HR Generalist

• →Perform other HR-related duties and participate in department projects as assigned.

• Support day-to-day HR activities across the employee lifecycle, from recruiting and onboarding through ongoing employee support and offboarding.
• Support recruiting processes in partnership with hiring managers, including job requisitions, job postings, candidate coordination, offer administration, and high-volume hiring events.
• Manage new hire onboarding and orientation logistics, including I-9 verification, HRIS setup, scheduling, and checklist completion to ensure a smooth new hire experience.
• Coordinate new hire technology setup, including laptop distribution and equipment tracking, while partnering with managers to identify and communicate technology and workspace needs to the appropriate internal teams.

• Serve as a first point of contact for employee inquiries through Basecamp, email, and in person; independently address routine questions and processes, gather relevant information, and document matters requiring manager review, approval, or additional guidance.
• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of employee data in Rippling, including promotions, transfers, compensation changes, terminations, and other status changes.
• Maintain accurate and organized employee records in accordance with company practices and applicable record retention requirements.

• Partner with managers and payroll stakeholders to support site payroll needs, ensure compliance with payroll-related processes and approvals, and help facilitate payroll ownership initiatives as the organization evolves.
• Manage time and attendance administration, including identifying and resolving routine errors, omissions, and adjustments in partnership with employees and managers.
• Complete ongoing HRIS and payroll audits, including researching discrepancies, resolving routine issues, documenting findings, and preparing unresolved or complex matters for manager review.
• Generate recurring reports and fulfill ad hoc reporting and data requests to support department and business needs.

• Coordinate required employee training through Rippling/LMS, including assignments, completion tracking, reporting, employee follow-up, building the LMS file for pre-built training, and escalation of overdue requirements.
• Coordinate routine compliance activities, including maintaining required documentation, monitoring recurring deadlines, proactively addressing missing information, and preparing matters requiring review or action.

• Coordinate assigned components of HR projects and initiatives, including performance review cycles, employee engagement initiatives, and other department programs.
• Support the coordination and administration of MadTree Impact initiatives, including Let’s Grow Local and B Corp certification, through data collection, documentation, event logistics, participation tracking, and record maintenance.
• Spend a minimum of 16 paid hours per year volunteering for MadTree Impact initiatives.

• Exceptional accuracy: Strong attention to detail in data entry, documentation, and record-keeping
• Confidentiality: Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive employee information with discretion and professionalism
• Organization & prioritization: Strong ability to manage competing demands, multiple deadlines, and maintain systematic workflows
• Problem-solving: Resourceful and solutions-focused when addressing routine inquiries and administrative challenges
• Ownership & judgment: Takes ownership of assigned HR processes from start to finish, independently completing routine tasks, gathering relevant information, researching questions, documenting findings, and driving follow-through. Recognizes when manager review, approval, or additional guidance is required before finalizing sensitive, complex, or higher-risk matters.

• Ability to sit for extended periods while performing job duties
• Ability to operate a computer and other standard office equipment
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Ability to move throughout office, brewery, restaurant, and work environments as needed to perform job duties

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• The work environment is usually that of an office, bar, restaurant, and brewery
• The employee occasionally works near hazardous materials
• The employee occasionally works on wet floors
• This position will be located at the Oakley office with regular visits to other locations for site support