HR Generalist (Payroll) | Houston, TX [Full-Time]
The HR Generalist is a bilingual (English and Spanish) HR partner who owns payroll processing in Paycom for our field and office teams. About half of the role is end-to-end payroll: setting up new employees in Paycom, processing multi-state payroll and making sure every cycle is accurate and on time. The rest of the role supports the HR Director and serves as a hands-on, Spanish-speaking point of contact for managers and technicians across our branches, keeping us compliant and consistent as we grow.
Position Details:
- Title: HR Generalist (Payroll)
- Reports to: HR Director
- Location: 12400 Greenspoint Dr, Houston, TX 77060, United States (in-office, on-site role – not remote; periodic travel to branches)
- Status: Full-time, exempt
- Salary: $70,000 – $80,000 per year, based on experience
Key Responsibilities:
Payroll Processing and Paycom Ownership (Approx. 50%)
- Process end-to-end multi-state payroll in Paycom each cycle, including review, approval and submission
- Set up new employees in Paycom and maintain all employee records: job and pay changes, transfers and terminations
- Audit timekeeping, overtime, PTO and deductions before each payroll run, and resolve discrepancies
- Manage multi-state payroll tax setup, withholdings and new-state registrations as the workforce expands
- Partner with Finance on payroll reconciliation, journal entries and year-end processing (W-2s)
- Build and run Paycom reports on payroll, headcount, turnover, overtime and compliance
- Support managers and employees with Paycom self-service, onboarding tasks and time approvals
- Serve as the company’s subject matter expert (SME) for Paycom and maintain the system day to day, working with the HR Director as system administrator
Employee Relations
- Be the first point of contact for employee questions and concerns across branches
- Provide support to the HR Director in the investigation and documentation of workplace issues
- Work with the HR Director on attendance, performance documentation and corrective action
Benefits and Leave
- Assist the HR Director with benefits open enrollment
- Responsible for processing life-event changes and new employee benefits enrollment
- Provide assistance to the HR Director on FMLA and ADA accommodation cases
- Work with the Fleet Safety Manager on workers’ compensation and other leave of absence requests
Compliance and Safety
- Help support recruiting with I-9, E-Verify and personnel file compliance
- Help support recruiting with background checks, drug screens and MVR checks for new hires where required
- Track required postings, certifications and licensing for field employees
- Partner with the Fleet Safety Manager on safety programs, incident reporting and OSHA recordkeeping
HR Operations
- Support annual performance reviews and compensation cycles
- Generate KPI reports as instructed by the HR Director
- Help with special projects as assigned by the HR Director
Requirements:
- 3+ years of hands-on payroll processing in Paycom
- Multi-state payroll experience, including state tax setup and withholding
- 3+ years of HR generalist experience
- Bilingual in English and Spanish (spoken and written)
- Experience supporting a blue-collar, field or hourly workforce (trades, service, construction, logistics, manufacturing or similar)
- Working knowledge of FLSA, FMLA, ADA, EEO, I-9 and state employment law
- Comfort working directly with technicians and frontline supervisors, both in the office and at branch sites
- Strong judgment with confidential information
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Outlook
- Able to work fully in-office at our Houston location (this is not a remote role)
- Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to branch locations
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with workers’ compensation and OSHA recordkeeping
- SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, aPHR or payroll certification (CPP/FPC)
- Multi-location or multi-branch HR experience
Compensation and Work Environment
- Salary: $70,000 – $80,000 per year, based on experience
- Benefits: medical, dental, vision, paid time off and 401(k)
- Environment: fully in-office at our Greenspoint location (no remote work), with periodic time at branch and field sites; occasional early, late or weekend availability to support payroll deadlines and shift-based teams
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
You should be proficient in:
- Driver's License
- Language: Spanish
- Human Resources
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Recruiting and Training Experience
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Benefits Enrollment
- Multi-State Payroll
- Paycom
- Payroll Processing
- I-9 Compliance
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