Senior HR Leader for High-Volume CA Operations & Compliance

ATOMS Careers page; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Equity

Sick Time / Flexible Time Off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Atoms is hiring an HR Manager to lead a high-volume transportation operation across Los Angeles depots. You will manage a team of three HR Coordinators and partner with the Director of California Operations to scale HR programs for a large hourly workforce.

You will translate corporate HR strategy into local action, ensuring compliance with California-specific regulations and labor laws while delivering hands-on support in employee relations, leaves, and workforce planning.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in HR or related field required; bachelor’s preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience in California.
• 2+ years of people management experience.
• Strong coaching, consulting, and field-manager partnership skills.
• Knowledge of California employment law including CFRA, PDL, FEHA and wage/hour rules.
• Experience managing workers’ comp claims and return-to-work planning.
• Excellent documentation, follow-through, and judgment in employee relations.
• Proficient with Paycor HRIS, onboarding systems, and timekeeping platforms.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a team of HR Coordinators to scale market support and ensure consistent application of HR practices.
• Partner with local leaders on employee relations, terminations, policy enforcement, and frontline coaching.
• Support operational incident response, including coordination with insurance providers on WC claims, HR escalations, and employee concerns.
• Provide hands-on guidance in high-risk situations including protected leaves, workplace complaints, and investigations.
• Own leave management (FMLA, CFRA, PDL, ADA/FEHA) and lead the interactive process in coordination with Legal and Benefits.
• Ensure compliance with Federal, California labor law, Los Angeles County rules, CPUC/TNC mandates, wage/hour laws, and workers’ comp requirements.
• Coordinate onboarding, offboarding, and compliance workflows—including I-9s, pay notices, and file audits.
• Work alongside managers on documentation, progressive discipline, and people-related processes.
• Partner with Payroll and Legal to prevent and resolve wage/hour issues, misclassification risks, or off-the-clock work.
• Lead market‑level engagement efforts (recognition, team‑building, policy rollouts) in partnership with the Growth Team.
• Track local HR metrics and provide insights to HQ on trends, gaps, and compliance risks.

Skills

Coaching & consulting

Communication

Employee relations

Integrity & discretion

Problem solving

Education

Associate’s degree in HR or related field

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Paycor HRIS

Onboarding systems

Timekeeping platforms

Job description

Atoms is hiring an HR Manager to lead a high-volume transportation operation across Los Angeles depots. You will manage a team of three HR Coordinators and partner with the Director of California Operations to scale HR programs for a large hourly workforce.

You will translate corporate HR strategy into local action, ensuring compliance with California-specific regulations and labor laws while delivering hands-on support in employee relations, leaves, and workforce planning.