HR Generalist and Benefits Specialist

Kendal at Oberlin is a full-service life plan community, which primarily serves older adults in the Quaker tradition. Residents are assured a lifetime of healthcare including short- and long-term nursing services, memory care and assisted living. Equally important, residents enjoy an independent, enriching living experience.

Kendal at Oberlin's Human Resources Department has an opening for a full-time exempt Human Resources Generalist & Benefits Specialist. This senior level position reporting to the Director of Human Resources  will administer our benefits program consisting of health insurance, retirement accounts, as well as perform biweekly payroll preparation, policy maintenance and implementation, data/record maintenance, and statistical reporting. Further responsibilities will include but are not limited to: 

• Compiling information for employee turnover, unemployment, Workers’ Compensation, benefit information, COBRA, FMLA, and other statistical information.


• Serving as back-up to provide facilitation of employee issues, e.g., complaints, conflicts, and emergency needs; reviewing both short- and long-range benefit cost estimates and projections relevant to the annual budget process.


• Providing back-up to the Director of Human Resources and the Human Resources Assistant during the orientation of newly hired employees.


• Checking/monitoring FTEs by department to assure labor budgets are maintained.


• Maintaining turnovers, disciplinary actions, wage increases, changes in benefit status and other employee changes.


• Responding to employee relation issues such as employee complaints, harassment allegations, and civil rights complaints, partnering with the Director of Human Resources for guidance as needed.


• Facilitating health and wellness plans, including enrollments, changes, terminations, and COBRA notices to the Plan Benefit Manager.


• Processing required documents through payroll and insurance providers to ensure accurate recordkeeping and accurate deductions.


• Creating and distributing materials for benefits orientations, open enrollments, and summary plan descriptions.


• Collaborating with the Wellness Coordinator and Wellness Specialists to create a variety of opportunities (challenges, classes, workshops, etc.) for participants to earn incentives

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Development or commensurate relevant experience in human resources generalist positions.


• Skilled in UKG Pro and payroll processing.


• Five to 10 years’ verifiable human resources work experience.


• Updated knowledge of employment law and other government compliance regulations.


• Able to coach employees and management objectively through complex, difficult, and emotional issues.


• Able to make recommendations to resolve problems or issues effectively by using judgment that is consistent with Kendal’s Value standards, practices, policies, procedures, or government regulations and law.