HR Generalist

Gleanwork; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 134,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Home office improvement stipend

Annual education and wellness stipends

Daily healthy lunches

Job summary

Gleanwork is seeking an HR Generalist to enhance our people operations in California. This hybrid role, based in San Francisco or Mountain View, involves managing employee lifecycle, benefits, and compliance.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in HR or related field and 2+ years of HR experience, including benefits administration. We offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and a vibrant company culture.

Join us to contribute to an inclusive, diverse workplace that values every individual.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant HR experience.
• Experience across employee relations, compliance, and support.
• Proficient in HR systems for process consistency.

Responsibilities

• Support employees across the employee lifecycle.
• Partner with HRBPs to address HR needs.
• Manage and improve HR processes and documentation.
• Support benefits administration and employee communications.
• Coordinate with payroll, finance, and legal teams.
• Assist with immigration-related processes.
• Identify process gaps and recommend improvements.

Skills

Broad HR Generalist experience

Benefits administration knowledge

Immigration support proficiency

Operational skills

Solid judgment and discretion

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Human Resources

Job description

About the Role:

Glean is seeking an HR Generalist to support and strengthen our people operations as we continue to scale. This role will be a hands‑on partner across the employee lifecycle, helping drive a consistent, thoughtful employee experience while ensuring strong operational execution. You will work closely with People, payroll, finance, legal, and business leaders to support core HR programs, employee relations, benefits, compliance, and process improvement in a fast‑moving environment.

You will:

• Support employees and managers across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, role changes, off boarding, benefits questions, leave administration, and policy interpretation.
• Partner closely with our HRBPs and the broader People team to help cover a wide range of HR needs across business partnering, operations, benefits, immigration, and employee relations.
• Help manage and improve core people operations processes and documentation, ensuring workflows are clear, compliant, scalable, and employee‑friendly.
• Support benefits administration, employee communications, and HR systems hygiene, and coordinate effectively with external vendors and internal partners as needed.
• Partner cross‑functionally with payroll, finance, legal, and people operations stakeholders to ensure accurate execution of programs and compliance with internal policies and employment requirements.
• Support immigration‑related processes and help employees navigate applicable documentation and coordination steps.
• Contribute to building a high‑quality employee experience by identifying process gaps, recommending improvements, and helping implement more scalable HR practices.

About you:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field
• 2+ years of relevant HR experience.
• Broad HR Generalist experience across people operations, benefits, employee relations, compliance, and support.
• Proficient familiarity with immigration support
• Possesses solid judgment, discretion, and empathy to handle sensitive employee matters.
• Operational skills including benefits administration knowledge, HR systems experience for process consistency and scalability

Location:

This role is hybrid (4 days a week in our Mountain View or San Francisco office).

Compensation & Benefits:

The standard base salary range for this position is $134,000 - $154,000 annually. Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for variable compensation, equity, and benefits.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including competitive compensation, Medical, Vision, and Dental coverage, generous time‑off policy, and the opportunity to contribute to your 401(k) plan to support your long‑term goals. When you join, you'll receive a home office improvement stipend, as well as annual education and wellness stipends to support your growth and wellbeing. We foster a vibrant company culture through regular events and provide healthy lunches daily to keep you fueled and focused.

We are a diverse bunch of people and we want to continue to attract and retain a diverse range of people into our organization. We're committed to an inclusive and diverse company. We do not discriminate based on gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, civil or family status, age, disability, or race.