HR Generalist - Employee Relations and Multi-Location Support
5 days ago
Keyport
Job DescriptionSalary: $78,000 - $98,000. Range reflects experience from developing HR professionals to experienced generalists able to operate independently. The Company Home Surplus is a multi-location retail warehouse superstore for cabinets, doors, and more, featuring in-stock products, expert design, and outstanding customer service at value prices. After operating as a single location for over 40 years, Home Surplus has expanded to 5 stores in NJ and MD in recent years as it grows into a national footprint. The Position This is a hands-on HR Generalist position responsible for day-to-day HR across multiple locations. The role focuses on manager support in employee relations, structured hiring practices, and maintaining reliable HR processes across stores and support functions. Primary Responsibilities Manager Support & Employee Relations • Advise managers on attendance, performance, discipline, and terminations, • Ensure similar situations are handled consistently across locations, • Investigate complaints and document findings, • Administer BambooHR HRIS (employee changes, records, reporting), • Coordinate onboarding and offboarding, • Track multi-state compliance requirements, • Manage job postings and applicant flow, • Run background checks and onboarding steps, • Maintain handbook and policies, • Keep practices aligned with employment law, • Create consistent documentation standards, • Standardize forms and workflows, • Help managers apply expectations consistently How the Role Works The position regularly works with operational leaders to address employee issues, guide manager decisions, and ensure decisions are documented consistently. Success in the role means: • Issues handled consistently, • Managers making confident, consistent decisions, • Few recurring employee problems The HR Generalist is based in the Keyport, NJ office and requires communication across locations by phone and electronic means, with occasional travel for store visits. Requirements • 3+ years HR generalist experience minimum. 4-8 years preferred., • Experience handling employee relations situations directly, • HRIS administration experience (BambooHR preferred, similar systems acceptable), • Multi-location environment, • Retail, distribution, or operations-focused organization, • Leave administration experience Working Style That Fits • Practical and steady, • Direct communicator who builds trust, • Organized and able to manage multiple issues simultaneously, • Parallel processor who is organized and deadline-reliable, • Understands business context while executing day-to-day work consistently Compensation & Benefits Base salary Health, dental, vision, life, disability, PTO, 401k Advancement opportunities as we grow