Human Resources Generalist

AppleOne Employment Services; Alhambra (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

We are seeking a Human Resources Generalist for a temp-to-hire opportunity in Alhambra, CA with a mission-driven nonprofit charitable organization. This role is ideal for an HR professional who enjoys supporting employees, partnering with leadership, improving HR processes, and helping build a positive workplace culture.

The HR Generalist will support daily HR operations across recruitment, onboarding, payroll, benefits, employee relations, compliance, performance management, communications, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or equivalent required.
• 3+ years of progressively responsible HR experience.
• Strong knowledge of employment laws, HR compliance, and best practices.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and HRIS systems.
• Experience with payroll, onboarding, benefits, and HR reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support full-cycle recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding.
• Administer payroll, timecards, benefits, HRIS data, and reporting.
• Advise managers on HR policies, employee relations, and performance.
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local laws.
• Support employee engagement and culture-building initiatives.
• Assist with safety programs, investigations, and OSHA records.

Skills

HR knowledge

Payroll processing

HRIS familiarity

Employee relations

Policy compliance

Onboarding/offboarding

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

HRIS systems

Payroll software

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a Human Resources Generalist for a temp-to-hire opportunity in Alhambra, CA with a mission-driven nonprofit charitable organization. This role is ideal for an HR professional who enjoys supporting employees, partnering with leadership, improving HR processes, and helping build a positive workplace culture.

The Human Resources Generalist will support daily HR operations across recruitment, onboarding, payroll, benefits, employee relations, compliance, performance management, communications, and workplace safety. This is a strong opportunity to join a people-focused environment where HR plays an important role in employee engagement, organizational effectiveness, and compliance.

This position offers the chance to work closely with supportive leadership, collaborate with managers across departments, and contribute to a team-oriented culture built on professionalism, service, and continuous improvement. For the right candidate, the temp-to-hire structure provides a path toward long-term growth and stability.

Key Responsibilities

• Support full-cycle recruiting, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, offboarding, exit interviews, terminations, unemployment claims, and related documentation.
• Administer payroll, timecards, employee record updates, benefits programs, HRIS data, personnel files, and required HR reporting.
• Advise managers and employees on HR policies, employee relations, performance management, disciplinary actions, accommodations, and workplace concerns.
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, wage and scheduling requirements, company policies, and HR best practices.
• Support employee engagement, retention, wellness, recognition, training, internal communications, and culture-building initiatives.
• Assist with workplace safety programs, incident investigations, OSHA recordkeeping, workers' compensation reporting, and safety training compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university, or equivalent work experience required.
• 3+ years of progressively responsible human resources experience required.
• Strong knowledge of employment-related laws, regulations, HR compliance requirements, and HR best practices.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, HRIS systems, or related HR software.
• Experience supporting payroll, benefits administration, onboarding, offboarding, employee records, and HR reporting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution abilities.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, analytical thinking, and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities while maintaining professionalism, confidentiality, and integrity.

Preferred Qualifications

• PHR or SPHR certification preferred.
• Experience supporting HR operations in a nonprofit, education, charitable, or mission-driven environment preferred.
• Experience with wage and scheduling compliance for part-time employees or adjunct professors preferred.

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay rate: $28.00 to $30.00 per hour.
• Job type: Temp-to-Hire.
• Schedule: Monday through Friday.
• Location: Alhambra, CA.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

The Know Your Rights poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf

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

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.

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.