Supports employees and managers across recruiting, hiring, benefits administration, employee relations, leaves, terminations, workers’ compensation, and California employment compliance. Maintains employee relationships, responds to HR inquiries, facilitates new-hire orientation and training, and assists with employee events. Requires strong organization, communication, judgment, and interpersonal skills.
The Skirball Cultural Center seeks a Human Resources Generalist to provide support to employees and managers on HR and employment matters. Reporting to the Director of Talent and Culture, this position is responsible for supporting the Human Resources Department.
Pay Range: $75,000 - 80,000 per year
Responsibilities:
- Help manage all aspects of employment at the Skirball including recruiting, hiring, benefits, employee relations, leaves and terminations
- Perform benefits administration, including reporting, reconciling, enrollment, and responding to routine benefits questions
- Develop and maintain effective interpersonal relationships with employees
- Manage workers compensation, including claim reporting, leave coordination, and light duty placement
- Maintain a working knowledge of California employment laws and compliance filings
- Respond to inquiries and problems from managers and employees
- Assist with planning and implementation of employee events, including professional development day and the holiday party
- Facilitate new hire orientation and other training opportunities for Skirball employees
Qualifications, Experience and Attributes:
- Bachelor’s degree and/or 5+ years of experience as a human resources generalist within a corporate or nonprofit/cultural environment
- Strong attention to detail
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, both written and verbal; ability to exercise patience, diplomacy, and the ability to work well with people of different ages and backgrounds
- Proven ability to meet deadlines and exercise follow-through; to organize tasks and resolve problems, exercise good judgment, take initiative, multitask and manage a changing and varied workload
- Active interest in and understanding of the Skirball Cultural Center’s mission and commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice principles
- Preferred: working knowledge of ADP; fluency in Spanish
Physical and environmental demands of the job: Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds.
Skirball Cultural Center Los Angeles, California, USA Office
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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