People Generalist - HR Generalist

People Generalist (HR Generalist)

Marbles Kids Museum is a vibrant, nonprofit children’s museum and IMAX Theatre located in the heart of downtown Raleigh. Marbles has been sparking imagination, discovery, and learning through play since opening its doors in 2007. Marbles serves a diverse population of families, school groups, and community organizations through award-winning play-based exhibits, summer camps, IMAX documentaries, feature movies, and special events year-round. Today Marbles ranks among the top family destinations in North Carolina providing learning experiences for children with creative programs, and larger-than-life movies. 

The Opportunity

People are at the heart of everything we do at Marbles Kids Museum, and we're looking for an exceptional People Generalist (HR Generalist) to help our team thrive. The People Generalist is a key contributor to the overall lifecycle of an employee, responsible for executing routine people functions including but not limited to hiring, interviewing, onboarding team members, and implementing organizational policies and practices.

Essential Job Responsibilities 

• Collaborates with the Director of People to understand the organization’s goals and talent strategy particularly as it relates to current and future talent needs, recruiting retention, and succession planning.
• Executes best practices for hiring and talent management.
• Manage the talent acquisition process, which may include recruitment, interviewing, and hiring of qualified job applicants; collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.
• Develop and manage Marbles work-study and intern programs including recruiting, interviewing, and hiring of qualified applicants.
• Analyzes recruitment trends; researches and proposes suggestions that will attract and retain top talent.
• Develops and maintains up-to-date new hire onboarding, training, and orientation.
• Provides support and guidance to management and other team members when people-related questions and issues arise.
• Administer employee recognition programs and coordinate employee events.
• Aids Director of People in planning, leading, developing, coordinating, and implementing policies, processes, training, initiatives, and surveys to support the organization’s people compliance and strategy needs.
• Aids Director of People in organizing and supporting department professional development, training, and certification activities.
• Monitors and ensures Marbles compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommends best practices; reviews and modifies policies and practices to maintain compliance.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in people resources, talent management, and employment law and applies to new or updates policies and procedures.
• Support payroll processing and serve as backup as needed.
• Perform all other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Ideal Experience and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred. 
• At least 2-3 years of human resource management experience.
• PHR or SHRM-CP preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• High-quality organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proven supervisory and leadership skills.
• Respectful and approachable, with high standards of confidentiality and personal integrity.
• Ability to adapt to the needs of the organization and team members.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization’s HRIS and talent management systems (Namely, JazzHR, etc.)

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.

Work Environment

• 95% indoors.
• Occasional evenings and weekend shifts are required to support busy operations and events. 

Benefits 

• Medical, dental, vision insurance 
• Health Savings and flexible spending accounts 
• Life and AD&D insurance 
• Short and Long-Term Disability 
• Parking and commuter benefits 
• Paid time off for 17 vacation days and 9 holidays 
• Eligible to participate in the Company’s 401k program with employer matching after waiting period 
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Great Marbles Perks & Discounts 
• Fitness Benefits 

If you require reasonable accommodations to complete the hiring process, please contact the People Team at [email protected] or 919-857-1069.

Please be aware that employment with Marbles Kids Museum is contingent on a satisfactory background check and references.

Marbles Kids Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment opportunities because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, disability, genetic information or any other federal, state or local protected class.