Overview In this bilingual HR Generalist role, you will serve as a trusted HR resource across the organization, handling day-to-day employee relations, onboarding, benefits, leaves, and HR compliance. You will partner with managers and employees in a manufacturing environment to support performance, recruitment, and HR processes. Your bilingual Spanish-English communication will enable you to connect with a diverse workforce and help drive a compliant, people-focused HR operation. This role offers hands-on exposure across HR disciplines and opportunities to influence workforce effectiveness and employee experience.
Responsibilities- Serve as HR resource for employees and department managers
- Provide day-to-day employee relations support
- Assist with employee questions, concerns, and workplace issues
- Conduct and document employee meetings
- Support recruiting and hiring for hourly and professional positions
- Coordinate interviews, offers, background checks, and onboarding
- Facilitate new-hire orientations and HR training
- Maintain accurate employee files and HRIS information
- Assist with benefits administration and enrollment questions
- Coordinate leave-of-absence and return-to-work documentation
- Support workers' compensation processes and documentation
- Assist with performance reviews, corrective actions, and performance documentation
- Partner with managers on attendance and performance concerns
- Help ensure HR practices align with California employment requirements
- Maintain compliance and training records
- Assist with payroll and timekeeping questions
- Prepare HR reports and workforce metrics
- Support audits, policy updates, and other HR projects
Key requirements- Spanish-English bilingual proficiency
- experience in HR generalist activities (employee relations, onboarding, payroll support)
- familiarity with HR compliance, leaves, and workers' compensation
- ability to coordinate interviewing, onboarding, and training processes
- attention to HR data integrity and reporting
- experience supporting recruiting for hourly and professional roles
- communication
- problem-solving
- collaboration
- HRIS data management
- employee relations documentation
- coordinating background checks and onboarding
