HR Generalist

Join Our HR Team!

Are you an experienced HR professional who enjoys helping people, solving problems, and making a difference? Hometown Health Centers is looking for a Human Resources Generalist to join our team!

This is a great opportunity for a well-rounded HR professional who wants to play an important role in supporting employees and managers while helping strengthen HR processes across a mission-driven healthcare organization.

What You'll Do

• Administer employee benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, FSA, and retirement plans.
• Assist employees with benefits, enrollment, qualifying life events, and coverage questions.
• Manage and track FMLA, NY Paid Family Leave, disability, workers’ compensation, and other leaves of absence.
• Maintain employee information and employment changes in UKG.
• Support employees and managers with UKG and HR-related questions.
• Coordinate new-hire onboarding, orientation, employee changes, and offboarding.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records.
• Support employee relations, performance management, corrective action, and workplace investigations.
• Assist with HR compliance, audits, employee communications, and special projects.
• Work closely with employees, managers, payroll, benefits vendors, and HR leadership.

• 3–5 years of progressive HR experience.
• Associate degree required; bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• Strong experience with benefits administration and leave management.
• Knowledge of New York State and federal employment requirements.
• UKG experience strongly preferred.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.
• Professional, approachable, and service-oriented.
• Healthcare, nonprofit, or union experience is a plus.