California HR Generalist: Compliance & Culture Lead

HOKALI; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off and holidays

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Cell phone and internet stipend

Annual professional development budget

Job summary

HOKALI, a California-based EdTech company, seeks an hands-on HR Generalist to own day-to-day people operations for US workforce. You will handle employee relations, ensure CA labor law compliance, and drive culture in a distributed, mostly part-time team.

Role requires travel across California; based in CA with regular visits to Bay Area and LA school sites. Salary range $75,000–$95,000 per year, commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of HR generalist experience in California.
• Solid knowledge of California wage/hour, PAGA, AB5, leave laws.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with California and federal employment law and maintain required postings.
• Support payroll in partnership with Finance (TriNet) and process onboarding/offboarding.
• Act as the first point of contact for employee issues and investigations.

Skills

Employee relations

Payroll knowledge

HR compliance

Investigations

Documentation

Communication

Education

PHR/SHRM-CP or CA HR cert

Tools

TriNet

Airtable

Job description

HOKALI, a California-based EdTech company, seeks an hands-on HR Generalist to own day-to-day people operations for US workforce. You will handle employee relations, ensure CA labor law compliance, and drive culture in a distributed, mostly part-time team.

Role requires travel across California; based in CA with regular visits to Bay Area and LA school sites. Salary range $75,000–$95,000 per year, commensurate with experience.