Human Resources Generalist

AppleOn; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Los Angeles, CA seeks a bilingual Spanish HR Generalist to manage payroll, benefits, and employee relations while ensuring compliance with California labor laws and OSHA requirements.

The role involves handling timekeeping audits, union-related matters, and safety program administration. Strong investigative and disciplinary skills are essential, along with effective collaboration with operations and staffing partners.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of combined HR Generalist/HR Manager experience.
• Fluency in Spanish and English.
• 3 years of labor and employee relations experience.
• Knowledge of union contracts, grievances, and union environments.
• Knowledge of California OSHA requirements and safety practices.
• California employment laws, wage and hour regulations, local ordinances.
• Payroll auditing of time records, overtime, PTO, sick leave, holiday pay.
• Benefits administration including health, dental, retirement plans.
• Workers’ compensation administration and claims coordination.
• Experience handling employee investigations, conflict resolution, and disciplinary actions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and audit weekly payroll for approximately 60 employees.
• Review and correct timekeeping records (hours, overtime, PTO, sick leave, holidays).
• Maintain employee files, job classifications, attendance, and personnel documentation.
• Submit payroll information to Accounting for processing; prepare payroll reports.
• Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive employee matters with sound judgment.
• Assist with recruiting: post ads, work with staffing agencies, interview candidates.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish

English fluency

HR generalist experience

Labor relations

Education

HR/Organizational Development degree or equivalent

Tools

TimeClock Plus

Sage

Job description

Manufacturing Company looking to hire a Bilingual Spanish Human Resources Generalist

• Company hours 7am–3pm
• Start Time: 5am, 6am or 7am with a 30-minute lunch
• Street parking
• Cats are present at the facility, must be comfortable and do not have relevant allergies

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of combined experience as an HR Generalist, HR Manager, or in comparable HR roles
• Fluency in both Spanish and English
• 3 years of labor and employee relations experience
• Knowledge of union contracts, grievances, and unionized work environments
• Knowledge of California OSHA requirements, workplace safety, accident reporting, and injury prevention
• Working knowledge of California employment laws, wage and hour regulations, and applicable local ordinances
• Payroll administration experience, including auditing time records, overtime, PTO, sick leave, holiday pay
• Benefits administration experience, including health, dental, prescription, and retirement plans
• Workers’ compensation administration, including injury documentation, claims coordination, and follow-up
• Experience handling employee investigations, conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, and performance management

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with hourly employees and manufacturing payroll
• Cal/OSHA certification preferred
• PHR or SPHR certification preferred
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in HR, Organizational Development, Labor Relations, Business, or a related field or equivalent relevant work experience

Job Duties

• Prepare and audit weekly payroll information for approximately 60 employees
• Review and correct timekeeping records, including regular hours, overtime, PTO, sick leave, and holiday pay
• Maintain employee job and account classifications and prepare payroll documentation using TimeClock Plus and Sage
• Submit completed payroll information to the Accounting Department for processing
• Prepare weekly payroll and overtime reports
• Maintain accurate employee files, job classification reports, attendance records, and other personnel documentation
• Process employee paperwork, including wage and classification changes, warning notices, and union grievances
• Ensure employment practices comply with applicable federal, California, and local employment laws
• Investigate and resolve employee concerns, complaints, conflicts, and workplace issuesCounsel employees and supervisors regarding personnel matters, policies, performance, and disciplinary procedures
• Support labor relations and administer applicable union agreements and grievance processes
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive employee matters
• Administer company health, dental, prescription, and 401(k) programs
• Coordinate workers’ compensation matters and maintain employee accident and injury reports
• Prepare and maintain OSHA injury and illness documentation, including OSHA Form 300
• Administer the company safety program and assist in establishing safety teams
• Coordinate monthly safety meetings, prepare meeting minutes, and participate in workplace safety inspections
• Identify safety concerns, document required corrective actions, and support compliance with applicable safety regulations
• Assist with recruiting and hiring employees as needed
• Post job advertisements, work with staffing agencies, interview candidates, process applications

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

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.