HR Generalist (Field Focused People Partner)

Booster Fuels • Tustin, CA

69d • $78,000 - $88,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The HR Generalist plays a pivotal, hands-on role supporting Booster's Operations and People teams. You'll spend much of your time in the field - listening, problem-solving, and supporting frontline teams - while also identifying ways to make our systems smarter and more efficient. This role starts as a doer: resolving teammate issues, supporting onboarding, and driving compliance. Over time, success means reducing friction by designing repeatable processes and standard work - the essence of BBS. You'll help transition the HR function from reactive to proactive through structured problem-solving and daily management.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of HR or People Operations experience within high-growth, hands-on environments such as logistics, transportation, manufacturing, or field operations.
• Grit, resilience, and curiosity - you thrive in imperfect systems and see challenges as opportunities to improve.
• A comfort level working in the field, after hours, and face-to-face with frontline teammates.
• Experience managing employee relations and compliance in California and/or Washington.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate HR policy into clear, actionable steps for frontline leaders.
• Working knowledge of HRIS systems, Excel/Sheets, and an analytical mindset for identifying patterns and improvement opportunities.
• Demonstrated success building trust, influencing leaders, and resolving issues at multiple levels of an organization.
• A mindset aligned with BBS principles - continuous improvement, standard work, and problem solving at the root cause.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience).

Nice To Haves

• HR certification (PHR, SHRM-CP) a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary People Partner for frontline and operational teams.
• Be physically present in the field to build trust, understand barriers, and support supervisors.
• Support new hire onboarding and engagement through consistent, high-touch field presence.
• Respond to and resolve teammate concerns, escalating issues thoughtfully and in alignment with Booster values.
• Partner with operations leaders to align workforce needs with business goals.
• Maintain compliance with all employment and labor laws at the state and federal levels.
• Identify repetitive People issues and create standard work to address them.
• Partner with HR leadership to document and optimize processes (onboarding, leave administration, corrective actions, etc.).
• Use BBS tools - such as 5 Whys and Pareto charts - to identify root causes and recommend improvements.
• Develop dashboards or trackers to increase visibility and accountability for HR metrics (turnover, engagement, onboarding success).
• Participate in process improvement and cross-functional problem-solving events focused on people systems.
• Manage teammate relations, investigations, and performance management coaching.
• Support corrective action, attendance tracking, and progressive discipline processes.
• Serve as a liaison between operations, safety, and HR to ensure adherence to policy and consistent documentation.
• Support the administration of leaves of absence, workers' comp, and accommodations in partnership with the HR team.
• Track morale and proactively identify engagement risks at the yard level.
• Partner with site leaders to implement recognition and communication rhythms that reinforce culture.
• Facilitate listening sessions and pulse checks to provide real-time feedback to leadership.
• Support and coach leaders in building high-performance, values-driven teams.
• Participate in Lean Daily Management (LDM) and Tier meetings to share people's insights and remove barriers to success.
• Provide feedback loops from the field to shape Booster's People strategy.
• Help translate organizational initiatives - like the Booster Business System, safety campaigns, and cultural programs - into practical frontline actions.
• Partner with HR leadership to prepare and deliver updates for Weekly and Monthly Business Reviews (WBR/MBR).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and equity participation.
• Unlimited PTO and flexible work options.
• Career pathways into leadership or HR business partnering aligned to BBS principles.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance coverage for employees
• Stock Options at a fast-growing startup with strong VC backing

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Administrative and Support Services
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees