Human Resources Consultant

Essential HR, Inc.; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 89,544 - 137,760; Part time

Job summary

A leading HR consulting firm seeks a Human Resources Consultant with at least 10 years of experience to provide expert guidance and support to clients primarily on a remote basis. Responsibilities include HR audits, policy creation, and employee relations support. Ideal candidates will have strong knowledge of labor laws, excellent communication skills, and the ability to build trusted relationships with clients. The role offers flexibility and the potential for project-based work with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience as a Senior HR Leader required.
• Fluency in Spanish and English preferred.
• Knowledge of California State Labor Law essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR consulting and training to clients.
• Conduct HR audits and create policies for clients.
• Manage recruitment and handle employee relations issues.

Skills

Relationship Building

Priority Management

Strategic Thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

Master's degree in a related field

PHR, SPHR, SHRM CP, or SHRM SCP designation

Tools

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Google Workspace

Job description

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HR Professional | Executive Coach | Instructor

Title: Human Resources Consultant

Company: Essential HR Inc. Location: Southern Orange County (Primarily Remote with Onsite Client Visits)

About Essential HR Inc.: Our mission is to be a trusted partner to our clients, adding value to their organizations through consulting, training, and development. We aim to increase profitability and employee engagement while safeguarding our clients' organizations. We continually seek continuous improvement to proactively exceed our client's expectations.

Location and Style: This role involves a hybrid work arrangement primarily based on remote work, with occasional onsite visits to clients' locations when required. The nature of the role may require travel to clients' sites for specific engagements.

Job Type: Please note that this is part-time, W-2 position with work ranging from project-based to client management and may include some internal EHR projects as well.

Job Type: Please note that this is project-based work, with expected hours ranging from 10 to 20 hours per week, with potential to grow into full time. The workload is highly project-specific.

●Trusted Relationship Builder

●Priority Management

●Strategic Thinker

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

●Respond timely to client issues regarding various Human Resources issues, including CA State Labor Law and Federal Law concerns.

●Conduct HR Audits (Needs Analysis) with written executive report and recommendations from both a compliance and employee engagement standpoint.

●Create policies and procedures for clients, such as Employee Handbooks, New Hire and Termination Packets, Performance Review Programs and other areas of HR.

●Ability to lead and complete projects that include job description development, FLSA audit, job leveling and full compensation analysis and planning for clients.

●Provide onsite and remote consulting, coaching, and training to client managers, including topics like Sexual Harassment Prevention, Hiring, Termination, Performance Management and Employee Relations.

●Provide interim HR support to clients with HR position vacancies or lack of internal HR.

●Conduct employee relations investigations in coordination with our employment law council and provide the client with a report and recommendations.

●Manage recruitment for key positions, including job posting, screening, interviewing, reference checks, and onboarding documents or training.

●Assist with termination and disciplinary meetings, including document creation and coaching leaders and employees through the process.

●Thorough understanding of Federal/State leave of absences and ADA accommodations with an ability to guide and support clients through employee LOAs or accommodations.

●Collaborate with the Essential HR team and legal partners on HR-related issues that may require additional support.

●Provide proactive communications on labor laws and communicate any legislative changes or concerns to clients.

●Maintain thorough understanding of human resources principles, employment laws, and industry trends by staying abreast of HR/Legal changes.

●Maintain strict confidentiality of all client information and must maintain a position of organizational trust.

Qualifications:

Required:

●At least 10 years of experience as a Senior HR Leader for multiple locations.

●Must have excellent knowledge of California State Labor and Federal Law and all major areas of Human Resources (TA, ER, Comp, Training, Development, Culture, etc).

●Fluent in Spanish and English is strongly preferred.

●Excellent in building trusted relationships with a focus on the best interest of the client.

●Advanced skills in computer applications, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Google Workspace.

●Strong leadership skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

●Demonstrated ability to write, develop, and deliver successful presentations and facilitate training to individuals and groups at all levels of an organization.

●Training, Organizational, and Cultural Development experience.

●Must have Employee Relations experience.

●Must be able to self-manage and prioritize workload from an urgent/important standpoint with minimal supervision.

●Ability to drive to client sites with a valid driver's license and insurance.

Preferred Experience:

●HR consulting and/or HR project experience.

●Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university in Human Resources, Industrial Organizational Psychology, or Business Admin.

●Masters’ degree in a related field.

●PHR, SPHR, SHRM CP, or SHRM SCP designation.

Supervision Received:

This position reports to the CEO | Principal Consultant.

People Contact:

Ability to work well with clients, executive-level management, employees, and vendors at all levels in both English and Spanish.

Decision-Making:

This position requires a high level of decision-making ability.

Compensation:

$75-$100 an hour based on number of billable hours.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Human Resources Services

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