HR Generalist

USA Volleyball • Irvine, CA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

USA Volleyball (USAV) is seeking an HR Generalist to provide day-to-day HR support for its growing workforce across multiple locations. This role supports talent acquisition, onboarding, culture initiatives, and organizational development. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a commitment to inclusion, safety, and collaborative behavior, supporting a culture of integrity, humility, and professionalism. Extended hours may be required, including nights, weekends, and holidays. This position is based in either the Torrance or Irvine, California office and is not eligible for remote work.

Requirements

• Minimum three years of HR generalist experience, including talent acquisition, candidate screening, interviewing, onboarding, and employee lifecycle support.
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local employment requirements; California employment-law experience preferred.
• Experience with HRIS platforms and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with sound judgment and professionalism.
• Strong written, verbal, customer-service, and relationship-building skills.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience supporting workplace safety programs (e.g., Workplace Violence Prevention Plans).
• Familiarity with Form I-9 compliance requirements is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; or equivalent relevant experience.
• Must be able to successfully pass a USAV background screening (prior to hire date).
• Must successfully complete SafeSport training within two weeks of hire date. Training must be maintained throughout employment.

Nice To Haves

• PHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM California Law HR Specialty Credential, or comparable HR certification preferred.
• California employment-law knowledge or training strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting a multi-state, remote, or geographically distributed workforce preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partners with hiring managers and departments to coordinate inclusive and compliant recruitment, candidate selection, and hiring processes.
• Reviews applications, conducts initial video interviews, coordinates representative panel interviews, and recommends qualified candidates for further consideration.
• Manages candidate communications, offer documentation, background screenings, and other pre-employment requirements.
• Conducts HR orientation for new hires, including an overview of the Employee Handbook, organizational policies, benefits, required documentation, and HR resources.
• Processes Form I-9’s, conducts periodic audits, and addresses documentation issues in partnership with HR leadership.
• Processes benefit enrollments and qualifying life-event changes; supports annual open enrollment; and serves as a liaison among employees, vendors, payroll, and HR leadership to resolve benefit issues.
• Provides employee-focused guidance on HR policies, procedures, benefits, and workplace practices; escalates sensitive, complex, or high-risk matters to HR leadership.
• Supports multi-state compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment requirements, with particular attention to California employment laws.
• Coordinates Workplace Violence Prevention Plan administration, including training, incident logs, corrective-action tracking, periodic review, and recordkeeping.
• Supports HR compliance reporting, audits, and filings, including ACA reporting.
• Maintains required workplace postings, employee notices, and HR records.
• Monitors relevant employment-law and safety developments and communicates potential impacts to HR leadership.
• Coordinates quarterly Safety and Security Committee meetings, including agendas, minutes, follow-up actions, and documentation.
• Maintains accurate and secure personnel, benefits, and HRIS records; conducts periodic audits resolving documentation gaps.
• Processes and tracks personnel change forms and related documentation for employee changes, leaves, and separations.
• Partners with HR and business units to develop, update, and maintain job descriptions.
• Coordinates offboarding, including separation documentation, internal notifications, system-access changes, benefits and post-employment notices, personnel-file updates, and exit interviews.
• Partners with the HR Manager to coordinate leadership training, manager resources, performance-management support, and employee-development initiatives.
• Helps develop, source, and deliver training supporting compliance, inclusion, retention, professional development, and organizational culture.
• Supports DEI initiatives by reviewing practices, identifying improvement opportunities, assisting with action plans, and analyzing workforce and employee-experience data.
• Participates in applicable USA Volleyball Social, Wellness, and DEI committee meetings.
• Performs other HR-related duties and special projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off- Accrue 8 hours each pay period (up to a maximum of 17 days).
• Holidays- Up to 15.5 paid holidays per year
• 403B retirement plan- Employer match up to 8%
• Health Benefits (medical, dental, vision)- No monthly premiums are deducted for employee only health benefit. An opt-out rebate is provided for employees waiving USAV medical coverage should they already have coverage with a qualified group health plan.
• Medical wellness program - Earn up to $1000/year for completing health activities
• Paid Parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employer-paid life and AD&D Insurance
• Discounts on sponsored vendor apparel (Mizuno)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level