HR Associate Generalist

About the role

Joseph J. Albanese, Inc. is seeking an HR Associate Generalist to support the Human Resources department with a focus on compliance management, affirmative action initiatives, training coordination, and general HR Administration.

Responsibilities

• Maintain HR compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, company policies, and industry requirements.
• Support compliance tracking for employee records, onboarding documents, policy acknowledgments, training records, certifications, and required employment documentation.
• Assist with audits, reporting, and document preparation related to HR, equal employment opportunity, and workforce requirements.
• Maintain accurate personnel files and ensure sensitive employee information is handled with confidentiality and care.
• Affirmative Action Plan Support: Assist in the development, implementation, and monitoring of affirmative action plans, ensuring equal employment opportunity practices are upheld.
• Report Preparation: Assist in preparing reports, summaries, and documentation for internal review, compliance audits, and external partners.
• Training Coordination: Coordinate employee training programs, including scheduling sessions, communicating training requirements, tracking attendance, and maintaining accurate training records.
• Training Support: Partner with managers, HR leadership, and subject matter experts to identify training needs, support training materials, and monitor completion of required courses.
• Evaluation: Assist with evaluating training effectiveness by collecting feedback, reviewing participation data, and recommending improvements to enhance employee learning and compliance.
• Employee Inquiries: Respond to employee inquiries regarding compliance, and in a timely and professional manner.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• 1-3 years of HR experience, with exposure to compliance, training coordination, and employee support processes.
• Knowledge of employment laws and affirmative action requirements.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
• Proficiency in HRIS and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience coordinating employee training, maintaining training records, and using learning management systems or similar tracking tools preferred.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish strongly preferred.

Other General Work Environment

• Sitting for long periods, standing, walking, typing, bending.
• Occasional lifting of up to 20 lbs.

Why Join JJA

Joseph J. Albanese is a family-owned construction business established and based in Santa Clara, California, since 1955. With approximately 1000 employees, the company has been instrumental in developing Silicon Valley by performing site / structural concrete, demo, grading, and paving for many of the outstanding projects in Northern California. Our core values are Safety, People, Quality, and Truth!

JJA utilizes BIM and other cutting-edge technology to verify constructability and to communicate complex project geometries to field professionals. We offer competitive pay and benefits. See some of our highlighted projects on our website at www.jjalbanese.com.

Joseph J. Albanese, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.