Human Resources
HR Generalist
Cincinnati, Ohio 45215
Description
Founded in 1960, Trans Ash is a rapidly growing civil land construction & environmental company based in Cincinnati Ohio.
Pay Information:
$50,000 - $70,000 / year
Weekly Pay
Quarterly Bonus Program
Benefits:
Trans Ash offers long-term construction projects, excellent team culture, and professional growth opportunities.
Our benefits package includes the following:
- Comprehensive Health Insurance Options
- Short Term Disability- Company Paid
- Paid Vacation, Personal and Sick Days
- 401K Savings Plan with Company Match
- Life and Basic Accident Insurance - Company paid.
- Dental and Vision Insurance Options
- Long Term Disability Option
- Boot allowance - Company paid - up to $200 yearly allowance.
- Prescription Safety Glasses - Company paid - up to $250 every other year.
- Identity Theft Protection Option
- Computer and Cell Phone
Job Summary
The human resource generalist, working closely with the human resource director, supports HR initiatives for the corporate office and multiple remote work site locations. Duties are performed at the professional level in some or all of the following functional areas: employee relations, recruiting, onboarding, benefits, records management, reporting, compliance, and backup support to the payroll function. This position requires an extremely organized, continuous, and perceptive person who is effective at relating to individuals at all levels within the organization. The generalist must be sensitive to and supportive of company strategy, employee goodwill, and the overall needs of the business.
Essential Functions
- Facilitates the pre-hiring, hiring, orientation, and onboarding processes for compliance.
- Assists with recruitment tasks such as job postings, reviewing applications, or screening.
- Maintains employee and applicant documentation compliant with internal and external requirements.
- Ensures compliance with I-9 Verification, periodically conducting audits and training managers.
- Supports the Benefits Specialist during open enrollment.
- Maintains and coordinates employee recognition programs (ex: birthday, anniversary, etc.)
- Manages and monitors compliance to the Drug-Free Workplace standards established by the company and in compliance to the customer guidelines.
- Monitors, tracks, and reports on attendance including records related to tardiness, absences, PTO, LOA, FMLA to ensure proper documentation is maintained per internal and external.
- Updates and maintains the HR system with employee status changes.
- Creates and distributes employee reports and org charts as required.
- Acts as an employee relations specialist and escalates matters as necessary.
- Ensure proper maintenance of electronic and paper employee personnel records and files.
- Tracks all disciplinary actions and may coach managers on necessary actions if needed.
- Effectively handles Unemployment Notices and attends hearings when necessary.
- Enters, maintains, and/or processes information in the payroll system; information may include employee’s hourly rates, salaries, commissions, bonuses or other compensation, time worked, paid leave and holidays, deductions and withholding, address changes, and other information.
- Ensures proper processing of payroll deductions for taxes, benefits, and other deductions.
- Cross-trains with and supports other functions in the HR Department as the need arises or to cover for
Job Requirements and Qualifications
Education:
- A minimum of a HS Diploma is required, (a 2 or 4 yr. degree in a related field is preferred).
Technology Requirements:
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and related software.
Knowledge Requirements:
- HRIS experience (Experience with Vista, Keystyle, or Arcoro is a plus).
- Exceptional organizational and follow-up skills.
- Proven ability to be a flexible and dependable team player.
- Effective in both verbal and written communication.
- Payroll experience is a plus.
Experience:
- A minimum of 2 years of HR experience.
- Candidates with a PHR or CP certification are highly desirable.
Other Information
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
- Must be able to access all areas of the facility to determine needs.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Trans Ash is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
We provide equal opportunity to all qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. In keeping with this commitment, we strive to ensure that our application process is accessible to everyone.
If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who has a need for an accommodation request, you can contact us via email at hr@transash.com or via phone at (513) 842-6590. When calling, if requested to leave a message, please include the Job Posting Title and location for the position for which you are applying.
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision:
Trans Ash, Inc. will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint to charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)