HR Generalist II

Bayside Solutions, Inc.; California; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bayside Solutions, Inc. is seeking an HR Generalist II for a temporary assignment to support employee relations, performance management, engagement, talent acquisition, and HR programs in California.

The role advises employees and managers on routine to moderately complex HR matters, supports policy application, and collaborates on HR projects and data analysis to drive improvements in accuracy and employee experience.

Qualifications

• Advanced ability to provide HR guidance to employees and managers.
• Strong written communication and customer-service skills.
• Experience with HR policies, employee relations, and performance management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint).
• Knowledge of HRIS and HR-related systems.
• Understanding of federal and California employment laws.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with minimal guidance.

Responsibilities

• Partner with a senior HR colleague to advise employees and managers on HR policies and performance-improvement processes.
• Support workplace reviews and investigations by gathering information and assisting with follow-up.
• Provide lifecycle HR support including onboarding, changes, performance, engagement, and separations.
• Collaborate on HR programs, workforce activities, and talent acquisition needs.
• Assist with benefits and leave administration; prepare HR communications and templates.
• Manage HR projects; analyze HR data, reports, and trends to identify improvements.
• Evaluate HR processes and tools to improve consistency, efficiency, data accuracy, and employee experience.
• Participate in HR meetings and special initiatives; support process, system, and program improvements.
• Follow performance and attendance expectations; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

HR guidance

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Microsoft Office

HR data analysis

Employee relations

Performance management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

HRIS

Job description

Bayside Solutions is seeking an HR Generalist II for a temporary assignment providing support across employee relations, performance management, employee engagement, talent acquisition, organizational changes, HR programs, and projects. This role advises employees and managers on routine to moderately complex HR matters, supports consistent application of HR policies and procedures, and may cover specific HR functions or employee populations based on business needs.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Partner with a senior HR colleague to advise employees and managers on HR policies, employment matters, employee relations, and performance-improvement processes; assess issues and recommend next steps.
• Support workplace reviews and investigations by gathering information, maintaining documentation, participating in interviews, and assisting with follow-up.
• Provide support throughout the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, employee changes, performance management, engagement, and separations.
• Collaborate with HR colleagues and managers on HR programs, workforce activities, talent acquisition needs, and organizational changes.
• Assist with benefits and leave administration; prepare and review employee communications, HR documentation, and templates.
• Manage assigned HR projects and workstreams; analyze HR data, reports, and trends to identify issues and improvement opportunities.
• Evaluate HR processes, procedures, tools, and workflows and recommend improvements to consistency, efficiency, data accuracy, and employee experience.
• Participate in HR meetings, planning, and special initiatives; provide backup coverage, maintain HR resources, and support process, system, and program improvements.
• Follow work performance and attendance expectations and perform other assigned duties.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Advanced ability to provide HR guidance and consultation to employees and managers, with strong written communication, documentation, interpersonal, and customer-service skills.
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Intermediate ability to support employee relations and performance management and analyze HR information and workforce data.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency with HR information systems and other HR-related systems.
• Extensive knowledge of HR principles and practices, including employee relations, performance management, talent acquisition, employee engagement, HR operations, and applicable federal and California employment laws.
• Knowledge of HR documentation, recordkeeping, confidentiality, workforce reporting, data management, benefits, leaves, and compliance.
• Ability to independently apply established HR policies and procedures to routine to moderately complex matters, analyze information, recommend next steps, and recognize issues requiring escalation.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities, projects, and deadlines with limited day-to-day direction and build effective working relationships.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and four to six years of progressively responsible experience across multiple HR functional areas preferred; an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Experience with HR management, data analysis and collection, benefits management, payroll compliance, and employment-law compliance.
• Experience with employee engagement and experience, performance appraisal, leave management, onboarding, workforce planning, and HR reporting.
• Skills in HR policy and procedure development, document management, project administration, internal communication, organizational change, and process improvement.

Bayside Solutions, Inc. is not able to sponsor any candidates at this time. Additionally, candidates for this position must qualify as a W2 candidate.

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