Human Resource Generalist

Are you looking to make a difference everyday? Do you want more out of your human resource career? Goodwill of the Olympics and Rainer Region is a community-based organization that is in the business of putting people to work that have barriers to employment. That’s why our own employees are so important to the critical work we do. We strive to recruit motivated, talented people who are passionate about their work and passionate about our mission.

For over 95 years we have provided career services and other community programs by selling donated clothes and household items at 38 Goodwill retail stores and online throughout the Puget Sound and Eastern Washington; in addition, we also contract with businesses and government to provide a wide range of commercial services through our Go2Services in landscaping, custodial and maintenance services. A career at Goodwill blends service with professional advancement; all the while working with a team of dedicated individuals!

Join our team as a Human Resource Generalist!

The Human Resource Generalist works collaboratively with the Human Resource team and partners with Goodwill’s business leaders to meet the strategic business outcomes. The Generalist will engage to provide leadership and support in a variety of Human Resource specialties including coaching, employee relations, and performance improvement, training.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Work in partnership with managers on employee relations matters to explore alternatives and solutions to create a positive resolution that gain all parties’ support and acceptance

Assist managers in establishing a comfort-level with performance issues assuring proactive direction is taken to maintain and support employee improvement

Serves as a trusted advisor to managers and employees alike

As part of the Human Resource leadership team works to improve service delivery and efficiency

Attention to Detail

Thoroughness in accomplishing a task through concern for all the areas involved.

Monitors and checks work or information and plans and organizes time and resources efficiently

Double-checks the accuracy of information and work product to provide accurate and consistent work

Provides information on a timely basis

Carefully monitors the details and quality of work

Completes all work according to procedures and standards

Communication

Effective oral and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills

Shares information in a timely and high-quality manner which flows smoothly up and down

Ability to openly express ideas

Checks for understanding by asking open-ended questions

Organization & Planning

Keeps track of activities completed and accomplishes stated objectives

Keeps clear, detailed records of activities related to accomplishing stated objectives

Sets priorities with an appropriate sense of urgency and realistic sense of time demand involved

Quality

Produces result or provides service that meets or exceeds identified standards

Show concern for quality, accuracy, and completeness of work activities

Plans work activities in advance to insure that all assignments are completed in a timely manner

Recognizes opportunities to improve quality and work processes and takes action to do so

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of HRIS software, Applicant Tracking Systems, and Microsoft Office products, specifically Word, Excel, and Outlook. (Intermediate to Advanced skills preferred.) PowerPoint experience desired.

Education and/or Experience : Bachelor’s degree plus minimum 3 years related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. HR Certification preferred.

All offers of employment are contingent on satisfactory results of a criminal history background check. For more information visit www.goodwillwa.org

This organization participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is a service that verifies authorization to work in the U.S. through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Social Security (SSA). For further information on E-Verify contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.

At Goodwill, we welcome people with diverse backgrounds, including persons with disabilities or other disadvantages. In fact a substantial portion of our employees have a disability and/or economic disadvantage and we strongly encourage such persons to apply.