Come join our life-changing team building hope, resilience and well-being as a Human Resources Generalist!

Shift Details: Full-time – 40 hours/week

Location: 7625 Metro Blvd, Edina, MN 55439 – Hybrid 2 days in office, 3 days remote

About the job:

The Human Resources Generalist is responsible for providing human resources support and leadership to the human resources team by assessing needs, recommending, and implementing practices and policies aligned to organizational strategy and in support of growth. These responsibility areas include employee relations, talent assessment and development, organization/team effectiveness, communication planning and deployment, and legal compliance/risk management.

Essentials:

• Handle all employee relations concerns, including conducting investigations and resolutions.
• Partner with needed resources on legal, federal, and state regulations and laws to mitigate risk for the organization.
• Provide direct support to business leaders, coaching and consulting with them in growing the business.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent development and employment law.
• Ability to influence across levels and partners (e.g., hourly team members, leaders, and SLT).
• Effectively communicate HR policies and practices to all employees.
• Partner with clients and oversee all employee terminations.
• Manage employee surveys for current employees and exiting employees.
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing biases.
• Reviews and makes recommendations to leadership for improvement of the organization's human resources policies, procedures and practices.
• Anticipate and identify changes in unique business/HR needs
• Provide high level of customer service for all employees and clients.
• Participate in special projects, including updates to the employee handbook.

Job Highlights:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• HSA & FSA Programs
• Employer Paid Life Insurance, Short-Term/Long-Term Disability
• Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days)

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ Years of professional and progressive Human Resource Generalist experience.
• Bachelor's (Preferred) equivalent of minimum five (5) years of related experience.
• Working knowledge of Human Resources principles, concepts, employment law.
• Must be a self-starter and able to work in fast-paced environment.
• Ability to build relationships quickly to act as a trusted advisor to leadership and employees.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in written communication.
• Work well in a team environment, exhibit strong team leadership, and provide inspiration.
• Ability to work with a diverse population of individuals by using tact, diplomacy, and cultural care.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, teams and SharePoint.
• Knowledge of UKG (previously UltiPro) HRIS program preferred.

About Us:
Volunteers of America MN/WI which serves as an affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization.

Volunteers of America Minnesota is a nonprofit health and human services organization that annually serves more than 25,000 children, adolescents and their families, older adults, students, persons with disabilities and special needs, and adults completing incarceration. Since 1896, we have helped people gain self-reliance, dignity, and hope.

Take pride in helping others and join us today!

At VOA, we celebrate sharing, encouraging and embracing diversity. Equal employment opportunities are available to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that blending individual strengths and unique personal differences nurtures and supports our organizations’ shared commitment to our mission and creates an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to do their personal best.

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)