HR Generalist

Cesar Chavez Foundation; California; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cesar-Chavez Foundation in California is seeking an HR Generalist to administer policies across our multi-state footprint, focusing on recruitment, onboarding, records, and compliance.

You will support managers, coordinate benefits and compensation data, maintain BambooHR records, and provide front desk assistance, including Spanish-language support, while upholding confidentiality and organizational standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1–2 years related experience preferred.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain knowledge of federal and multi-state employment requirements and support HR policy, procedure, reporting, and compliance activities.
• Manage recruitment activities, including job postings, applicant screening, interviews, candidate selection, and pre-employment processes.
• Coordinate and conduct new employee orientation and onboarding activities.
• Maintain employee records and personnel transactions, including hires, promotions, transfers, performance reviews, and separations.
• Maintain employee information and workflows within BambooHR.
• Support required HR reporting and data quality reviews.
• Provide front desk and reception coverage, including Spanish-language assistance.

Skills

Recruiting

HR compliance

Spanish language support

Employee relations

Education

Bachelor's degree

1–2 years related experience

Tools

BambooHR

Job description

Summary

Administers policies relating to all phases of human resources activity by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain working knowledge of applicable federal and multi-state employment requirements and support HR policy, procedure, reporting, and compliance activities across CCF's five-state footprint.
• Manage recruitment activities, including job postings, applicant screening, interviews, candidate selection, and pre-employment processes.
• Partner with hiring managers to identify staffing needs, position requirements, qualifications, and recruitment strategies.
• Coordinate internal and external recruiting resources, including online recruiting platforms, employment agencies, and other candidate sources.
• Manage candidate communications throughout the recruitment and selection process.
• Coordinate and conduct new employee orientation and onboarding activities.
• Maintain accurate employee records and personnel transactions, including hires, promotions, transfers, performance reviews, and separations.
• Maintain employee information and assigned HR processes within BambooHR.
• Support required HR reporting and maintain accurate workforce data.
• Respond to routine employee and manager questions regarding HR policies, procedures, programs, and practices.
• Support managers with interviewing, hiring, performance management, promotions, corrective action, separations, workplace safety, and harassment-prevention processes.
• Provide initial support regarding employee relations matters and elevate complex or high-risk concerns to HR leadership.
• Support administration and tracking of CCF's performance management and evaluation processes.
• Assist with compensation administration, salary data, wage surveys, and internal equity reviews as assigned.
• Support employee benefits administration and coordinate benefit-related matters with the Senior Benefits Specialist.
• Assist with leave-of-absence administration and related employee documentation as assigned.
• Support workers' compensation administration, including incident documentation, reporting, and coordination with appropriate internal and external parties.
• Prepare employee separation documentation and coordinate offboarding activities.
• Conduct exit interviews and assist with identifying separation and turnover trends.
• Draft, review, and update job descriptions in partnership with managers and HR leadership.
• Maintain appropriate recruitment, onboarding, personnel, compliance, and separation documentation.
• Generate routine HR reports and assist with audits and data-quality reviews.
• Support HR training, employee communications, and organizational initiatives.
• Maintain confidentiality and appropriate handling of employee and organizational information.
• Provide front desk and reception coverage as assigned and assist employees, applicants, visitors, and callers in a professional manner.
• Provide Spanish-language assistance to employees and applicants when applicable.
• Perform other Human Resources duties and special projects as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Bilingual preferred.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.