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Job Title: HR Generalist Department: Administration Location: Jacksonville, FL Reports To: Sr HR Manager

Summary:

The Human Resources Generalist will partner with the Senior HR Manager to support all HR functions across multiple locations. This role will focus heavily on recruiting, compliance, benefits administration, OSHA coordination, employee support, and HR operations while helping build scalable HR processes to support continued company growth. The HR Generalist must be proactive, organized, relationship-driven, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

Recruiting

Manage full-cycle recruiting

Develop sourcing strategies

Attend career fairs

Build relationships with technical schools and universities

Coordinate internships

Conduct phone screenings

Coordinate with hiring managers and assist with scheduling interviews

Extend offers

Manage pre-employment screenings

Improve recruiting metrics

Build talent pipelines

Benefits Administration

Assist with:

Open Enrollment

New hire enrollment

Qualifying life events

Employee questions

Carrier communication

Benefit audits

COBRA coordination

ACA reporting support

401(k)

Assist with:

Eligibility tracking

Employee education

Census preparation

Annual audits

Vendor communication

Employee questions

OSHA / Safety / Compliance

Partner with Operations to:

Maintain OSHA records

Track OSHA logs

Assist with investigations

Coordinate required training

Track compliance deadlines

Assist with workers' compensation

Recommend safety improvements

HR Operations

Employee onboarding

Offboarding

HRIS maintenance

Personnel files

Performance review support

Policy administration

Employee relations support

Employment verification

HR reporting

Qualifications:

Preferred bachelor's degree in:

Human Resources

Business

Organizational Leadership

or equivalent experience.

Experience

3-5 years HR experience

Recruiting experience preferred

Manufacturing preferred

Multi-state HR preferred

Strong Knowledge Of

Recruiting

OSHA

Benefits

401(k)

FMLA

ADA

Workers Compensation

HRIS systems

Travel Requirements

Monthly travel between company locations to:

Meet employees

Conduct orientations

Attend recruiting events

Build relationships with managers

Support HR initiatives