Overview
Support our team as they fulfill our mission.
At Guide Dogs for the Blind, we create exceptional partnerships between people, dogs, and communities. With a network of instructors, puppy trainers, donors, and volunteers, we prepare highly qualified guide dogs to serve and empower individuals who are blind or visually impaired throughout the U.S. and Canada. We are looking for a HR Generalist to join us at our San Rafael, CA location, with the ability to travel to the Oregon Campus at least 4 times a year to be available for employees, conduct open enrollment, and support various employee events.
What you’ll love:
- You’ll enjoy being part of our HR team, supporting our employees who work diligently and passionately support our mission
- You’ll feel personal pride in supporting our mission that provides life-changing services to our clients and furthers a culture of inclusivity
- This role offers autonomy and room for your ideas, bolstered by the support of experts and specialists behind you
- You can bring your dog to work!
What you’ll do:
- Act as ambassador for GDB’s culture, values, behaviors, and organizational initiatives, representing the HR department both inside and outside the organization.
- Provide service and guidance to management on employee relations issues, policy interpretation, labor law compliance, and disciplinary actions
- Manage and administer the review process, documentation for employees with performance issues, termination paperwork and reports, and exit meetings
- Serve as the primary point of contact for leaves of absences, accommodations, return to work, and light-duty directives
- Maintain an accurate HRIS system and collaborate with Payroll on related projects
- Maintains electronic new hire process in HRIS, completes employee termination paperwork and conducts exit meetings. Ensures 3rd party COBRA compliance.
- Administer health, welfare, and retirement plans and manage the full scope of benefits administration, education, and group presentations, including annual open enrollment process
- Provide ongoing support of safety initiatives and new program rollouts and track all incidents, accidents, and Workers’ Compensation claims
- Plan and execute company events such as quarterly new hire orientation, annual Holiday Party, and Service Awards
- Completes organizational federal and state compliance reporting including EEOI, ERISA, ACA, OSHA.
The qualifications you’ll need:
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent business experience
- 5+ years general HR experience required, PHR certification preferred
- Working knowledge of HR disciplines including compensation practices, organizational development, recruitment and selection, employee relations, performance management, and federal and state labor laws and regulations
- Strong organizational problem-solving skills
- Understanding of federal, California, and Oregon labor laws and leave regulations
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite products and internet research is essential
Guide Dogs for the Blind
At Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB), we believe that everyone deserves to move through the world safely and confidently – to live the life they want to live. As the largest guide dog school in North America, we have graduated more than 16,000 guide dog teams from across the U.S. and Canada since our founding in 1942. GDB not only improves mobility for our clients, we further inclusion. Join our team of more than 300 employees and share your passion for our mission.
At Guide Dogs for the Blind, we respect, value, and appreciate all differences. We welcome all qualified candidates irrespective of your race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Individuals with disabilities, especially those who are blind or visually impaired, are encouraged to apply. If you have a disability and need assistance and/or accommodation with applying for a job, please feel free to contact Human Resources.