HR Generalist/Employee Relations Specialist

RHF (Retirement Housing Foundation) • Long Beach, CA

21h • $38 - $46 • Onsite

About The Position

This role provides broad HR support with a focus on employee relations, benefits and leave administration, compliance, and HR operations. The ideal candidate is knowledgeable, approachable, organized, and comfortable handling sensitive employee matters while partnering with managers and employees across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive HR experience.
• Strong knowledge of employee relations, benefits administration, leave management, and employment law compliance.
• Experience administering FMLA, disability leaves, and workplace accommodations.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, conflict resolution, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with HRIS systems and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain strict confidentiality when handling sensitive information.

Nice To Haves

• PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification.
• Experience with UKG.
• Experience supporting a multi-site workforce.
• Experience in nonprofit, senior living, healthcare, affordable housing, or property management environments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct workplace investigations and assist with resolving employee concerns.
• Partner with managers on performance management, conflict resolution, and corrective action.
• Assist with HR policies, employee communications, and compliance training.
• Help ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Administer medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, disability, FSA, and voluntary benefit programs.
• Support annual Open Enrollment activities and employee benefit communications.
• Administer and coordinate employee leave programs, including FMLA, CFRA, ADA accommodations, Pregnancy Disability Leave, military leave, and personal leave.
• Serve as a liaison between employees, benefit vendors, and third-party administrators.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HRIS data.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding processes.
• Manage unemployment claims and employment verifications.
• Prepare HR reports, audits, and documentation.
• Support HR projects and organizational initiatives.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision per plan documents
• Nine paid holidays and one personal paid holiday each year
• Up to 80 hours of paid vacation each year
• Paid sick leave
• Retirement savings plan
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account
• Incentive compensation program
• Employee assistance
• Basic group Term Life Insurance
• Voluntary supplemental life insurance

What This Job Offers

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