Municipal HR Generalist

Job overview

The Municipal HR Generalist role is onsite in Smithfield, RI, supporting both the Town of Smithfield and the Smithfield School Department. Compensation is not specified. The position helps municipal and school leadership maintain consistent, efficient, and legally compliant human resources practices. The generalist coordinates recruitment, onboarding and offboarding, employee relations, benefits administration, compliance, training, records, and HR processes. The role serves as a resource for employees and leaders while supporting the distinct needs of town and school operations.

What you'll do

• Coordinate recruitment and onboarding/offboarding
• maintain job descriptions
• respond to employee HR inquiries
• assist supervisors and principals with employee concerns
• administer benefits and coordinate with vendors
• maintain personnel files and confidential records
• support regulatory reporting, training, policy updates, and collective bargaining activities.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

municipal hr generalist

full-time

smithfield ri

town of smithfield

human resources

recruitment

onboarding

employee relations

benefits administration

hr compliance

training

hris

public sector

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The role supports both municipal and school department operations and may require travel between town offices and school facilities within Smithfield.

About the employer

Town of Smithfield is hiring for this role. Industry: Legislative Bodies. Sector: 92.