Human Resources Generalist

Toole Design Group in Minneapolis, MN is looking to hire an experienced and talented full-timeHuman Resources Generalist. Do you have experience with full-cycle recruiting, onboarding, employee engagement, performance management and DEI initiatives? Do you enjoy working independently on self-managed projects as well as collaborating as part of a team? Are you passionate about helping make work better for employees at all levels? Would you like to work for a firm that is committed to the well-being of its employees? If so, please consider joining our Minneapolis team.

This Human Resources Generalist position earns a competitive salary and great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, a health savings account (HSA), and a flexible spending account (FSA). We practice what we preach and ensure that our employees also have access to transportation by providing them with financial incentives to bike, walk, or use transit for a better quality of life.

About Toole Design

Toole Design is the leading engineering, planning, and landscape architecture firm specializing in multimodal transportation. Since our start in 2003 as a single office in Maryland, we have expanded throughout the United States and Canada. Our talented team of planners, landscape architects and engineers are committed to delivering quality work that meets the needs of all people, regardless of age, ability, race or gender. We have been named a "best firm to work for" and have one of the lowest staff turnover rates in the industry.

Every project our employees deliver directly and positively affects our communities. We are industry-leading experts, and we work hard to encourage a collaborative and team-oriented environment.

A Day in the Life of a Human Resources Generalist

Your day may start at home or in our office. Your focus is on fostering a work environment where employees can ask questions, get help, and feel supported. You will be joining a highly collaborative and supportive team and will have an opportunity to support a wide range of HR efforts. You will support others on the team with hiring best practices, training hiring managers in full cycle recruiting, managing the recruitment process, and helping maintain our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) ensuring candidates receive prompt and courteous updates. After bringing on great candidates, you'll help provide a warm welcome to new staff. You will assist with benefits enrollment and questions, collaborating with our broker and other team members as needed. You'll help develop our team through performance management, engagement activities, and trainings. You will lead or assist with compliance projects including benefits eligibility, employment law posters, and family leave. You will support DEI initiatives, serving as the DEI Coordinator, helping advance efforts and ensure organizational and individual accountability. Our fast-growing company welcomes new ideas and enjoys promoting from within!

We are targeting a salary of $76,000 to $86,000 for this position.

Qualifications of a Human Resources Generalist:

• At least 5 years of experience in Human Resources
• Experience in full-cycle recruiting
• Razor-like attention to detail
• Experience with Employee & Manager coaching and training on topics including career development, training, and performance
• Service-focused approach to HR
• Experience and strong competence in maintaining confidential information
• Experience with Benefits Management
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Experience with HRIS or ATS systems; Paylocity and ApplicantPro preferred

It would be a plus if you have:

• Experience or a working understanding of employment law
• A passion for ensuring that equitable outcomes is integrated into your work

• Experience with or a strong interest in conducting or assisting with compensation analyses
• Strong communication skills, whether written, verbal, or graphical
• Desire to build relationships, bring enthusiasm to exciting projects, and are detail oriented with strong problem-solving skills

Work Schedule for a Human Resources Generalist:

This full-time position typically works a flexible schedule of 40 hours a week. We also provide employees with the flexibility and necessary equipment to work from home up to 3 days per week.

About our Minneapolis office:

Toole Design's Minneapolis office is conveniently located downtown at 212 3rd Avenue N, near to the Mississippi River and Cedar Lake bike trail systems and walking distance from Metro Blue, Green, Orange, and C line Stations. The office is easily accessed on foot, by bicycle, and via transit.

Located in the North Loop neighborhood in the historic Colonial Warehouse building, the office is inside the former headquarters of the city's streetcar company. Our windows overlook the Cedar Lake Trail which most of our staff use to bike to work each day, sometimes with a canine in tow (our building is dog-friendly). You will also find Minneapolis staff conducting "walking meetings" to the nearby Mississippi River, taking transit nearly anywhere in the region, or hopping on bike share to attend meetings. Our Minneapolis team is known for its collaborative engineers, planners, landscape architects, and urban designers who are committed to a culture of innovation, excellence, and fun.

Ready to Join our Minneapolis Team? We understand your time is valuable, so we have a quick and easy application process. If you feel that you would be right for this Human Resources Generalist position, please fill out our application by clicking on the link on this page.

Toole Design is committed to building a diverse and welcoming team. We have a collaborative culture where people of all backgrounds come together to share ideas and build better, more inclusive communities. Toole Design is a woman-owned business and an equal opportunity employer (EO/AA/VEV/Disabled employer). We encourage women and people of color to apply. We're proud that about half of our managers are women and are committed to achieving racial diversity in our leadership as well. No matter what your background is, we encourage you to apply for this position. We look forward to meeting you!

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