HR Generalist

Description We are looking for an HR Generalist to support a broad range of people operations in Santa Clara, California. This Long-term Contract opportunity is ideal for a detail-oriented human resources team member who can balance employee support, compliance, and administrative excellence in a fully onsite setting. The role will contribute across the employee lifecycle while helping maintain organized processes, consistent documentation, and a positive workplace environment.

Responsibilities:

• Promote a respectful, inclusive, and policy-aligned work environment by assisting employees and managers with day-to-day HR matters.

• Oversee benefits and leave administration, including health and retirement programs, protected leave requests, workers’ compensation cases, and workplace accommodation processes.

• Keep personnel files, HR records, and supporting documentation current, accurate, and properly maintained.

• Coordinate key stages of the employee lifecycle, such as recruiting support, new employee setup, onboarding, performance review administration, development tracking, and separation activities.

• Conduct offboarding conversations and summarize feedback to help identify patterns affecting engagement and retention.

• Monitor HR practices for alignment with federal, California, and local employment requirements and escalate issues when needed.

• Support internal audits, compliance reporting, and routine recordkeeping activities to maintain organized and audit-ready HR operations.

• Work closely with internal teams and external service providers to facilitate HR programs and resolve operational needs.

• Contribute to special projects, including HR process improvements and HRIS-related initiatives such as support for similar systems.

• Manage multiple competing priorities effectively while providing dependable onsite HR support to the organization. Requirements • Previous experience in a well-rounded HR Generalist position covering employee relations, benefits, leave management, and compliance responsibilities.

• Practical knowledge of California employment regulations and standard human resources practices.

• Experience assisting with employee relations matters and workplace investigations.

• Familiarity with HRIS platforms; experience with Paycom is preferred.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to maintain clear, accurate documentation.

• Demonstrated organizational skills and the ability to handle several tasks simultaneously in an onsite work environment.

• Background supporting onboarding, HR administration, and benefit-related processes.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders, employees, and external vendors. TalentMatch®

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