HR Generalist (Talent Acquisitions focus)

Ihousing; Yorba Linda (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off and holidays

Equity ownership

Job summary

Impact Housing is seeking an HR Generalist / Talent Acquisition in Yorba Linda, CA to provide broad HR support with a focus on recruiting and onboarding. You will partner with managers to understand staffing needs, manage full-cycle recruiting, and deliver a positive candidate experience.

The role requires a strong HR generalist background, bilingual English/Spanish, and solid knowledge of California laws. You will support employee relations, onboarding, and HR process improvements in a dynamic

Qualifications

• Four years of progressive HR experience with generalist background.
• Experience with full-cycle recruiting and onboarding processes.
• Strong knowledge of California employment laws, wage/hour requirements, and HR compliance.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with managers and vertical leaders to support HR needs.
• Lead full-cycle recruiting for hourly, technical, professional, and leadership roles.
• Coordinate onboarding, employee relations, investigations, and separations as needed.
• Assist with HR process improvements and employee engagement initiatives.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

HR generalist background

full-cycle recruiting

California employment laws

HRIS & ATS

confidentiality & trust

manufacturing/real estate ops

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business

PHR/SHRM-CP preferred

Tools

HRIS

Applicant tracking systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

POSITION IDENTIFICATION

Title:

HR Generalist / Talent Acquisition

Business Unit:

Corporate / Human Resources

Reports to:

HR Director

Location:

Yorba Linda, CA

Status:

Exempt

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Impact Housing (IH) is a vertically integrated modular design-builder and developer headquartered in Southern California.

Our mission is to continuously evolve the world’s most sophisticated and efficient housing delivery system. We pursue this mission by reimagining every element of how multifamily projects are designed, manufactured, and built—driving down costs, shortening schedules, and expanding access to high-quality housing for the people who need it most, whether through LIHTC or unsubsidized projects.

To date this decade, the IH team has built or is actively developing close to 1,500 modular units demonstrating a scalable, repeatable path to affordability. With the capability to produce approximately 1,000 units per year today, IH is expanding to meet growing demand in San Diego, Los Angeles, and beyond.

We are now entering the next stage of our growth and strengthening every team across the company to achieve our next set of goals. We plan to manufacture and build more than 10,000 units through 2030. To accomplish this, we are implementing the Lean Standard Model company-wide; deploying AI at every level of the company; and positioning IH as a national thought leader in modular development.

The foundation for our success is firmly in place. Join us as we scale our operations, transition into a higher-capacity manufacturing facility powered by smart automation and robotics, expand our production capacity by more than 3x in the Western U.S., and prepare for future national growth.

POSITION SUMMARY

The HR Generalist/Talent Acquisition provides broad HR support with a focus on talent acquisition. Reporting to the HR Director, works closely with managers to understand staffing needs, handles full circle recruiting, and onboarding new hire experience

Success requires trusted manager relationships and a thorough understanding of each vertical’s operations, staffing needs, and performance expectations and understanding of employee relations. This role uses that knowledge to recommend qualified candidates and staffing solutions while responding to changing HR priorities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Manager Relationships and Workforce Planning

• Build trusted relationships with managers, supervisors, and vertical leaders through regular check-ins and responsive HR support.
• Develop a thorough understanding of each vertical operation, workforce structure and staffing needs, understand key roles and expectations.
• Partner with managers before each search to clarify required skills, staffing gaps, and business priorities; assess candidates against those needs.

Talent Acquisition

• Lead full-cycle recruiting for hourly, technical, professional, and leadership roles across company verticals and corporate functions.
• Develop job descriptions and sourcing strategies based on role requirements, manager expectations, and approved compensation.
• Build candidate pipelines through direct outreach, referrals, community partnerships, job fairs, and social media; support employer branding.
• Conduct structured screenings, document recommendations, and guide managers on consistent, job-related interviews and candidate assessment.
• Coordinate interviews, timely feedback, offers, and onboarding handoffs; maintain accurate applicant tracking records in BambooHR.
• Coordinate staffing agencies and recruit partners while providing responsive, inclusive candidate experience.
• Track time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, quality of hire, and new-hire retention; review results with managers and recommend improvements.
• Enhance new hire experience from reviewing candidates to handoff to hiring manager.

HR Support

• Support the HR department with employee relations issues, attendance and performance coaching, corrective actions, investigations, and separations.
• Advise employees and supervisors on company policies and HR processes; maintain confidentiality and promote consistent application.
• Coordinate onboarding, orientation, employment changes, and offboarding, with required documentation and approvals.
• Handle employment verifications, EDD/unemployment claims.
• Support employee engagement events, HR process improvements, and other departmental projects as assigned.
• Occasional travel to different offices locations

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bilingual English/Spanish required, with clear verbal and written communication in both languages.
• At least four years of progressive HR experience, with a strong HR generalist background and demonstrated full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Strong working knowledge of California employment laws, wage and hour requirements, and HR compliance practices.
• Hands‑on experience with Talent Acquisitions, benefits administration, and unemployment claims.
• Proficiency with HRIS, applicant tracking, and Microsoft Office systems, including reporting tools.
• Ability to earn managers’ trust, learn business operations, and translate staffing needs into effective hiring decisions.
• Strong organization, judgment, confidentiality, and follow-through; ability to balance recruiting deadlines with daily HR priorities.
• Experience in manufacturing, construction, architecture, real estate development, or another operationally complex environment preferred.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field (preferred). An equivalent combination of education, HR training, and relevant experience will be considered.
• PHR or SHRM-CP certification preferred.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Annual salary of $85,000–$95,000, depending on experience; discretionary performance bonuses.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid sick time, holidays, and PTO, including unlimited PTO for eligible employees.
• Equity ownership in Impact Housing and career advancement opportunities.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Prolonged computer use and periods of sitting, walking, or standing in office and manufacturing environments.
• Occasional handling of office materials. Essential duties may be performed with or without reasonable accommodation

NOTE

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) of this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Impact Housing is an equal opportunity employer, drug-free workplace, complies with ADA regulations and does not discriminate against any employee or job applicant because of race, color, religion, national origin, medical condition, pregnancy, sex, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

For more information about Impact Housing, visit ihousing.us.

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