Human Resource Generalist

Wilkerson Crane Rental offers a hands-on HR role that supports both office teams and field personnel. In this onsite position in Bonner Springs, KS, you will help keep hiring, onboarding, employee relations, benefits, and HR compliance running smoothly while partnering closely with payroll, operations, and safety.

What you will do

• Assist with creating and updating job descriptions.
• Manage full-cycle recruiting, including posting openings, screening applicants, and coordinating interviews with hiring managers for office, shop, and field roles.
• Administer offers, coordinate background checks, and manage drug screens.
• Support new-hire orientation for office personnel and complete I-9 and E-Verify.
• Serve as a first point of contact for employee questions, concerns, and general HR topics.
• Share HR-related announcements with employees.
• Monitor performance review timelines and notify employees and managers when evaluations are coming due.
• Coordinate open enrollment, respond to benefit questions, and assist employees with benefit enrollment.
• Keep policies and the employee handbook updated in line with federal, state, and local law.
• Assist the Safety team by providing documentation needed for DOT driver qualification files, along with drug and alcohol testing records.
• Support required postings and EEO-1 reporting.
• Maintain accurate personnel files and HRIS data, including scanning paper documents into the HRIS to support a paperless system.
• Process status changes, pay changes, and separations.
• Support compensation reviews, engagement initiatives, HR compliance activities, and special projects.
• Assist with employee events and celebrations, plus other duties as assigned by management.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, psychology, business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of HR generalist experience.
• Working knowledge of FLSA, FMLA, ADA, EEO, and I-9 requirements.
• Knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices.
• Advanced computer skills and experience with HRIS and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Valid driver’s license and the ability to travel occasionally, as needed.
• Human resource experience in construction, equipment rental, transportation, or another field-workforce industry.
• Sound judgment and discretion with confidential information.
• Clear, approachable communication with field crews and leadership.
• Strong problem solving, organization, and attention to detail across many open items.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to stay calm and fair during conflicts and investigations.

Tools and systems

• HRIS
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• E-Verify

Work schedule and physical demands

• 40-hour work week in pursuit of company objectives. Occasional after-hours or weekend work may be required.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• Physical demands include sitting, standing, walking, and stooping or crouching.
• Work is performed in a well-lit, air conditioned/heated office environment, including periods of extended sitting.

General duties and expectations: Adhere to the Company Code of Conduct/Ethics and Core Values; follow direction from management; multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively; be punctual and dependable; ensure security of information for company, client, and customer matters; contribute to professional culture; provide leadership related to safety and company policies.