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Human Resource Generalist

Phoenix, AZ · On-site

$5.7K - $6.5K/mo

HUMAN RESOURCE (HR) GENERALIST Job Code: HRGNRLST Reports To: Director, Human Resources Base Location: Arizona Only Work Status: Hybrid/Physical Office Minimum Starting Monthly Range: $5,757 Hiring ...

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Human Resource Generalist

Phoenix, AZ · On-site

The Human Resource Generalist provides comprehensive HR support with a primary emphasis on talent acquisition and secondary emphasis on leave of absence administration. This role manages the full ...

Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Description Human Resource Generalist - Full Time Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital is a Critical Access Hospital, stand-alone, not-for-profit hospital located in Ste. Genevieve, MO, that ...

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Human Resource Generalist

Phoenix, AZ · On-site

$5.7K - $6.5K/mo

HUMAN RESOURCE (HR) GENERALIST Job Code: HRGNRLST Reports To: Director, Human Resources Base Location: Arizona Only Work Status: Hybrid/Physical Office Minimum Starting Monthly Range: $5,757 Hiring ...

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Human Resource Generalist

Salt Lake City, UT · On-site

$75K - $90K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

The HR Generalist executes the People & Culture goals in partnership with leaders and team members, supporting business objectives while fostering an environment where employees feel cared for ...

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Cellsite Solutions LLC

Human Resource Generalist

Cedar Rapids, IA · On-site

$60K - $90K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

The Human Resources Generalist reports to the Director of HR and is responsible for managing the department's daily functions, including recruitment, onboarding, payroll processing, benefits ...

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Human Resource Generalist

Phoenix, AZ · Hybrid

$5.7K - $6.5K/mo

HUMAN RESOURCE (HR) GENERALIST Job Code: HRGNRLST Reports To: Director, Human Resources Base Location: Arizona Only Work Status: Hybrid/Physical Office Minimum Starting Monthly Range: $5,757 Hiring ...

Cellsite Solutions LLC

Human Resource Generalist

Cedar Rapids, IA · On-site

$60K - $90K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Human Resources Generalist Job Summary: The Human Resources Generalist reports to the Director of HR and is responsible for managing the department's daily functions, including recruitment ...

Kiwi Partners

Human Resource Generalist

Jersey City, NJ · On-site +1

$80K - $95K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

HR Generalist / HR Consultant Company: Kiwi Partners Location: New York City, NY (Remote) Job Type: Full-Time Compensation: $80,000- $95,000 Benefits : All full-time staff are eligible for our ...

TH Foods, Inc.

Human Resource Generalist

Henderson, NV · On-site

$77K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Life

  • Retirement

Human Resources Generalist Reports To: Human Resources Manager Position Summary : Assists the Human Resource Director and Human Resource Manager in providing proactive manufacturing plant support and ...

Covenant Logistics

Human Resource Generalist

Greeneville, TN

$49K - $77K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

The HR Generalist performs tasks in some or all of the following functional areas: Day one New Hire on-boarding, performance management, employee relations, benefit administration, training and ...

Pancoast Staffing Services, Inc.

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Human Resource Generalist

Mcmurray, PA · On-site

$70K - $80K/yr

  • Medical

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  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Pittsburgh area company in need of an experienced Human Resources Generalist to support a broad range of HR functions with a strong emphasis on career laddering, employee relations, and performance ...

LiveOnNY

Human Resource Generalist

Long Island City, NY

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  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

The Human Resource Generalist (HRG) is responsible for ensuring the recruiting process aligns with the business objectives in respective departments. This includes activities that support LiveOnNY ...

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To thrive as a Human Resource Generalist, you need a solid understanding of HR principles, employment law, and experience with recruitment, onboarding, and benefits administration, often supported by a bachelor's degree in HR or a related field. Familiarity with HR information systems (HRIS), payroll software, and certifications such as SHRM-CP or PHR is highly valuable. Strong interpersonal skills, discretion, and problem-solving abilities set top performers apart in this role. These competencies ensure effective employee relations, regulatory compliance, and smooth HR operations within any organization.

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Human Resource Generalist

Contexture

Phoenix, AZ • On-site

$5.7K - $6.5K/mo

Full-time

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Job description

HUMAN RESOURCE (HR) GENERALIST
Job Code: HRGNRLST
Reports To: Director, Human Resources
Base Location: Arizona Only
Work Status: Hybrid/Physical Office
Minimum Starting Monthly Range: $5,757
Hiring Range (Monthly Pay): $5,757 - $6,583
Full-time / Part-time: Full-time
Exempt / Non-Exempt: Exempt
Risk Designation: Extremely High
Summary:
The Human Resource Generalist provides comprehensive HR support with a primary emphasis on talent acquisition and secondary emphasis on leave of absence administration. This role manages the full-cycle recruitment process, partnering closely with hiring managers to ensure high-quality talent acquisition practices and an exceptional candidate experience. The HR Generalist also administers leave programs, interprets employment laws, provides generalist support across HR functions, and contributes to compliance, employee relations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
This position is based in Phoenix Arizona and requires local residency as in office work will be required. Our strategic flexibility allows for local work from home opportunities.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
Primary Focus: Hiring & Recruitment
  • Lead and manage full-cycle recruitment, including requisition intake, sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer execution.
  • Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and develop accurate job descriptions and hiring strategies.
  • Build and maintain strong pipelines using proactive sourcing, job boards, social platforms, networking, and community partnerships.
  • Ensure compliant selection processes aligned with EEO, ADA, OFCCP (if applicable), and state and federal hiring regulations.
  • Deliver a high-quality candidate experience through consistent communication and structured evaluations.
  • Facilitate hiring manager training on interviewing techniques, bias mitigation, and lawful hiring practices.
  • Coordinate the offer process, engaging Compensation and HR leadership to ensure equitable and competitive salary decisions.
  • Support onboarding activities, including documentation, pre-employment screenings, and new hire setup.
  • Track and analyze recruiting metrics (e.g., time-to-fill, quality of hire, diversity of pipeline) and recommend improvements.

Secondary Focus: Leaves of Absence & Accommodations
  • Administer leaves including FMLA, ADA/ADAAA, parental, military, personal, and other state/local programs.
  • Manage all leave-related documentation, notices, certifications, and case tracking to ensure legal compliance.
  • Conduct or support the interactive process for accommodations and maintain confidential, accurate documentation.
  • Coordinate with Benefits and Payroll teams regarding pay, benefit continuation, and timekeeping during leave.
  • Provide guidance to managers and employees regarding leave requirements, expectations, and return to work processes.

Employment Law & Compliance
  • Apply strong knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws across recruitment, leaves, wage and hour, and employee relations.
  • Support development, maintenance, and communication of HR policies, handbooks, and compliance updates.
  • Maintain compliance reporting, audit documentation, personnel files, and regulatory postings.
  • Monitor legislative changes and recommend updates to internal processes to ensure ongoing compliance.

Generalist & HR Operations Support
  • Provide guidance to employees and leaders on policies, performance management, corrective action, and conflict resolution.
  • Maintain HRIS accuracy, generate HR reports, and support annual HR cycles such as performance reviews and merit processes.
  • Contribute to HR initiatives such as onboarding enhancements, engagement projects, Inclusion efforts, and process optimization.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned

Skills
  • Skilled in sourcing, screening, interviewing, and selection using compliant and structured practices.
  • Working knowledge of employment law across recruitment, leaves, wage & hour, and accommodations.
  • Understanding of laws related to hiring, leaves, accommodations, EEO, FLSA, and confidentiality.
  • Strong written and verbal communication; ability to draft clear notices, candidate communications, and HR documentation.
  • Ability to establish strong partnerships with hiring managers, employees, and candidates.
  • Capable of interpreting HR data and identifying trends to inform decision making.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple requisitions, cases, deadlines, and priorities with attention to detail.
  • Competent in HRIS, ATS systems, and Microsoft Office/Excel; comfortable learning new systems.
  • Ability to assess situations, apply legal and policy guidelines, and escalate appropriately.
  • Demonstrated discretion in handling sensitive employee and company information.
  • Delivers responsive, courteous, and solution-oriented support to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Ability to identify workflow gaps and recommend enhancements to recruiting and HR processes.

Education/Experience
  • Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum of 3-5+ years of progressive HR experience with strong emphasis on full-cycle recruitment.
  • Strong experience administering FMLA, ADA/ADAAA, or other leave processes.
  • Experience in healthcare or technology preferred.
  • Experience supporting multi-state workforces a plus.
  • PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP/SCP certification preferred
  • Proficiency with HRIS and ATS platforms; BambooHR, UKG or similar systems a plus.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The position may require occasional availability for after-hours work, outside of regularly scheduled hours.
The position may require ability to periodically drive to and from clients, conferences and / or events; and / or limited travel.
This position is expected to be exposed to, process, or handle sensitive information including but not limited to Protected Health Information (PHI), Personally Identifiable Information (PII), financial information, etc. As such, the holder of this position is expected to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, organizational policies, and compliance expectations.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those necessary to perform the essential functions of the role:
  • Frequent communication and information exchange.
  • Regular movement within the office to access equipment and materials.
  • Ability to remain stationary for extended periods (approximately 50% of the time).
  • Continuous use of computers and office equipment (e.g., keyboard, monitor, printer).
  • Frequent handling of materials up to 10 lbs; occasional handling up to 30 lbs.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Note: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and/or qualifications associated with the job.
Benefits: Contexture provides a comprehensive benefits package. For details, please request a Benefit Summary from our Benefits Department.
The organization is an inclusive Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other status protected by law or regulation.

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