HR Coordinator: Onboarding, Payroll & Compliance

AppleOne Employment Services; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in San Diego, CA is seeking a Human Resources Assistant to support payroll, onboarding, benefits administration, employee records, and compliance within a professional services environment.

The role partners with HR leadership to manage the full employee lifecycle, maintain accurate data, and ensure smooth, confidential HR processes while upholding high standards of discretion and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Support HR administration, payroll coordination, benefits administration, and employee recordkeeping.
• Coordinate onboarding, employee status changes, leave tracking, and HR compliance activities.
• Assist with recruitment coordination, interview scheduling, candidate communication, and applicant tracking.
• Maintain confidential employee information and support HR process improvements.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3+ years of payroll, HR administration, or related experience.
• Working knowledge of payroll processes, human resources administration, employee benefits, and HR recordkeeping.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience using accounting, payroll, or HR software systems.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain a high level of accuracy.
• High level of discretion, professionalism, and confidentiality when handling employee and organizational information.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate new hire onboarding, orientation, employee setup, and related employee lifecycle processes.
• Assist with payroll support, timekeeping, leave tracking, benefits enrollment, employee changes, and termination processing.
• Maintain accurate HR records and confidential personnel information while supporting compliance with federal, state, and local employment regulations.
• Support recruitment activities, including job postings, applicant tracking, interview scheduling, and candidate communications.
• Respond to employee inquiries regarding payroll, benefits, HR policies, and general employment-related processes.
• Serve as a liaison between employees, management, payroll providers, benefits vendors, and external service providers.

Skills

Payroll coordination

HR administration

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

HR software systems

Accounting software

Job description

AppleOne Employment Services in San Diego, CA is seeking a Human Resources Assistant to support payroll, onboarding, benefits administration, employee records, and compliance within a professional services environment.

The role partners with HR leadership to manage the full employee lifecycle, maintain accurate data, and ensure smooth, confidential HR processes while upholding high standards of discretion and teamwork.