HR Generalist

Location: Auburn, WA (hybrid)

Reports to: Lian Lopreiato, People & Culture Manager

About Puget Systems

Puget Systems is a leader in building high-performance custom workstations and servers. Our team is made up of incredible people who care deeply about innovation, problem solving, and delivering exceptional experiences for customers.

In 2022, we brought in the company’s first People & Culture Manager to support our employees as we grow. With nearly 80 employees today, we are ready to add a People Generalist to the team. We’re looking for someone who will bring the same employee-centered approach to how we do HR here. They’ll provide day-to-day People operations support, from recruiting and payroll, to benefits and leave administration, onboarding and offboarding, performance management, and more.

Compensation and Benefits

• The full range for this position is $90,000 - $109,500, with the expectation of a starting salary between $90,000 - $95,000 for someone with ~3-5 years in an HR role, depending on experience.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision - covered at 75% for employee coverage, 50% of dependent coverage
• Paid time off and Sick Time - 2 weeks PTO to start, +1 day / year until 4 weeks
• Paid holidays - 8 days + 2 floating holidays per year
• 4% match on 401(k), immediate vesting
• Paid parental leave - 3 weeks
• Paid jury duty leave - 2 weeks
• Paid bereavement leave - 1-3 weeks
• Paid Medical Hardship Leave - up to 2 weeks / year
• Volunteer Matching Program
• Wellness Reimbursement Program
• Company-sponsored financial counseling

Who You Are

• You’re passionate about the employee experience. You care deeply about people and believe that ‘traditional HR’ isn’t the only, or the best, approach to people-ing. You see employees as a company’s most important investment and believe workplace culture plays a real role in business outcomes.
• You can think in shades of gray. You’re familiar with best practices, but know that solutions are rarely ‘one-size-fits-all.’ You maintain clear professional boundaries, while understanding that you can still be a person while doing this work.
• You’re a great communicator. You share the ‘why’ behind decisions, can explain complicated benefits in plain language, enjoy documentation, and believe clear is kind.
• You want to have real influence, and you’re ready to roll up your sleeves. You want a seat at the table at a company where HR gets taken seriously. You want to see projects through from planning to execution, shaping the future of people operations at Puget Systems as we scale.
• You value in-person interactions as much as remote flexibility. This role’s primary responsibility is to support our team, and our team members work both hybrid and on-site schedules. You believe in the power of in-person connection, understanding that this will never be a fully remote position (3 days in office, 2 days remote).

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive HR experience minimum, prefer 5+
• Demonstrated understanding of HR fundamentals in a generalist capacity
• Proficiency working in at least one HRIS platform(s)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build cross-departmental relationships, and foster employee trust
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information

Nice to Haves

• Google Suite proficiency
• Experience administering leave programs, compliance and reporting processes, benefits, and/or timekeeping and payroll
• HR certification and/or education

Physical requirements of the job?

• Ability to work from home and in an office environment.
• Prolonged periods of time sitting at a desk and typing on a computer.

What Success Looks Like

30-60 days and ongoing:

• Gains familiarity with the company culture and dynamics. Meets with each team, with a focus on building relationships with employees across departments.
• Shadows each department to understand how the business works and how each department operates within the greater company.
• Shadows the payroll process, from timekeeping to payroll release.
• Gains familiarity with our HRIS, internal employee portal, ClickUp, Google Drive, and other platforms.
• Processes employee updates, including personal information and benefit changes, with support. Maintains employee digital files.
• Understands and asks questions about expectations for your role, and gets a good idea of what ramping up over the next 12 months looks like.
• Completes prerequisite train