HR Generalist

Vaco; California; On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring is seeking an experienced HR Generalist in Redondo Beach to join a fast-paced HR team. The role offers a direct-hire path with a salary of $80,000-$85,000 based on experience.

The ideal candidate will manage LOA/FMLA, employee relations, performance management, investigations, and workers' compensation, while supporting payroll, benefits, onboarding, and other HR activities in a high-volume environment.

Qualifications

• LOA/FMLA administration experience.
• Experience handling employee relations and performance management.
• Knowledge of HR compliance and workplace investigations.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support leave of absence administration (LOA/FMLA).
• Provide day-to-day employee relations guidance.
• Assist with performance management and employee documentation.
• Support and conduct workplace investigations and workers' compensation matters.

Skills

LOA/FMLA administration

Employee relations

Performance management

Workplace investigations

HR compliance

HRIS

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Paychex

Job description

Hours: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM or 9:30 AM-6:30 PM

Salary: $80,000-$85,000, depending on experience

Type: Direct Hire

We are seeking an experienced HR Generalist to join a collaborative and fast-paced HR team in Redondo Beach. This is a long-term opportunity for someone who enjoys being a true HR generalist and wants exposure to a broad range of employee relations and HR responsibilities.

The ideal candidate will have strong foundational HR knowledge with hands‑on experience in leave of absence administration, employee relations, performance management, workplace investigations, workers' compensation, and HR compliance. This person should be comfortable managing multiple priorities and pivoting throughout the day as employee and business needs arise.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and support leave of absence administration, including LOA and FMLA
• Provide day-to-day employee relations support and guidance
• Assist with performance management, corrective actions, and employee documentation
• Support and conduct workplace investigations
• Handle workers' compensation matters and related documentation
• Support benefits administration and employee questions
• Maintain employee records and information within the HRIS
• Partner with payroll and benefits teams on employee matters and HR coordination
• Support onboarding, offboarding, recruiting, and other employee lifecycle activities
• Help ensure compliance with company policies and applicable employment laws
• Work directly with employees and managers to resolve a variety of HR questions and issues
• Maintain organized and accurate HR documentation
• Balance multiple competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment where needs can shift throughout the day
• Collaborate closely with HR, recruiting, payroll, benefits, and organizational leadership

Qualifications

• Hands-on HR Generalist experience with a strong foundation across multiple HR functions
• Direct experience administering LOA/FMLA is required
• Experience handling employee relations issues, performance management, and workplace investigations
• Knowledge of workers' compensation and HR compliance
• Strong HRIS experience; Paychex experience is a plus
• Ability to provide specific examples of independently handling employee and HR situations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable working in a high-volume environment with shifting priorities
• Strong judgment, initiative, and problem-solving skills
• Collaborative, adaptable, and willing to jump in wherever needed
• Bachelor's degree required
• SHRM-CP or similar HR certification is a plus
• Property management experience is a plus but not required

What You'll Find Here

• A friendly, collaborative, and team‑oriented HR environment
• Hands‑on training and cross‑training across HR, recruiting, payroll, and benefits
• Exposure to a broad range of employee relations and HR responsibilities
• An opportunity to build deeper Generalist experience rather than being limited to one specialized area of HR
• A team that values communication, initiative, adaptability, and collaboration

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan.

Equal Opportunity Notice

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we,", "our,", or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [e-mail].

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

For residents of Ontario, Canada only: to the extent the position for employment is not with Highspring or not otherwise noted as vacant above, candidate should be informed that this role is to replace a presently employed person at Vaco by Highspring's client.

Privacy Notice

Vaco by Highspring respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

• California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
• Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
• Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
• Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
• Residents of countries governed by GDPR and UK GDPR may access our policies here.

Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations; and
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).