HR Generalist

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.
• 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.