Bilingual People Operations Partner

Kelly; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Transit benefits

Holiday pay

Job summary

Kelly in Santa Ana, CA is hiring a Bilingual English/Spanish People Operations Partner to support recruiting, employee relations, and HR programs in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The role requires 2–4 years in HR, a Bachelor’s degree, fluency in English and Spanish, knowledge of CA employment laws, and the ability to manage onboarding, investigations, leave administration, and HR process improvements across two local sites.

Travel to the second site in Santa Ana is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Recruit full-cycle recruiting for hourly manufacturing positions, from sourcing and interviewing through offers and onboarding.
• Build relationships with staffing agencies and develop talent pipelines to meet workforce needs.
• Partner with hiring managers to fill positions efficiently and provide a positive candidate experience.
• Track recruiting metrics and identify ways to improve hiring results.
• Conduct workplace investigations, document findings, and recommend appropriate next steps.
• Coach managers on performance management, employee concerns, corrective action, and workplace communication.
• Support employees and leaders through sensitive workplace situations with professionalism and discretion.
• Assist with leave management, reasonable accommodations, and the interactive process under applicable employment laws.
• Coordinate onboarding, employee transitions, and other employee lifecycle activities.
• Maintain accurate HR records and documentation.
• Support employee engagement, recognition, retention, and training initiatives.
• Help improve HR processes, policies, and employee experiences while supporting compliance with California employment laws.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Recruiting

Employee relations

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

HRIS

ATS

Job description

Now Hiring: Bilingual People Operations Partner

Schedule: 9am-6pm Mon-Fri | Must be available to Support Across Multiple Shifts

Salary: $113,740k a year

Location: Santa Ana, CA

Are you ready to make an impact in Human Resources?

We're looking for a Bilingual English/Spanish People Operations Partner who enjoys working with people, solving problems, and helping build a positive workplace culture. If you're passionate about recruiting top talent, supporting employees, coaching leaders, and making a difference in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, this could be the opportunity you've been looking for!

What You'll Do

Recruiting & Talent Acquisition

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for hourly manufacturing positions, from sourcing and interviewing through offers and onboarding.
• Build relationships with staffing agencies and develop talent pipelines to meet workforce needs.
• Partner with hiring managers to fill positions efficiently and provide a positive candidate experience.
• Track recruiting metrics and identify ways to improve hiring results.

Employee Relations & HR Support

• Conduct workplace investigations, document findings, and recommend appropriate next steps.
• Coach managers on performance management, employee concerns, corrective action, and workplace communication.
• Support employees and leaders through sensitive workplace situations with professionalism and discretion.
• Assist with leave management, reasonable accommodations, and the interactive process under applicable employment laws.

People Operations & Employee Experience

• Coordinate onboarding, employee transitions, and other employee lifecycle activities.
• Maintain accurate HR records and documentation.
• Support employee engagement, recognition, retention, and training initiatives.
• Help improve HR processes, policies, and employee experiences while supporting compliance with California employment laws.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field required.
• 2-4 years of Human Resources experience, with hands-on recruiting and employee relations experience.
• Fluency in both English and Spanish is required.
• Working knowledge of FMLA, ADA accommodations, leave administration, and applicable California employment laws.
• Experience conducting investigations, maintaining detailed documentation, and handling confidential information.
• Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to support a three-shift manufacturing operation across two local sites.
• Travel: must be able to travel to 2nd site in Santa Ana
• Comfortable working independently, managing competing priorities, and taking ownership with minimal training.
• PHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification a plus
• Experience with HRIS platforms, applicant tracking systems, and recruiting metrics.
• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), and more

If you're a bilingual HR professional who enjoys recruiting, navigating employee relations, supporting leaders, and making a difference in a manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you!

Please note: The following benefits reflect Kelly's general offerings. Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type.

• Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability.
• As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account.
• In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.

Kelly may use AI-powered tools during the recruitment and hiring process.

Get a complete career fit with Kelly.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce.

Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center.

Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws.

A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.