HR Generalist

Arc3 Gases is an independent, family-owned distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases and welding supplies. We serve customers across Virginia and the Carolinas from about 60 locations, including retail branches, gas fill plants, a welder repair center, and cylinder repair operations. Our roughly 725 employees are the reason customers choose us: we compete on service, relationships, and doing things right.

Role Summary

The HR Generalist is the day-to-day HR partner for managers and employees across our branches, fill plants, and support teams. You will handle recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, benefits, leave, compliance, and HR records for a workforce that includes CDL drivers, fill plant operators, branch sales and counter staff, and office professionals. This is a hands-on role for someone who is comfortable on a plant floor or at a branch counter as well as behind a desk.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Recruiting and onboarding

• Partner with branch, plant, and department managers to post openings, screen candidates, schedule interviews, and extend offers.
• Coordinate pre-employment requirements, including background checks, drug screens, and DOT driver qualification steps for CDL roles.
• Run new-hire onboarding and orientation, including I-9 verification, E-Verify, and required safety training handoffs.

Benefits, leave, and payroll support

• Administer benefits enrollment, life events, and open enrollment; answer employee benefits questions.
• Manage FMLA, ADA accommodation, and other leaves of absence.
• Coordinate workers' compensation claims and return-to-work with the safety team.
• Process employee changes (hires, transfers, pay changes, terminations) accurately and on time for payroll.

Compliance and records

• Maintain accurate, confidential personnel files and HRIS data.
• Support compliance with federal and state employment law in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, plus DOT and OSHA recordkeeping requirements tied to HR.
• Keep required postings current at every location and help prepare for audits.

Programs and engagement

• Help develop and update policies and the employee handbook.
• Run exit interviews and turnover reporting; recommend retention improvements.
• Support recognition, service awards, and employee events that reflect our family-owned culture.