Human Resource Director

AppleOne Employment Services; Baldwin Park (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services is seeking a hands-on Human Resource Director in Baldwin Park, CA to build an HR department from the ground up and align people programs with the company’s mission and values.

You will partner with leadership to improve engagement, lead recruitment and onboarding, and drive performance metrics across multiple departments while ensuring compliance and confidentiality in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Build HR infrastructure, policies, procedures, and scalable systems for a growing organization.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, compliance, employee relations, and performance management programs.
• Partner with ADP to support HRIS, payroll, benefits, and HR reporting processes.
• Develop leadership training and performance metrics across multiple departments.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, BA, or related field.
• Minimum of five years of hands-on HR experience with increasing responsibility.
• Bilingual English and Spanish communication skills required.
• Strong knowledge of HR operations, employment law, compliance, payroll, benefits, and employee documentation.
• Experience using ADP Workforce Now or a similar HRIS and payroll system.
• Proven ability to coach managers, influence leaders, and support employee relations with professionalism and discretion.
• Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently, take ownership, and drive HR initiatives without close supervision.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment while maintaining confidentiality and sound judgment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and improve HR systems, policies, procedures, and best practices for a growing organization.
• Partner with ADP to manage HRIS, payroll, benefits administration, reporting, and employee data processes.
• Lead full-cycle recruitment, onboarding, orientation, and employee documentation to support workforce growth.
• Coach managers and supervisors on leadership development, employee relations, performance reviews, and team accountability.
• Create and track performance metrics across warehouse, sales, drivers, purchasing, and other departments.
• Support company culture through employee engagement programs, recognition initiatives, company events, and values‑based communication.

Skills

HR strategy & infra

Recruitment & onboarding

ADP HRIS & payroll

Leadership development

Bilingual English/Spanish

Employment law & compliance

Communication & organization

Independent ownership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a bilingual Human Resource Director for a temp-to-hire opportunity in Baldwin Park, CA within the food and beverage production industry. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands‑on HR leader who wants to build an HR department from the ground up while creating structure, improving processes, and strengthening company culture.

The Human Resource Director will play a highly visible role in developing HR systems, guiding managers, supporting employees, and aligning people programs with the company’s mission and values. This position is ideal for a proactive, independent HR professional who enjoys ownership, collaboration, and making a measurable impact across departments including warehouse, sales, drivers, and purchasing.

This role offers the opportunity to partner closely with leadership, improve employee engagement, support leadership development, and help create a positive, team‑oriented workplace where employees feel supported, recognized, and accountable.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and improve HR systems, policies, procedures, and best practices for a growing organization.
• Partner with ADP to manage HRIS, payroll, benefits administration, reporting, and employee data processes.
• Lead full-cycle recruitment, onboarding, orientation, and employee documentation to support workforce growth.
• Coach managers and supervisors on leadership development, employee relations, performance reviews, and team accountability.
• Create and track performance metrics across warehouse, sales, drivers, purchasing, and other departments.
• Support company culture through employee engagement programs, recognition initiatives, company events, and values‑based communication.

Compensation and Benefits

• Job Type: Temp-to-Hire.
• Pay: $48.00 per hour.
• Salary Range: $100,000 to $120,000 per year.
• Location: Baldwin Park, CA.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Build HR infrastructure, policies, procedures, and scalable systems for a growing organization.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, compliance, employee relations, and performance management programs.
• Partner with ADP to support HRIS, payroll, benefits, and HR reporting processes.
• Develop leadership training and performance metrics across multiple departments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of five years of hands‑on HR experience with increasing responsibility.
• Bilingual English and Spanish communication skills required.
• Strong knowledge of HR operations, employment law, compliance, payroll, benefits, and employee documentation.
• Experience using ADP Workforce Now or a similar HRIS and payroll system.
• Proven ability to coach managers, influence leaders, and support employee relations with professionalism and discretion.
• Strong organizational, communication, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills.
• Self‑starter with the ability to work independently, take ownership, and drive HR initiatives without close supervision.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, evolving environment while maintaining confidentiality and sound judgment.

Preferred Qualifications

• SHRM‑CP certification preferred.
• Experience in food distribution, food and beverage production, warehouse, logistics, or a related industry preferred.
• Prior experience building HR programs, processes, or departments from the ground up.
• Experience planning employee engagement events, recognition programs, and culture‑building initiatives.

Benefits for Temporary Assignments

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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.

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