HR Generalist II

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services. We are recruiting for the following position:

Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization

The Human Resources Generalist II supports multiple departments by performing a broad range of professional HR functions. This role partners closely with leadership to ensure effective administration of benefits, leave programs, employee relations, recruitment, compliance, and HR operations. The HR Generalist II plays a key role in maintaining accurate employee records, supporting policy implementation, ensuring regulatory compliance, and delivering high-quality HR service aligned with Sea Mar’s mission and values.

Key Responsibilities:

Administer employee benefits (health, life, 401(k)), COBRA, and enrollment changes

Manage leave programs including FMLA, L&I/Workers’ Compensation, and unemployment

Support recruitment, onboarding, and new employee orientation

Process wage changes and ensure compensation accuracy in alignment with union contract guidelines

Maintain and audit personnel files

Utilize the Workday system for employee data management, reporting, compensation updates, benefits administration, and compliance tracking

Provide guidance to employees and managers on HR policies and employee relations matters

Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws

Support regulatory reporting requirements (EEO-1 and others)

Maintain accurate and current job descriptions

Qualifications:

Associate degree in HR or Business required (Bachelor’s preferred)

Minimum 5 years of Human Resources experience

Strong knowledge of employment and labor laws

Experience with Workday systems, Microsoft Office, and SharePoint

Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills

Professional certifications (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP/SCP) preferred

Bilingual English/Spanish preferred

Work Schedule & Environment: This is a full-time, on-site position in a professional office setting. Standard schedule is Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Hourly - Hourly Plan, 32.82 USD Hourly

What We Offer:

Sea Mar offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing community health organization. Working at Sea Mar Community Health Centers is more than just a job, it’s a fulfilling career with opportunity for advancement. The fringe benefits surpass most companies. For example, Full-time employees working 30 hours or more, receive an excellent benefit package of:

Medical Dental Vision Prescription coverage Life Insurance Long Term Disability EAP (Employee Assistance Program) Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per year + 10 paid Holidays. We also offer 401(k)/Retirement options and an exciting opportunity to work in a culturally diverse environment.

Sea Mar is an equal opportunity employer.

Please visit our website to learn more about us at www.seamar.org. You may also apply thru our Career page at this link.