HR Generalist Compliance and Employee Relations

Position Summary

The Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) serves as a strategic and hands-on partner to business leaders across their assigned region. This role supports a multi-site operational workforce and provides end-to-end HR guidance across employee relations, talent management, performance management, compliance, and labor relations.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted HR advisor to regional leaders, providing practical and compliant guidance aligned with business objectives
• Support employee relations matters, including investigations, performance management, corrective action, and terminations
• Partner with leadership on workforce planning, talent development, succession planning, and organizational effectiveness
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, with strong emphasis on California employment regulations
• Support labor relations activities as applicable, including interpretation and application of collective bargaining agreements
• Partner with Talent Acquisition on hiring strategies, offers, and onboarding for assigned regions
• Lead and support HR initiatives, including engagement, retention, performance cycles, and change management
• Collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence to ensure seamless execution of HR programs
• Maintain accurate documentation and HR data within HR systems, ensuring data integrity and reporting accuracy
• Analyze HR metrics and use Excel-based reporting to identify trends, risks, and recommendations

Required Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in Business Administration, Human Resources, Technology, or other degree with transferable skills for this position, combined with HR experience
• 1-3 years of progressive HR experience in a generalist or HR Business Partner role
• Strong working knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices; California HR experience strongly preferred
• Union or labor relations experience beneficial
• Excellent Excel skills and proficiency with HR systems
• Organizational skills, time management, and the ability to take a proactive approach
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels
• Pioneering ability to manage competing priorities with strong ownership and follow-through
• High level of professionalism, discretion, and integrity
• Sound judgment to advise managers, employees, and the company

Preferred Qualifications

• SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification
• Experience supporting multi-state or geographically dispersed workforces
• Experience in operational, field-based, or labor-intensive environments

Attributes for Success

• Strong work ethic with a hands-on, solution-oriented mindset
• Passionate about human resources as a profession and the impact HR has on business outcomes
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with tactical execution
• Comfortable operating in dynamic, fast-growing organizations