practices and benefits offerings meet the needs of our employees while aligning with organizational goals.
 

Responsibilities

• Build, foster, and model positive, meaningful relationships with new hires and existing employees
• Foster an environment of continuous improvement and innovation, collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement innovative solutions and best practices to meet our growing business needs
• Process payroll accurately and on time, ensuring compliance with federal and state laws
• Lead onboarding efforts, serving as point-of-contact for new hires, conducting new employee orientations, and ensuring an overall smooth onboarding experience that is reflective of our culture and values
• Manage and administrate employee benefits programs, including health, dental, life, vision, short- and long-term disability, 401(k), COBRA, voluntary offerings, and wellness initiatives, including day-to-day administration and reconciling invoices. Work with benefits providers to resolve issues and ensure accurate record-keeping
• Respond to employee benefit plans questions with a sense of urgency and compassion, serving as the onsite expert for all WARE benefit programs
• Prepare employee benefits booklets and other employee benefit communications
• Review and respond to unemployment claims with appropriate documentation
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, including FMLA and EEO regulations. Maintain and update HR policies and procedures as needed
• Lead Open Enrollment process
• Serve as Paylocity system expert and provide HRIS data system administration expertise, generating reports to support decision-making, overseeing security access, and new module integration. Identify and resolve HRIS data issues, collaborating with end users and implementing changes/fixes as needed
• Respond to requests for verification of employment
• Research and stay up-to-date on relevant HR industry topics
• Assist with special HR projects and initiatives as requested
• Perform other duties as requested

  Details

• Full time, in-office, salary position (Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm), $60,000-$65,000 per year
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Christmas bonus
• Opportunity for profit sharing
• 401(k) with company match

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years experience in benefits administration, payroll processing, and HRIS
• 3+ years experience with Paylocity 
• SHRM certification preferred
• Thorough knowledge of federal and state employment laws, policies, and procedures
• Well-organized, detail-oriented and able to balance priorities in a growing and changing environment
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent discernment and customer service skills
• Proven ability to establish trust and demonstrate integrity, professionalism and confidentiality
• Experience with analyzing data to determine value of various programs and make improvement recommendations 
• Ability to remain nimble and adjust to unanticipated changes, often on short notice, and remain calm under pressure