HR Operations Generalist

The HR Operations Generalist position is perfect for a self-starting HR professional who thrives onmaking an impact acrossday-to-day people operations as well as broader people initiatives. Theideal candidate will be empathetic, detail-oriented, and confident in navigating a variety of situations with discretion and sound judgment. You’llbring aproactive mindset and a commitment to creating a people-first experience at every touchpoint.At Placemakr, we’re reimagining where life happens, and you’ll help make that possible for the people who make it happen.

This role will be remote-first, but working hours should align with either the Eastern or Central time zones to most effectively support our team members and Placemakr business needs.

What You’ll Do

• Maintain accurate and confidential records within the HRIS system (ADP Workforce Now). This includes entering new hires, job changes, termination data, and uploading supporting documents into the system.

• Manage orientation and on-boarding processes for new team members, including background screening management, I-9 completion, and benefits enrollments. Coordinate with cross-functional teams to deliver an exceptional first-day experience.

• Manage the off-boarding process for departing team members, including post-employment documentation, exit surveys, and final pay.

• Support in administering all company benefit plans, especially helping to ensure that all team members are aware of and have access to their benefits.

• Provide support in the administration of the company’s leaves of absence and reasonable accommodations programs, working closely with our Director, HR Operations & Total Rewards.

• Be the primary backup for payroll processing, including weekly and bi-weekly payroll runs, updating employee records, bonus/incentive pay, tracking pay exceptions, and ensuring benefit changes are accurately recorded.

• Maintain monthly scorecard program for our property team members and their leaders.

• Assist in the communication, interpretation, and upkeep of the team member handbook, contributing to the development of new policies as needed.

• Assist with employee relations investigative matters as needed.

• Support audits, reporting, and documentation related to employment compliance.

• Support or facilitate training programs related to employee relations, compliance, harassment prevention, and manager best practices.

• Manage the People Experience Team inbox, providing the primary support for day-to-day questions from team members.

• Additional duties and responsibilities, as assigned. At Placemakr, this phrase isn’t a catch-all, it’s the way we work.

What It Takes

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent work experience in lieu of a bachelor’s degree  

• 3+ years’ experience in a related HR role

• A working knowledge of U.S. employment laws and HR best practices   

• Strong foundational knowledge of the Microsoft suite of tools, including Teams, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word and SharePoint. Experience with the Power Automate tools is a plus.

• Bi-lingual (Spanish) strongly preferred

• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills

• Prior experience in adapting to new technologies with an interest in creating workflow automations and working with AI

• Proactive ownership & problem solving. You are comfortable taking on aligned tasks, fully owning them, and independently driving them to conclusion with a solution-oriented mindset.

• The ability to exercise exceptional judgement including escalating when appropriate  

• A high level of curiosity, with the ability to multi-task, organize and prioritize effectively in a high-growth, ever-changing environment.

• A champion of our Community Norms who embodies them constantly. You Own It. You Make It Better. You Treat People Right.