HR Manager

AppleOne Employment Services; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major medical

Dental

Vision

401k

Statutory sick pay

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services is seeking an experienced HR Manager for a contract/temporary assignment in San Jose, California. This leadership role provides hands-on HR support while the Director of Human Resources is on leave, ensuring compliant day-to-day operations and alignment with business needs.

You will partner with managers, mentor the HR Coordinator, and sustain a confidential, high‑engagement workplace while overseeing employee relations, recruiting, onboarding, performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible HR experience.
• Strong knowledge of California and federal employment laws and compliance practices.
• Experience handling employee relations, investigations, and performance matters.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily HR operations during the Director of HR’s leave.
• Provide guidance on employee relations, investigations, disciplinary actions, and terminations.
• Manage leaves of absence and reasonable accommodations, including documentation.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, offers, and background checks.
• Coordinate annual performance review processes and mentor HR staff.

Skills

HR leadership

Employee relations

CA employment laws

Federal employment laws

HR compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced HR Manager for a contract/temporary opportunity in San Jose, CA. This interim HR leadership role will provide continuity and hands‑on support while the Director of Human Resources is on leave, ensuring day‑to‑day HR operations remain compliant, responsive, and aligned with business needs.

The HR Manager will serve as a trusted resource for employees, managers, leadership, and HR staff, supporting employee relations, compliance, leaves and accommodations, recruitment, onboarding, performance management, compensation, benefits, and HR documentation. This is an excellent opportunity for a well‑rounded HR professional who enjoys stepping into a key leadership role, providing practical guidance, and helping maintain a positive, professional, and employee‑focused workplace.

The work environment calls for a collaborative leader who can partner effectively with managers, mentor the HR Coordinator, and support a culture of trust, confidentiality, teamwork, and strong employee engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily HR operations, programs, policies, and procedures during the Director of Human Resources’ leave.
• Provide HR guidance to managers and employees on employee relations, performance concerns, workplace investigations, disciplinary actions, terminations, and general HR matters.
• Manage leaves of absence, reasonable accommodation requests, interactive process documentation, and related compliance requirements.
• Support recruitment and employment activities, including job descriptions, job postings, compensation review, offer letters, onboarding, promotions, offboarding, and background check matters.
• Coordinate and support the annual performance review process, including review cycles, manager and employee support, tracking, and timely completion.
• Mentor and provide ongoing support to the HR Coordinator while maintaining employee records, personnel files, communications, and confidential HR documentation.

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay range: $50 to $65 per hour.
• Job type: Contract/Temporary.
• Location: San Jose, CA.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Oversee interim HR operations and ensure continuity across employee relations, compliance, recruitment, benefits, performance management, and HR administration.
• Manage employee relations matters, workplace investigations, leaves of absence, accommodations, documentation, and employment compliance.
• Partner with leadership and managers to provide practical HR guidance and support employee engagement, morale, and workplace culture.
• Mentor the HR Coordinator and support the annual performance review process and other HR programs.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible Human Resources experience, including experience independently managing a broad range of HR functions.
• Strong working knowledge of California employment laws, federal employment laws, federal contractor requirements, and HR compliance practices.
• Demonstrated experience handling employee complaints, investigations, disciplinary actions, performance concerns, terminations, and sensitive employee matters.
• Experience administering leaves of absence and reasonable accommodations, including the interactive process and required documentation.
• Experience supporting recruitment, onboarding, offboarding, offer letters, compensation data review, job descriptions, job postings, and background check matters.
• Working knowledge of benefits, compensation, workers’ compensation, payroll-related matters, performance management, employee records, and general HR programs.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with the ability to communicate professionally across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to prioritize multiple HR matters independently, exercise sound judgment, and maintain confidentiality with sensitive information.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to operate effectively in a temporary HR leadership assignment.

Preferred Qualifications

• HR experience within a California-based organization.
• Experience working with Insperity or a similar Professional Employer Organization, including use of PEO resources and systems for HR administration, benefits, compliance, and employee matters.
• Experience stepping into an interim, consulting, or temporary HR leadership role.
• Professional HR certification such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, or a similar certification.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.