Sr. People & Culture Generalist

Kinder's•Walnut Creek, CA

7h•$115,000 - $125,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior People & Culture Generalist is a trusted partner to leaders and employees across Kinder's, supporting the full employee lifecycle while helping build scalable People practices that enable our continued growth. This is a highly visible, hands-on role for someone who enjoys balancing day-to-day employee support with strategic People initiatives. You'll partner with leaders, navigate employee relations, support talent programs, improve People processes, and help shape an engaging employee experience across the organization. Success in this role requires sound judgment, strong business acumen, exceptional relationship-building skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment where priorities shift quickly.

Requirements

5+ years of progressive Human Resources or People & Culture experience with broad Generalist responsibilities.
Experience supporting leaders in a high-growth, fast-paced organization.
Strong employee relations and performance management experience.
Proven ability to coach managers through complex people situations.
Working knowledge of California and multi-state employment law preferred.
Experience partnering across Recruiting, Learning & Development, Compensation, and People Operations.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Comfort working independently while collaborating across a highly cross-functional organization.
Experience using HRIS platforms and leveraging People data to inform decisions.

Nice To Haves

SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted advisor to managers on employee relations, performance management, coaching, engagement, and organizational effectiveness.
Provide thoughtful guidance on people decisions while balancing employee experience and business needs.
Coach leaders through difficult conversations, performance challenges, organizational change, and career development discussions.
Help leaders build high-performing, inclusive teams.
Partner across the employee lifecycle including onboarding, development, internal mobility, performance management, engagement, and offboarding.
Ensure employees receive an exceptional experience from their first day through every stage of their career.
Respond thoughtfully to employee questions while maintaining confidentiality and trust.
Help reinforce Kinder's values through everyday interactions.
Support company-wide performance management processes.
Partner with leaders on development planning, talent reviews, succession planning, and organizational health discussions.
Collaborate with Recruiting to ensure smooth transitions from candidate to employee.
Help identify opportunities to strengthen leadership capability across the organization.
Conduct employee relations conversations and workplace investigations with professionalism, empathy, and sound judgment.
Ensure consistent application of company policies and employment practices.
Partner with legal and leadership on sensitive employee matters when appropriate.
Stay current on federal, state, and local employment laws and ensure compliance across People practices.
Help design, implement, and continuously improve People programs that scale with company growth.
Identify opportunities to simplify processes, eliminate friction, and improve the employee experience.
Support initiatives across engagement, recognition, learning, culture, and organizational effectiveness.
Contribute to cross-functional People projects and strategic initiatives.
Analyze People metrics and trends to identify opportunities for improvement.
Partner with leaders to translate data into actionable recommendations.
Maintain accurate employee records and support People reporting as needed.