Junior Human Resources Business Partner

Total Warehouse; Anaheim, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Paylocity in Anaheim, CA invites a Junior Human Resources Business Partner to support recruiting, employee relations, performance management, benefits administration, and compliance with labor laws. The ideal candidate will help develop HR strategies that align with business objectives and foster a positive workplace culture.

You will work with senior leaders to implement HR initiatives, drive employee engagement, and manage multiple HR projects in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field required.
• HR certification (e.g., PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP) is a plus
• Minimum of 3 years of HR experience, with at least 1 year in a managerial or leadership role
• Proven experience in recruitment, employee relations, benefits administration, performance management, and compliance
• Strong knowledge of employment laws, labor regulations, and HR best practices
• Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Proficiency in HRIS systems, payroll processing, and Microsoft Office Suite

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with senior leadership to understand staffing, recruiting, and retention goals.
• Plans, leads, coordinates, and implements policies, processes, training, initiatives, and surveys to support HR strategy.
• Administers or oversees HR programs including compensation, benefits, leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management.
• Identifies staffing and recruiting needs; develops and executes best practices for hiring and talent management.
• Manages the talent acquisition process, including recruitment, interviewing, and hiring for managerial, exempt, and professional roles.
• Analyzes trends in compensation and benefits; researches and proposes competitive pay programs to attract and retain top talent.
• Conducts research and analysis of organizational trends using HRIS or talent management metrics.
• Monitors compliance with employment laws and updates policies accordingly.

Skills

Recruitment

Employee relations

Performance management

Benefits administration

Compliance

Leadership

HR analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

PHR/SPHR/SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP certification

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

The junior human resources business partner will support all HR functions, including recruitment, employee relations, performance management, benefits administration, and compliance with labor laws. The ideal candidate will develop and implement HR strategies to support business objectives, foster a positive workplace culture, and ensure a high level of employee engagement. This role requires strong leadership, problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage multiple HR initiatives effectively.

Requirements

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborates with senior leadership to understand the organization's goals and strategy related to staffing, recruiting, and retention.
• Plans, leads, develops, coordinates, and implements policies, processes, training, initiatives, and surveys to support the organization's human resource compliance and strategy needs.
• Administers or oversees the administration of human resource programs including, but not limited to, compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development.
• Identifies staffing and recruiting needs; develops and executes best practices for hiring and talent management.
• Manages the talent acquisition process, which may include recruitment, interviewing, and hiring of qualified job applicants, particularly for managerial, exempt, and professional roles; collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.
• Analyzes trends in compensation and benefits; researches and proposes competitive base and incentive pay programs to ensure the organization attracts and retains top talent.
• Conducts research and analysis of organizational trends, including review of reports and metrics from the organization's human resource information system (HRIS) or talent management system.
• Monitors and ensures the organization's compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews and modified policies and practices to maintain compliance.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field required
• HR certification (e.g., PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP) is a plus
• Minimum of 3 years of HR experience, with at least 1 years in a managerial or leadership role
• Proven experience in recruitment, employee relations, benefits administration, performance management, and compliance
• Strong knowledge of employment laws, labor regulations, and HR best practices
• Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Proficiency in HRIS systems, payroll processing, and Microsoft Office Suite