Human Resources Generalist

Located in Cleburne, Texas, the City’s Human Resources team is looking for a Generalist to manage a broad suite of HR activities across the employee lifecycle. This onsite role blends professional HR functions with essential administrative duties to sustain a high-performing, employee-focused organization anchored by the City’s CORE values of Service, Integrity, Excellence, and Communication.

Role at a glance

The Human Resources Generalist delivers comprehensive support across the employee lifecycle and keeps daily HR operations running smoothly within the City of Cleburne. The role encompasses recruitment and onboarding, records management, compliance reporting, HRIS administration, employee relations, benefits and payroll coordination, budgeting assistance, and internal communications, serving as the primary resource for employees, applicants, supervisors, and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Provides broad HR support across the employee lifecycle while sustaining efficient daily HR operations.
• Blends professional-level HR functions with essential administrative duties to back a worker-focused, high-performance organization aligned with the City’s CORE values: Service, Integrity, Excellence, and Communication.
• Supports recruitment and onboarding
• Handles personnel actions
• Manages records
• Prepares compliance reporting
• Administers HRIS
• Addresses employee relations
• Coordinates benefits and payroll
• Assists with budgeting
• Supports internal communications
• Serves as a primary contact for employees, applicants, supervisors, and external partners; provides accurate guidance, strong customer service, and consistent policy application
• Communicates effectively
• Fosters collaborative relationships across the organization
• Aids audits
• Supports special projects
• Contributes to HR initiatives that promote operational excellence and continuous improvement

Requirements

• Working knowledge of HR principles and practices, including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, personnel actions, records management, benefits administration, and compliance reporting
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws, confidentiality requirements, and records retention standards
• Knowledge of City personnel policies, procedures, organizational structure, and operational practices, or the ability to quickly acquire them
• General understanding of payroll processes and the relationship between pay, benefits, deductions, and timekeeping systems
• Knowledge of basic budgeting concepts, expenditure tracking, and accounts payable
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to evaluate information, identify discrepancies, and implement solutions
• Proficiency with HRIS, applicant tracking systems, payroll systems, and standard office software
• Effective written and verbal communication in business English for correspondence, reports, presentations, policies, and employee communications
• Skilled at organizing, auditing, and safeguarding sensitive personnel records with high accuracy
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a high-volume, service-oriented environment
• Commitment to high-quality customer service with professionalism, objectivity, and discretion
• Ability to draft documents, reports, procedures, and internal communications clearly and accurately
• Ability to interpret and explain policies, procedures, and regulations consistently and fairly
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive information
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a collaborative team

Technologies

• HRIS, applicant tracking systems, payroll systems

Education and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in public administration, business administration, human resources, or a related field preferred, with a minimum of one year of progressively responsible HR experience; or
• High school diploma or equivalent with relevant HR coursework and 3–5 years of HR experience where analytical, administrative, and customer service skills were essential
• Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities
• Preferred: bilingual English/Spanish proficiency

Licenses and certificates

• A valid Class C Texas driver's license and the ability to maintain a satisfactory driving record
• Required to complete assigned Public Information training and any other mandatory city training by deadlines

Compensation and location

Location: onsite in Cleburne, TX. Salary: USD 26 - 26 per hourly.