Human Resource Manager

AppleOne Employment Services; Baldwin Park (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Baldwin Park, CA, is seeking a bilingual Human Resource Manager to build HR structure, policies, and culture from the ground up while partnering with leadership across operations, warehouse, sales, driving, and purchasing teams.

You will strengthen employee engagement, coach managers, improve performance accountability, and support compliant HR operations in a fast-paced environment with cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Build and lead HR infrastructure with policies, systems, and compliance programs.
• Manage HRIS, payroll, benefits, recruitment, onboarding, and employee documentation processes.
• Coach managers on performance management, leadership development, and employee relations.
• Develop performance metrics and engagement initiatives that support productivity, accountability, and company culture.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement HR systems, policies, procedures, and best practices to support a growing organization.
• Partner with ADP to manage HRIS, payroll, benefits administration, reporting, and employee data processes.
• Lead recruiting, onboarding, orientation, employee relations, documentation, and compliance activities.
• Coach managers and supervisors on leadership development, performance management, employee relations, and team effectiveness.
• Create and track performance metrics across warehouse, sales, drivers, purchasing, and other departments to improve productivity and accountability.
• Plan employee engagement initiatives, recognition programs, company events, and culture-building activities aligned with company values.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Leadership

Coaching

Communication

Employee relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

5+ years HR experience

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a bilingual Human Resource Manager for a growing food and beverage production organization in Baldwin Park, CA. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on HR professional who is ready to build HR structure, systems, policies, and culture from the ground up while partnering closely with leadership across operations, warehouse, sales, driving, and purchasing teams.

The Human Resource Manager will play a key role in shaping a positive, values-driven workplace by strengthening employee engagement, coaching managers, improving performance accountability, and supporting compliant HR operations. This role is ideal for a proactive self-starter who enjoys both strategic planning and day-to-day HR execution.

This opportunity offers the chance to make a visible impact in a fast-paced environment with supportive leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to help define what a strong people-focused culture looks like as the organization continues to grow.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement HR systems, policies, procedures, and best practices to support a growing organization.
• Partner with ADP to manage HRIS, payroll, benefits administration, reporting, and employee data processes.
• Lead recruiting, onboarding, orientation, employee relations, documentation, and compliance activities.
• Coach managers and supervisors on leadership development, performance management, employee relations, and team effectiveness.
• Create and track performance metrics across warehouse, sales, drivers, purchasing, and other departments to improve productivity and accountability.
• Plan employee engagement initiatives, recognition programs, company events, and culture-building activities aligned with company values.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $90,000 to $100,000 per year.
• Location: Baldwin Park, CA.
• Job type: Direct Hire.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Build and lead HR infrastructure, including policies, systems, procedures, and compliance programs.
• Manage HRIS, payroll, benefits, recruitment, onboarding, and employee documentation processes.
• Coach managers and supervisors on performance management, leadership development, and employee relations.
• Develop performance metrics and engagement initiatives that support productivity, accountability, and company culture.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on HR experience with increasing responsibility.
• Bilingual English and Spanish communication skills required.
• Strong knowledge of HR operations, employment law, compliance, employee relations, and performance management.
• Experience using ADP Workforce Now or a similar HRIS or payroll system.
• Proven ability to work independently, take ownership, make sound decisions, and lead HR initiatives without close day-to-day supervision.
• Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, coaching, and leadership skills.
• Ability to influence across all levels of the organization while maintaining professionalism, integrity, and confidentiality.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with operational teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• SHRM-CP certification preferred.
• Experience in food distribution, food and beverage production, manufacturing, logistics, or a related operational environment preferred.
• Prior experience building HR programs, systems, or departments in a growing organization preferred.

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.