Human Resources Business Partner

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

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Fresno, CA seeks an experienced Human Resources Business Partner to advise leaders, resolve employee relations matters, and support teams across subsidiaries. This role emphasizes practical problem solving in a stable, operational environment with strong leadership partnerships.

The candidate will handle investigations, performance improvements, and compliance while coordinating onboarding, training, and workforce planning across locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, or related field required.
• 5–7 years of HR experience in a generalist or broad HR role.
• Proven HRBP experience supporting business leaders directly.
• Strong employee and labor relations experience including investigations.
• Knowledge of federal and California employment laws (FMLA, ADA, Title VII, FLSA).

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive employee and labor relations support to managers and leaders across multiple units.
• Conduct investigations and manage performance improvement plans and separations.
• Advise leaders on HR policies and California and federal compliance.
• Support organizational changes, workforce planning, onboarding, and training.
• Administer HRIS, LMS, Excel, and reporting tools to maintain records and analyze data.
• Draft HR communications and coordinate with HR specialists in benefits, recruiting, payroll, and operations.

Skills

Employee relations

Labor relations

Investigations

Compliance

HRIS

LMS

Excel

Reporting

Communication

Multi-location experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

HRIS systems

LMS platforms

Excel

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Human Resources Business Partner for a direct hire opportunity in Fresno, CA, supporting a construction organization focused on industrial facilities and infrastructure. This HR Business Partner role is ideal for a hands-on, business-minded HR professional who is confident advising leaders, resolving complex employee relations matters, and supporting teams across multiple subsidiaries and locations. This position offers the opportunity to serve as a trusted HR advisor in a stable, operationally driven environment where strong leadership partnership, practical problem solving, and responsive HR support are highly valued. The role is well suited for someone who enjoys building credibility with managers, improving workforce practices, supporting compliance, and helping teams navigate change with consistency and professionalism.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide proactive employee relations and labor relations support to managers, employees, and subsidiary leadership across multiple business units.


• Conduct and support workplace investigations, performance improvement plans, corrective actions, separations, grievance documentation, and related HR processes.


• Advise leaders on HR policies, California employment law, federal compliance requirements, workforce trends, and practical business-focused solutions.


• Support organizational changes, workforce planning initiatives, onboarding coordination, training programs, and compliance training across multiple locations.


• Administer and utilize HRIS, LMS, Excel, and reporting tools to maintain accurate records, track training completion, and analyze workforce data.


• Draft HR communications, present HR topics to leadership groups, and collaborate with HR specialists in benefits, recruiting, payroll, and operations.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $90,000 to $100,000 per year.


• Direct hire opportunity.


• Location: Fresno, CA.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required.


• 5-7 years of progressive HR experience, including experience in a generalist or broad HR role.


• Demonstrated HR business partner experience supporting business leaders directly, not solely HR operations.


• Strong employee relations and labor relations experience, including investigations, performance management, separations, and grievances.


• Working knowledge of federal and California employment laws, including FMLA, ADA, Title VII, and FLSA.


• Experience supporting multiple locations, multiple entities, or subsidiary‑based organizations strongly preferred.


• Experience coordinating and facilitating training programs, compliance training, harassment prevention training, and new hire training.


• Proficiency with HRIS systems, LMS platforms, Excel, reporting tools, and employee record maintenance.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft clear HR communications independently.


• Ability to present HR information to small and mid‑size leadership groups.


• Sound judgment, strong follow-through, and the ability to determine when to resolve issues independently versus elevate.


• Valid California Driver’s License required.


• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Human Resources or MBA.


• Experience working within a structured HR team alongside specialists in areas such as benefits, recruiting, payroll, and HR operations.


• Multi‑site or multi‑entity HR experience within construction, industrial facilities, infrastructure, or another operationally complex environment.


• Experience building trust with business leaders and providing practical HR guidance in environments where leaders may be skeptical of HR.


• Ability to identify employee relations trends, workforce risks, and opportunities, then provide proactive recommendations to leadership.

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.