Payroll/HR Generalist II

AppleOne Employment Services; Ventura (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) plan

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Ventura, CA is seeking an experienced Payroll/HR Generalist II to manage high-volume payroll and provide HR support for a 450-employee manufacturing team. This direct-hire role emphasizes accuracy, confidentiality, and trusted onsite partnership with employees, supervisors, and managers.

You will administer weekly and bi-weekly payroll, ensure compliance with wage-and-hour laws, and support onboarding, leaves, and HRIS maintenance in a stable Monday–Friday

Qualifications

• 5+ years payroll administration experience.
• Experience with 400+ employees.
• 3+ years HR Generalist experience.
• Strong knowledge of CA payroll laws and timekeeping.
• Experience with integrated HRIS/payroll system.

Responsibilities

• Administer weekly and bi-weekly payroll for ~450 employees.
• Act as onsite payroll resource for employees and managers.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, CA wage-and-hour laws.
• Provide HR generalist support: employee relations, onboarding, leave.
• Maintain HRIS records, training records, and workforce metrics.
• Support leaves of absence (FMLA/CFRA/ADA).

Skills

Payroll processing

HR generalist

California payroll

HRIS

Onsite support

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

HRIS

Timekeeping system

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Payroll/HR Generalist II for a direct-hire opportunity in Ventura, CA, supporting a manufacturing workforce of approximately 450 employees. This role is ideal for a payroll-focused HR professional who enjoys being a trusted onsite resource for employees, supervisors, and managers.

The Payroll/HR Generalist II will manage high-volume payroll administration while also supporting key Human Resources functions, including employee relations, onboarding, leave administration, compliance, training records, and HRIS maintenance. This position offers a stable Monday-Friday schedule, meaningful visibility across the organization, and the opportunity to contribute to a team-oriented manufacturing environment where accuracy, confidentiality, and responsive employee support are valued.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer weekly and bi-weekly payroll for approximately 450 employees, including timekeeping audits, pay changes, deductions, accruals, payroll taxes, and reconciliations.
• Serve as the primary onsite payroll resource for employees and managers, resolving payroll questions related to pay, deductions, taxes, leave accruals, timekeeping, and HRIS self-service.
• Ensure payroll compliance with federal, state, and California wage-and-hour regulations, including garnishments, levies, child support orders, wage assignments, audits, and year-end reporting.
• Provide HR Generalist support for employee relations, policy interpretation, corrective actions, workplace investigations, recruiting support, and onboarding.
• Administer and support leaves of absence, including FMLA, CFRA, ADA accommodations, and other applicable leave programs.
• Maintain accurate HRIS records, personnel files, compliance documentation, training records, payroll reports, and workforce metrics.

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay: $35.00 to $41.00 per hour, depending on experience.
• Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30 AM-4:30 PM.
• Employment type: Direct hire.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Manage weekly and bi-weekly payroll processing for a high-volume employee population.
• Audit timekeeping, payroll records, employee master data, deductions, accruals, and payroll reporting for accuracy and compliance.
• Support HR operations, including employee relations, onboarding, leave administration, HR compliance, and employee documentation.
• Partner with employees, supervisors, managers, and corporate payroll to resolve issues and meet strict payroll deadlines.
• Minimum of 5 years of payroll administration experience.
• Experience managing payroll for an employee population of 400 or more employees.
• Minimum of 3 years of Human Resources Generalist experience.
• Strong knowledge of California payroll, wage-and-hour regulations, payroll compliance, and timekeeping practices.
• Experience using an integrated HRIS/payroll system.
• Working knowledge of employee relations, leave administration, recruiting, onboarding, and HR compliance.
• Ability to manage confidential information with accuracy, discretion, and professionalism.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, communication, and customer service skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and reporting skills are preferred for payroll reporting, audits, and workforce metrics.

Preferred Qualifications

• Dayforce experience is highly preferred.
• Experience supporting payroll and HR functions in a manufacturing or industrial workforce.
• College degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field is preferred but not required.
• Strong familiarity with California employment law, leave regulations, and HR compliance practices.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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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.

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.