Human Resources & Operations Generalist

Job description

A2G International is a growing aviation and government contracting company with a close-knit team where every employee has a meaningful impact on the business. As a small organization, we value people who are comfortable taking ownership, working across functions, improving processes, and solving problems without waiting for a large support structure. We're looking for an experienced Human Resources & Operations Generalist who is an organized, polished, and dependable professional to own our recruiting and HR administration while keeping day-to-day operations running smoothly and helping establish scalable processes for A2G’s continued growth. This is a hands-on role for someone who understands that HR in a small company is not narrowly defined. The right person will be equally comfortable recruiting a hard-to-fill position, onboarding a new employee, working with payroll and benefits providers, maintaining personnel records, coordinating travel, improving an internal process, and helping leadership keep the organization running smoothly. The Human Resources & Operations Generalist will serve as A2G's primary day-to-day resource for recruiting, employee administration, and HR operations. This position will manage the employee lifecycle from recruiting through offboarding, coordinate with outside payroll and benefit providers, maintain HR systems and records, support company travel and administrative operations, and help develop the processes and infrastructure needed as A2G grows. The role works closely with company leadership, finance, managers, and A2G's parent-company resources while progressively transitioning appropriate day-to-day activities to A2G. What you’ll get to do: Recruiting • Manage the full recruiting cycle: partnering with hiring managers on job descriptions and candidate profiles, drafting and posting job openings, sourcing, screening resumes, conducting initial phone screens • Coordinate interviews and keep candidates and hiring managers moving through the process • Manage our applicant tracking system and keep the pipeline clean and up to date • Prepare offer letters and coordinate pre-hire steps and onboarding handoff • Keep hiring managers informed with regular pipeline updates HR • Run onboarding and offboarding for employees (offer paperwork, I-9s, new hire packets, orientation, separation documentation) • Maintain and update employee records with accuracy and confidentiality • Support payroll and timekeeping administration (verifying timesheets, tracking PTO, coordinating approved employee changes with payroll provider) • Answer employee questions on benefits and process benefits paperwork • Handle employment verifications and respond to state/agency correspondence (e.g., unemployment claims) • Help maintain HR processes in compliance with labor laws and company policies, and document and standardize procedures as the company grows Administrative & Operations Support • Support calendars and scheduling for leadership and the team as needed • Coordinate employee and contractor travel arrangements (flights, hotels, itineraries) in accordance with company policy and approved budgets • Maintain HR and administrative records, correspondence, recurring documentation, and other business support items • Review expense documentation for completeness and follow up on missing support before submission to Finance • Keep shared documents, templates, and trackers organized and up to date • Identify routine HR and administrative processes that can be appropriately transitioned in-house, and pitch in on other projects and tasks as needed (small team, we all do a bit of everything) 3+ years of HR, business operations, or recruiting experience in a professional office environment Hands-on recruiting and HR administration experience: you've posted roles, screened candidates,coordinated interviews, and supported employee onboarding before Professional polish: you're comfortable communicating with candidates, leadership, vendors, and outside agencies, and you represent the company well Strong organization and time management, nothing slips through the cracks High level of discretion handling sensitive and confidential information Solid written and verbal communication skills Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) Self-starter who works well independently without heavy oversight Nice to Have Experience at a small company or startup where you wore multiple hats Experience with an applicant tracking system (we use Recruitee) Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience Hands-on experience with payroll or benefits administration Experience in government contracting, aviation, defense, or another regulated environment