Human Resources Generalist jobs in Worcester, MA

Old Sturbridge Village seeks a motivated Human Resources Generalist to join our team. In this role you will you will support all the HR functions of the organization including talent acquisition, onboarding, benefits administration, employee relations, payroll, and compliance.

This newly added role to our Human Resources team will be instrumental in the varied functions of human resources for all staff members at the museums (Old Sturbridge Village and Coggeshall Farm Museum) as well as academies (Old Sturbridge Academy and Worcester Cultural Academy).

Old Sturbridge Village is committed to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility. We are passionate about developing and maintaining an inclusive, equitable, accessible working and learning environment for all visitors, staff, and OSV community members. We believe every member of our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to different ways of understanding and engaging the world around us.

Key Responsibilities

• Process multiple payrolls for exempt and non-exempt employees for Old Sturbridge Inc. (Old Sturbridge Village, Old Sturbridge Academy, Worcester Cultural Academy, and Coggeshall Farm).
• Conduct recruitment activities for varied positions within OSV and academies
• Establish partnerships with community organizations, colleges, and universities to create diversified pools of qualified applicants
• Create and maintain various reports including applicant tracking, vacancy, and turnover
• Onboard new employees ensuring compliance with governing regulations
• Provide counseling to employees on employee relations, policy, and procedure
• Maintain HRIS system with current employee data and information
• Promotes diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.
• Manages HR policy and programs such as PFML/LOA, Benefits, W/C, COBRA, etc.
• Conduct new hire orientation and other employee training

About You

You are the ideal candidate if you are interested in a successful career in HR while making a positive impact in the community. Being a self-starter, creative, driven, flexible, and responsive are critical attributes to be successful in this role.

• You have at least a Bachelor’s degree
• You have a minimum of 2 years of experience in Human Resources roles
• You have professional maturity and demonstrated ability to handle sensitive and confidential situations
• You have outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
• You are a problem solver with a proven ability to design and implement systems
• You are technology savvy with excellent command of a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, database, and presentation software (MSWord, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
• You are a strong team player and highly energetic

What We Offer:

• Professional growth opportunities
• Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug and Vision Care benefits for employees, employee families, and domestic partners
• Generous vacation, holiday, sick time, and personal time off benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Family Leave Program
• Employee Recognition Awards
• Complementary membership to our museums
• Reciprocity with other NE Museums

This position requires a satisfactory background check, which includes CORI and Fingerprinting.

Old Sturbridge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Old Sturbridge Village to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or membership in the uniformed services.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Sturbridge, MA 01566