HR Generalist

RQ Construction • Full-time • Jacksonville, Florida, United States • $32 - $35 / hour • 1m ago

RQC, headquartered in Carlsbad, CA, with a Regional Office presence in Jacksonville, Florida, is seeking to hire a full-time Human Resource (HR) Generalist to support our growing operations located at U.S. Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Do you want an opportunity to become a key part of a high performing team, as well as with other project teams and peers? Do you desire to work in a culture of learning and growing together, fostering continual growth with diversity of knowledge and skills within the federal construction market sector? If so, please read on!

This position is responsible for providing support for the day-to-day operations of human resources processes and functions in order to support desired business results. The position will integrate their efforts within our corporate HR department, with a specific focus on our personnel in the GTMO region. We offer competitive wages of $32.00-35.00 per hour, depending on experience. We also offer comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) plan with match, paid holidays, vacation and sick time, and bonus program eligibility.

ABOUT RQ CONSTRUCTION

We are a well-established and growing commercial design-build company whose primary client is the Department of Defense. We consistently turnout projects rated "outstanding" to satisfied customers. Why? Because the design-build process allows for integration and minimizes conflict more than any other construction delivery system. Through integration of disciplines, including production/material management, safety, quality control, BIM technology, and teamwork we have a proven track record of reducing waste and producing greater value.

Our people are incredible and that is what makes it a great place to work. We value people over all other things. We are committed to the safety, continued training, and career development of our workforce. Our goal is that our employees find meaningful purpose in their work. We respect and value each person's contribution as we work together toward our common goals. While holding each other accountable, we encourage, coach, and support one another. We are committed to excellence and never-ending improvement of all that we do. In order to hire team members who share our commitment to ethics, innovation, safety, and discipline, we have worked hard to become an employer of choice. That means we have to focus on providing stability for people with ongoing assignments to projects, including times between a project completion and the start of a new one.

A DAY IN THE LIFE AS AN HR GENERALIST (GTMO)

We are continuing to grow our Operations located at U.S. Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cube (GTMO). This position (added for growth) will work daily with corporate HR and Regional division managers/leaders to drive Onboarding, provide first-line Employee Relations support, Compliance, quarterback Total Compensation changes, and more. You will need to develop collaborative working relationships with all division managers/leaders in order to accomplish staffing goals, while also representing RQ to external candidates and our existing team members. Depending on the tasks of the day, one might spend time coordinating onboarding including ensuring hiring managers have a thorough onboarding plan, background checks, drug screens, internal stake-holder communication (IT, Safety, Site staff, Payroll et. al.), in-person or virtual orientation, coordinating new hire data input to HRIS, etc. On another day, one might find him/herself meeting with managers (in-person or virtually) to discuss topics of concern for employees in that region. Because RQ is a federal contractor, this position will provide additional input and guidance to division managers on our obligations to follow federal and other compliance guidelines (Ex. Davis-Bacon prevailing wages, payroll requirements, affirmative action/EEO). A decent amount of time will be spent on the computer and phone. Work can be done remotely, but the candidate must be within driving distance to the Jacksonville, FL office. Travel to GTMO will be required for this position (Estimated once every couple of months.) Full job description is available for your review.

Your positive, can-do attitude is also greatly appreciated! You'll love working in such a dynamic environment where you have the opportunity to help us learn and grow, while also being given opportunities to suggest opportunities for improvement in our day-to-day processes.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR AN HR GENERALIST

An AA degree or 24 units of college course work is the minimum formal education required for this position. A BA/BS degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field, and/or completion of an HR Certification program is preferred. A combination of equivalent work experience and training in the field may be qualifying.
Minimum three years of applied work experience in a human resource function required.
PHR Certification desired.
Fluency in Tagalog, a plus (and compensated)
Two or years' applied work experience in an office function is required.
Computer literacy (Microsoft Office 365, Internet, etc.) required.
Specific HR software literacy (e.g., Oracle HRIS, Applicant Tracking Systems) preferred.

READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?

** Please apply at www.rqconstruction.com/careers.

If you feel that you would be right for this position, please fill out our initial 10-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), religion (all aspects of religious beliefs, observance or practice, including religious dress or grooming practices) marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer or a record or history of cancer, and genetic characteristics), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), genetic information, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other basis or status protected by federal, state, or local law or ordinance or regulation.