Position Summary

The HR Generalist serves as a trusted partner to management, providing guidance, advice and support on all HR matters, including full-cycle recruiting, leave management, performance management, etc. Building trusted relationships and exercising good judgement, they work effectively across the organization bringing people together to build solutions. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide full-cycle recruitment services including the creation and coordination of job postings, conducting phone and in-person interviews, preparing and presenting offer packages, completing background checks and conducting new teammate orientation and onboarding.
• Engage in high volume seasonal recruitment and onboarding for summer camps and other seasonal positions (interns and sport instructors).
• Manage and resolve employee relations issues; under the oversight of the VP of Human Resources, conducts effective, thorough and objective investigations as required.
• Provide performance management guidance to line management (e.g. coaching, counseling, career development and disciplinary actions); facilitate the performance evaluation process.
• Work closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale and increase productivity and retention.
• Act as primary point of contact to employees and managers of assigned business unit, building credibility.
• Submitting workers' compensation claims in the event of teammate injury.
• Deliver training programs to ensure success; follow up to ensure training objectives are met.
• Maintain knowledge of legal requirements related to employment law, reducing risk and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Lead employee engagement initiatives; facilitate a positive culture, employee job satisfaction and company loyalty.
• Provide support and guidance to employees and managers regarding the time-tracking, vacation, sick and other various systems and processes.
• Ensure employee files and records are properly and securely maintained.
• Comply with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) while performing all duties.
• Maintain a positive attitude and adhere to the Cooper purpose and core values.
• Follow all Cooper policies and standard operating procedures.
• Complete duties on site with consistent regular and reliable attendance
• Accomplish other duties as assigned.
  

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field and 3+ years of related experience at the generalist level; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• SHRM and/or HRCI certification is preferred/encouraged; CEBS certification a plus.
• Must have thorough knowledge of state and federal regulations.
• Strong employee relations and engagement skills.
• Strong PC, writing, analytical and HRIS skills.
• Ability to multi-task with limited resources and manage multiple competing priorities.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Frequently required to stand and walk around campus.