HR Manager

iRESTORE•Los Angeles, CA

29d•Hybrid

About The Position

iRESTORE is a fast-growing direct-to-consumer brand in the beauty and wellness space, focused on helping customers restore confidence through safe, effective, and technology-led solutions for hair regrowth, skin, and body care. iRestore has been featured by leading health, wellness, and technology publications for our innovation, products, and customer impact. As iRESTORE continues to grow, we’re building the team and capabilities needed to become a global leader in beauty, health, and wellness. We’re looking for people who think big, take ownership, collaborate well, and use data to make better decisions. If you’re excited to help shape the next chapter of a fast-growing brand at the intersection of wellness and technology, we’d love to hear from you! iRESTORE is seeking an HR Manager to support team members across the full employee lifecycle. We’re looking for someone with strong knowledge of California and multi-state employment practices and hands-on experience across employee relations, onboarding, performance management, payroll, benefits, leaves, and HR systems. The right candidate is highly organized, approachable, and comfortable managing sensitive employee matters while keeping core HR processes accurate, compliant, and running smoothly. This role reports to the Chief of Staff, and is based in our La Mirada office two days per week.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
6+ years of progressive HR experience, including at least 3 years independently managing core HR programs and employee matters.
Strong knowledge of California and multi-state employment laws, leave requirements, wage and hour practices, and HR compliance.
Hands-on experience managing employee relations matters, including performance concerns, investigations, corrective action, terminations, accommodations, and leaves of absence.
Experience administering payroll, benefits, time-off programs, reimbursements, and employee changes.
Experience overseeing onboarding, offboarding, performance review cycles, and employee training programs.
Strong working knowledge of HRIS, payroll, ATS, and performance management platforms; experience with Gusto is a plus.
Excellent judgment and discretion when handling sensitive employee information and workplace matters.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to provide clear, thoughtful guidance to team members and managers.
Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and employee needs in a fast-moving environment.
Proactive, resourceful, and comfortable identifying issues, improving processes, and following through with limited oversight.
Strong analytical skills and experience using HR data to support reporting, audits, and process improvements.
An AI-forward working style, with practical experience using AI to improve research, documentation, communication, reporting, or HR workflows.

Responsibilities

Serve as a primary point of contact for team members and managers on day-to-day HR questions, workplace concerns, and policy guidance.
Manage employee relations matters, including performance concerns, investigations, corrective action, terminations, accommodations, and leaves of absence.
Oversee onboarding and offboarding, ensuring a consistent experience and timely completion of documentation, payroll, benefits, systems access, and required communications.
Lead annual and mid-year performance review cycles, including planning, communications, manager support, tracking, and follow-through.
Manage payroll administration, employee changes, timekeeping, reimbursements, and payroll-related questions.
Administer employee benefits and time-off programs, including enrollments, qualifying life events, open enrollment, and vendor coordination.
Maintain accurate employee records and ensure HR practices and documentation remain aligned with federal, state, and local requirements.
Own and optimize HR systems, including Gusto, performance management tools, and related People platforms.
Coordinate employee training and development programs that support growth, knowledge transfer, and business continuity.
Support recruiting and hiring activities, including job postings, offer preparation, preboarding, and coordination with hiring managers.
Track key HR data and deadlines and prepare reporting related to headcount, turnover, payroll, benefits, onboarding, and performance.
Improve HR workflows, templates, documentation, and systems to increase accuracy, efficiency, and the team member experience.