Do you enjoy helping new people get acclimated to an organization, and would you like to be part of an HR team that loves their work and the mission of the organization? Goodwill is hiring a full time HR Generalist at the Headquarters office in Cedar Rapids Iowa.

Goodwill’s HR team has the opportunity to onboard new team members in all kinds of jobs like retail, employment services, supported community living and day programs, an oil plant, and those are just a few.

This position will be part of a collaborative and fun HR team with the opportunity to:

• Onboard all new team members, including facilitation of first day orientation to benefits, training, and other important resources, and will ensure important payroll and other orientation documents are processed properly.
• Collaborate with the HR recruitment team to ensure the offer process for a new team member is smooth, from offer of employment, background check, pre hire forms, and set up for the first day.
• Demonstrate leadership skills, in supervising our HR Coordinator. Together these two positions ensure all documents connected to employment are stored and categorized correctly and that regular employment reports and queries are created and distributed when needed.
• Partner with the HR team to ensure leave management documents and requests are responded to in a timely manner and are properly stored.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. PHR preferred.
• Three years of HR or directly related experience. Supervisory experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 suite required. Experience with UKG and query/report development preferred.
• Foster an inclusive work environment that creates a sense of belonging and values cultural, social, and intellectual diversity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including demonstrated desire to positively engage with new team members who may need assistance with technology.
• A successful criminal, dependent/adult, and motor vehicle background check is required, including a valid driver's license and auto insurance.

The HR Generalist position has a starting wage between $22.35 and $24.59 an hour. The schedule will be 40 hours per week and the hours will typically be Monday-Friday from 8:00am - 4:30pm. The position is primarily in person at our HQ office in Cedar Rapids, with flexibility for working from home 1-2 days per week. Apply online at www.workatgoodwill.com.

Goodwill has great benefits!

• Competitive PTO
• Strong team culture
• Retirement package with 6% employer contribution after one year
• Health/Dental/Vision insurance
• Generous store discount

Goodwill of the Heartland is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, veteran status, political beliefs, reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity or other protected categories.

Experience

• 3 year(s): HR or directly related experience

• Supervisory experience preferred

Education

• Bachelors or better in Human Resource Administration or related field

Licenses & Certifications

• Vehicle Ins-Basic
• Drivers License
• Dependent Adult Abuse
• Auto Basic
• Motor Vehicle Record
• Sexual Offender Registry
• Criminal Record Check

Skills

• Microsoft Office
• Attention to Detail
• Written Communication
• Verbal Communication
• Team Building

• Customer Service

Behaviors

• Thought Provoking: Capable of making others think deeply on a subject
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)