HR Generalist

Join KCR's Human Resources team as an HR Generalist and help support the employees who make our mission possible. This role is responsible for a variety of human resources functions that contribute to a positive, inclusive, and compliant workplace. The HR Generalist serves as a resource for employees and managers, supports key employment processes throughout the employee lifecycle, and helps promote employee engagement and organizational success.

KCR offers comprehensive benefits including paid time off for vacation, sick days, and holidays, along with 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage for employees. In addition, we provide a 6.5% employer contribution to 401K after the first year, plus access to employee assistance, wellness initiatives, and professional growth and development training programs.

Please apply at kcr.org/career-opportunities/. If you need assistance with your application please contact Human Resources.

Job Title: HR Generalist
Department: Administrative/Human Resources
Fixed Hourly Wage: $25.96
Position Type: Full Time, Non-Exempt, Monday through Friday
Direct Supervisor: HR Manager
Work Environment: In person, office. Primarily 845 8th Street – will be required to make non-routine visits to all KCR sites, including Head Start sites.

Job Summary
The Human Resources Generalist plays a key role in fostering a positive, compliant, and engaged workplace environment. Under the guidance and supervision of HR leadership, this position performs a wide range of human resources functions that support employees and organizational operations throughout the employee lifecycle. 

Responsibilities include benefits administration, leave administration, records management, onboarding and offboarding processes, tracking employee training and development, responding to employee inquiries, coordinating the KCR Wellness Program, and assisting the Marketing team with employee and organizational events. The HR Generalist also supports talent acquisition activities by maintaining job postings, attending job fairs, assisting hiring managers throughout the recruitment process, and facilitating new hire orientation sessions. 

In addition, the HR Generalist is responsible for maintaining accurate HR records, ensuring compliance with applicable policies and employment laws, and supporting employee engagement initiatives. This role requires attendance at relevant HR trainings and conferences to maintain current knowledge of Washington State and federal employment laws and HR best practices.

KCR Mission, Vision, & Core Values 

Mission:  
Kitsap Community Resources (KCR) is a nonprofit, private, social services agency. We are committed to creating hope and opportunity for all low-income Kitsap County residents by providing resources that promote self-sufficiency and stability.

Vision:
We exist with a clear vision of creating a community where everyone has an opportunity to thrive.

Core Values:
Kitsap Community Resources core values are a vital part of each position, and employees are expected to uphold them to the fullest.

• Integrity – taking care to honor our commitments in an ethical manner
• Compassion – genuinely empathizing with those we serve
• Excellence – demonstrating a high level of performance in all we do
• Diversity – showing honor and respect to all individuals we serve
• Collaboration – so we seek out partnership opportunities
• Teamwork – supporting our employees and partners as we fulfill our mission

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

1. Required: 
   1. HR or other relevant certifications and/or education (SHRM-CP, aPHR, PHR) and 2 years' experience in human resources, recruiting, or related field.
   2. Demonstrated experience interviewing candidates for employment and facilitating comprehensive new hire orientation to support a positive onboarding experience.
   3. Working knowledge of Washington State and federal employment laws and regulations, including job posting requirements, leave laws, anti-discrimination and equal employment opportunity (EEO) standards, and employee rights and protections.
2. Ability to successfully pass all required state and federal background checks, including the DCYF background check prior to hire, as the position requires access to Head Start program sites.
3. Demonstrated level of proficiency and successful experience with a variety of software applications (such as HR software (MIP), MS Office Suite – especially Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

1. Demonstrated ability to manage confidential and sensitive information with a high level of discretion, professionalism, and integrity.
2. Must demonstrate recognition and compassion for low-income peoples.
3. Demonstrated successful experience in administering clerical and/or Human Resources programs and processes.
4. Must have the ability and availability to attend required HR training and conferences, which may include travel and overnight hotel stays.
5. Demonstrated ability to initiate appropriate actions and processes with or without direct supervision in coordination with KCR and HR best practices.
6. Demonstrated successful interpersonal communication and employee relations skills.

License(s) and/or Certifications:

1. Valid Washington State Driver's License
2. Ability to obtain proof of insurability for operating an automobile.

Essential Physical and Mental Functions

1. Position requires intermittent sitting, standing, twisting, and bending.
2. Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds.
3. Simple grasping and hand manipulation required as well as reaching above and below shoulder level.
4. Cognitive ability to recognize and address safety concerns.
5. Cognitive ability to discern accuracy and apply to work as necessary.
6. Physical and cognitive ability to operate a motor vehicle.
7. Socio-emotional skills to meet the level of employee interaction and the cognitive ability to assess situations and propose solutions for a variety of employee relations matters.

Responsibilities- Included but are not limited to

1. Provide for excellent service to all KCR staff and leaders regarding the transparency and support for HR processes.
2. Collaborates with staff and leaders throughout the agency to assess needs, design plans and implement appropriate actions to address the needs.
3. Responsible for completing administrative functions relating to the Human Resources Department such as federal, state and local reports, forms, and compiling statistical data.
4. Report to and accept a wide variety of HR related clerical, administrative and research assignments from the Human Resources Manager or other KCR leaders.
5. Maintain and create complete personnel files and HR records; both physical and digital files.
6. Responsible for administering KCR's recruitment process including job postings, interviews, background checks, reference checks, and new hire orientation (including benefits enrollment).
7. Monitors employment and hiring practices to ensure management is conforming with legal requirements, particularly EEO guidelines and relevant agency policy.
8. Assists in the regular updating and promulgation of approved policies and processes through the Personnel Manual and Employee Handbook.
9. Responsible for completion of leave processing including: providing notification and informational packets; determining eligibility; and tracking all used FMLA hours.
10. Ensure consistent format for job descriptions and maintain master electronic job description folder.
11. Responsible for facilitating HR projects such as policy revisions, evaluation procedures, and job postings.
12. Primary point of contact for employee inquiries concerning personnel policies and procedures.
13. Monitor employee safety, welfare, wellness and health – coordinates Wellness Team.
14. Assist supervisors/managers on evaluation procedures – collect and maintain employee evaluations with personnel file.
15. Provide support to supervisors/managers with a wide variety of HR programs and systems (e.g., evaluations, Personnel Action Forms, employment interviews, employee relations, etc.) as needed.
16. Assist HR leadership with employee relations matters as necessary or appropriate.
17. Serve as a KCR representative on local or other groups as assigned and/or agreed to.
18. Responsible for development and implementation of training programs.  Includes tracking completed training, facilitating training, maintaining records and enrollments.
19. Assist the Marketing team with planning and implementing employee and organizational events, such as the summer picnic and Christmas Angel program.
20. Other job related duties as assigned by the HR Manager, HR Director or other leadership members.

Work/Life Balance

KCR offers a robust benefits package to support balance between work and life outside the workplace. 

1. Vacation, Sick, Personal Holiday, and other time off for life events such as Jury Duty, Bereavement, etc.
2. 100% Employer paid Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Long-term and Short-term Disability for employee only (dependents can be covered through payroll deduction)
3. 6.5% Employer Contribution to 401K after first 12-18 months of employment
4. Employee Assistance Program
5. Employee Wellness Program
6. Employee Growth & Development Training Programs

All duties and requirements listed in this job description are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position; employees will be requested to follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.  Kitsap Community Resources reserves the right to determine the contents of KCR job descriptions.

Kitsap Community Resources is an “at-will” employer. 

KCR recognizes that ideas come from a varied mix of minds, backgrounds and experiences.  KCR is committed to attracting and retaining a varied and highly skilled staff, by honoring experiences, perspectives and unique identities of the community in which we serve. KCR provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, nation of origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic disposition, disability, veteran status or any other protected category under federal, state, and local law.

KITSAP COMMUNITY RESOURCES (KCR) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. KCR is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.

All employment decisions at KCR are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex, pregnancy, age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. KCR will not tolerate discrimination or harassment.