Human Resource Generalist

AppleOne Employment Services; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major medical

Dental

Vision

401k

Statutory sick pay

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Orange, CA seeks an experienced Human Resource Generalist in a manufacturing setting serving aerospace and defense. The role emphasizes payroll, benefits, employee relations, recruiting, and leave administration, with bilingual English/Spanish skills preferred.

You will manage full-cycle recruiting for hourly manufacturing roles, administer leaves, process bi-weekly payroll, maintain HRIS records, and support HR projects and communications in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Fully bilingual English/Spanish with translation ability.
• 6–10 years of HR experience, preferably in manufacturing.
• Experience payroll, benefits, recruiting, employee relations, and leaves.
• Knowledge of FMLA, CFRA, PDL, ADA, and related labor laws.
• Experience with integrated HR and payroll systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, HR, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for hourly manufacturing positions.
• Administer leaves of absence including FMLA/CFRA/PDL/ADA.
• Process bi-weekly payroll for hourly employees and respond to inquiries.
• Maintain HRIS records, training, benefits notices, and HR reporting.
• Support employee relations, orientations, communications, and HR projects.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Payroll processing

Benefits administration

Employee relations

Recruiting

Leave administration

HR compliance

HRIS proficiency

Communication skills

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/HR or related field

Tools

Paycom

HRIS

Attendance Point system

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Human Resource Generalist for a direct hire opportunity in Orange, CA within a manufacturing environment serving the aerospace and defense industry. This role is ideal for a bilingual English/Spanish HR professional with strong payroll, benefits, employee relations, recruiting, and leave administration experience.

The Human Resource Generalist will support a busy, hands‑on HR function and serve as a trusted resource for employees, supervisors, and managers across the organization. This is a great opportunity to join a stable, team‑oriented workplace where HR plays an important role in employee support, compliance, communication, and operational success. The environment values collaboration, accountability, proactive problem solving, and strong working relationships across all levels of the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for hourly manufacturing positions, including sourcing, screening, coordination with hiring managers, candidate follow-up, and temporary staffing agency communication.
• Administer employee leaves of absence, including FMLA, CFRA, PDL, ADA, personal leave, military leave, jury duty, and bereavement leave while ensuring compliance with applicable laws.
• Process bi-weekly payroll for hourly employees, review timecards, audit timesheets, send reminders, and respond to payroll inquiries from employees and management.
• Maintain HRIS records, employee data, training records, new hire documentation, benefit notices, separation documents, and HR reporting.
• Support employee relations, attendance tracking, corrective action documentation, orientations, employee communications, company events, and HR special projects.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $70,000 to $95,000 per year.
• Employment type: Direct hire.
• Location: Orange, CA.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Process payroll, audit timekeeping records, reconcile labor reports, and support payroll compliance.
• Administer employee leaves of absence and benefits inquiries while maintaining federal, state, and local compliance.
• Support recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, corrective actions, HR documentation, and employee communication.
• Maintain accurate HRIS records, reports, training records, and employee files.
• Fully bilingual in English and Spanish, including the ability to translate documents.
• 6 to 10 years of relevant Human Resources experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Previous HR Generalist experience with payroll, benefits administration, recruiting, employee relations, and leave administration.
• Thorough knowledge of FMLA, CFRA, PDL, ADA, and how these laws interact.
• Understanding of employment laws and regulations, including EEO, ADA, FLSA, NLRA, FMLA, and related labor requirements.
• Experience using an integrated HR and payroll system.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build credibility across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment, manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain strong attention to detail.
• Proactive problem‑solving skills, sound judgment, confidentiality, accountability, and a collaborative team approach.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and general HR reporting tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Paycom experience.
• Previous experience with an Attendance Point system.
• Experience reconciling labor reports between HRIS and manufacturing or MRP systems.
• Prior experience supporting employees across multiple shifts in a manufacturing or production environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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The pay transparency policy is available here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf

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.

AppleOne participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program. https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf

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.