Human Resources Generalist

Key Responsibilities

• Champion a people-first culture by fostering employee engagement, well-being, performance, safety, quality, and environmental values.
• Provide general HR support, including maintaining employee files, coordinating annual reviews, employee surveys, job descriptions, and salary administration.
• Ensure HR compliance and labor relations excellence by handling reporting (e.g., VETS-100, EEO-1), adhering to federal, state, and local employment laws, and mitigating risks.
• Manage talent acquisition, including job postings, recruitment, interviewing, pre-employment screenings, new hire orientation, exit interviews, and full employee lifecycle support.
• Promote a safety-first culture by leading initiatives and aligning HR programs with safety objectives.
• Offer guidance to employees and supervisors on policies, benefits, and sensitive matters while ensuring legal compliance and ethical decisions.
• Assess and improve company culture, support organizational development, engagement initiatives, and high-performing teams.
• Assist with mergers, acquisitions, integrations, and business expansions.
• Drive HR best practices, process improvements, performance metrics, and operational efficiency.
• Handle additional duties, special projects, and people strategy initiatives as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Associate degree (or equivalent with documented HR work experience).
• 5 years of HR experience.
• Knowledge of California HR best practices, employment law, and compliance regulations.
• Experience in a unionized construction materials supply industry with collective bargaining agreements.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to prioritize projects, and meet deadlines.
• Initiative, judgment, confidence, and eagerness to learn company practices, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to thrive in a team-oriented environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage all levels.
• Commitment to confidentiality and professional handling of sensitive information.
• Strong MS Office Suite proficiency and solid math skills.
• Stable work history with longevity in roles (prefer more than 1 year per position).
• Construction or manufacturing company experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or related field.
• 5-8 years of HR experience.
• Professional HR certifications (e.g., SHRM-CP, PHR, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, PHRca).
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., JD Edwards), HRIS (e.g., UKG), or other HR tools; SmartSheets.
• Implementing employee engagement strategies, training/development programs, and surveys.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish for diverse workforce communication and compliance.