Balance Staffing Hiring for HR Generalist Job at Oxnard, CA Full Time

HR Generalist

(Direct Hire)

Location: Oxnard, CA

Pay: $60k-$85k (salary)

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Senior Human Resources Business Partner, the HR Generalist will provide support for a wide variety of activities in Human Resources including staffing, employment/payroll processing, compensation, benefits, administration of records, HRIS system, safety and health, worker’s compensation, employee relations, leave of absence administration, compliance and labor relations. The primary responsibility of HR Generalist is to advise managers, supervisors, and administrators on HR related practices, provide information to employees about regulations and policies, and provide general HR support. The HR Generalist will perform a wide variety of both complex and routine administrative services.

The ideal candidate for this position will be flexible, resilient, and will thrive in a developing workspace. They should be energetic and passionate about the field of Human Resources. They must be able to manage multiple hands-on tasks and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Position Responsibilities:

• Execute HR administrative processes and services consistently at local/area level.
• Administer compensation and benefits systems, processes, and employee communications.
• Support key aspects of staffing and succession planning processes.
• Apply and administer HR process to ensure effective departmental coordination of those processes.
• Recommend, develop, and deliver training and development programs.
• Manage employee relations programs and processes.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal regulatory activities, including but not limited to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), and all applicable Oregon Leave of Absence (LOA) regulations.
• Provide research and statistical information to staff by collecting, preparing and analyzing the information for use in implementation of procedures and policies.
• Work to maintain positive employee relationships with all levels within the organization.
• Responsible for recruitment process that includes advertising (internally/externally), post, recruit, screen, coordinate and execute interviews and hire qualified candidates to maintain appropriate staffing levels. Maintain applicant and hire tracking.
• Prepare and maintain job documents, job evaluations, requisitions interview forms and offer letters among other recruitment forms.
• Process and coordinate background checks, drug screens and other applicable post-offer tasks.
• Prepare offer letters, conduct new hire/rehire onboarding. Ensure employee files are created/maintained with all necessary documentation.
• Develop and maintain good relationships with universities, colleges, trade schools, employment agencies and other community partners to meet recruiting demands.
• Administer and process terminations, exit interviews, final check preparation and other off-boarding activities.
• Ensure timely completion of unemployment claims and appeals and attend hearings.
• Administer and explain benefit programs ensuring employee understanding. Work with Corporate office to resolve any claims/processing issues. Serve as liaison between insurance carriers and employees.
• Act as the primary HRIS system administrator. Ensure all promotions, transfers, adjustments, etc. are processed correctly and timely.
• Coordinate LOA administration. Work with leave administrator to coordinate and monitor all leaves, return to work coordination, and communicate with employees as needed.
• Receive and review employee complaints and ensure accurate and timely documentation of concerns or issues. Facilitate actions to document and resolve employee issues, escalating as needed to appropriate management team.
• Ensure all payroll practices are in accordance with the state and federal labor laws, including company policies.
• Review payroll weekly to ensure compliance. Work with supervisors and managers to ensure payroll is approved by deadlines.
• Work with HR Manager and Plant leadership on event planning.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements:

• High School diploma or state-issued equivalency certificate is required, Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field is preferred.
• Three (3) years Human Resources experience is required.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish (speak, read and write) is required.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Excellent presentation, communication and interpersonal skills are required.
• Intermediate skill level with Microsoft Suites including, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word are required.
• Ability to work with sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment with multiple demands and maintain confidentiality is required.
• Ability to work alone on a broad variety of projects is required.
• Ability to exercise effective judgement, sensitivity, and creativity to changing needs and situations is required.
• Ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with people in course of work is required.
• Ability to research, evaluate and analyze new recruitment techniques, methods and procedures.
• High level of integrity and trust, with strong ethics and values is required.
• Proven track record with action orientation, timely decision making and ability to act with ambiguity is required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 – $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Oxnard, CA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Human resources: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location