HR Generalist: Payroll, Benefits & Talent Partner

POM Wonderful; Del Rey (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Vision & dental

401k with match

Wellness programs

Job summary

POM Wonderful is seeking a Human Resources Generalist in California to handle payroll processing, benefits administration, onboarding, recruiting, employee relations, and policy implementation in a fast-paced production setting.

You will ensure compliance with California employment law and support performance management while partnering with leadership to foster a positive workplace culture and ongoing development.

Qualifications

• Two years of progressively responsible HR experience in a generalist capacity within a production/manufacturing setting.
• B.A. degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• PHR or SPHR certification desirable.

Responsibilities

• Identify and resolve HR policy, compliance, and process issues; recommend and implement improvements.
• Maintain and update HR policies and procedures; ensure alignment with California employment law.
• Process payroll-related changes, including hires, promotions, wage updates, and terminations.
• Review and validate timecards, schedules, and wage changes; ensure wage and hour compliance.
• Address payroll and timekeeping inquiries.
• Prepare severance agreements and analyze weekly temporary employee status.
• Provide guidance to managers on employee relations, performance issues, and corrective actions.
• Promote a positive work environment and support conflict resolution.
• Conduct or support investigations with proper documentation and reporting.
• Manage full-cycle recruiting, including sourcing, screening, and interviewing candidates.
• Facilitate onboarding, New Hire Orientation, Hourly Wage and Hour training, and UKG data accuracy.
• Support the annual GROW cycle, including goal setting and compensation planning.
• Promote ongoing development conversations and identify training needs.
• Stay informed on market trends, job classifications, and compensation practices.
• Respond to benefit inquiries and coordinate with Corporate Benefits on escalations.
• Serve as Philanthropic Lead for Wonderful Giving, Wonderful Together, and Good Neighbor programs.
• Assist with company events and participate in committees and special projects.

Skills

Payroll processing

Benefit administration

Leave of absence

Recruitment

Employee relations

Policy implementation

Onboarding

Spanish fluent

Microsoft Office

Education

B.A degree in Human Resources or related field

PHR/SPHR desirable

Fluent in Spanish

Tools

UKG HRIS

Job description

POM Wonderful is seeking a Human Resources Generalist in California to handle payroll processing, benefits administration, onboarding, recruiting, employee relations, and policy implementation in a fast-paced production setting.

You will ensure compliance with California employment law and support performance management while partnering with leadership to foster a positive workplace culture and ongoing development.