Human Resources Generalist

Temp to Hire Opportunity!Summary/ObjectiveThe HR Generalist plays a critical role in managing human resources-related tasks at a professional level, including employee relations, training, labor relations, workers' compensation, benefits, and recruiting. This role also supports administrative functions such as correspondence generation, record keeping, file maintenance, and HRIS entry.Essential Functions• Collaborates with employees and management to communicate HR policies, procedures, laws, standards, and regulations.• Acts as a liaison for workers' compensation, reviewing claims and supporting the HR process for addressing WC-related issues, ensuring timely processing, and evaluating accident reports for accuracy and completeness.• Conducts new-employee orientations to ensure understanding of company policies, benefits plans, and enrollment provisions.• Provides guidance on employee relations, compensation, EEO compliance, policies, procedures, disability programs (STD, LTD, FMLA, ADA), federal and state employment laws, and personnel actions.• Enhances employee understanding of benefits programs by regularly communicating and counseling employees and dependents. Resolves employee complaints related to health and welfare plans and processes necessary documents through payroll and insurance providers. Serves as the COBRA administrator.• Manages recruitment for all exempt, nonexempt, and temporary positions, including writing and placing advertisements, screening and interviewing candidates, conducting reference checks, extending job offers, and conducting exit interviews.• Identifies, recommends, and conducts training to help employees and management acquire necessary skills. Works with managers to determine staff development and training needs, monitoring results to ensure alignment with company goals.• Assists with the preparation of the annual affirmative action plan.• Evaluates department initiatives against established goals, recommending new approaches to improve efficiency and services.• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.• Coordinates and assists with ACA and ERISA benefits reporting requirements.• Performs outreach to community sources as needed.• Processes company payroll, ensuring compliance with taxes, withholdings, and regulations.• Performs other duties as assigned.Secondary Functions• Prepares government reports related to EEO compliance or other HR functions.• Writes, revises, edits, and proofreads company policies and procedures, using electronic bulletins and other tools to communicate information.• Conducts exit interviews and processes final termination documentation.Competencies• HR Expertise• Communication• Relationship Management• Critical Evaluation• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilitiesRequired Education and Experience• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Human Resources with 5 years of experience.• PHR/SHRM-SCP preferred.• Strong knowledge of regulatory environments and requirements.• Extensive knowledge of California Labor Laws.• Advanced skills in MS Office and Outlook.• Strong organizational approach and ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities.