HR Generalist - US Company
6 - 10 years
Santa Monica, CA
$70k - $100k/year
Full-time
Hybrid
1 month ago
About the role
Position Overview:
This role serves as a hands-on HR partner supporting retail business growth in the U.S., with a strong focus on frontline recruitment, payroll & benefits administration, and daily HR operations. The ideal candidate combines execution excellence with business partnership to support a fast-growing retail organization.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Talent Acquisition
2. Payroll & Benefits
3. HR Operations
Qualifications:
Skills & Competencies:
This role serves as a hands-on HR partner supporting retail business growth in the U.S., with a strong focus on frontline recruitment, payroll & benefits administration, and daily HR operations. The ideal candidate combines execution excellence with business partnership to support a fast-growing retail organization.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Talent Acquisition
- Lead end-to-end recruitment for retail frontline and corporate roles, with a focus on store hiring
- Partner closely with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and deliver effective sourcing and hiring strategies.
- Build and maintain strong talent pipelines to support new store openings and ongoing retail expansion.
- Track recruiting metrics (time-to-fill, quality of hire) and continuously improve hiring efficiency and candidate experience.
2. Payroll & Benefits
- Manage end-to-end payroll coordination, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with federal, state (especially California), and local regulations.
- Administer employee benefits programs (health, 401(k), leave policies), ensuring competitiveness and smooth employee experience.
- Partner with Finance and external vendors (e.g., payroll providers, brokers) to ensure proper processing, reporting, and compliance.
- Handle employee inquiries related to payroll, benefits, and compensation matters.
3. HR Operations
- Support daily HR operations, including onboarding, offboarding, employee records, and HRIS maintenance.
- Partner with business leaders to support employee engagement, and team effectiveness.
- Maintain HR policies, reporting, and documentation to ensure compliance and operational efficiency.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business, or related field
- 3-5 years of HR experience, with strong exposure to retail environments (multi-store preferred)
- Proven experience in high-volume retail recruiting and frontline hiring
- Hands-on experience in payroll coordination and benefits administration in the U.S.
- Solid knowledge of U.S. employment laws, especially California labor regulations
- Experience working in a fast-paced, growing organization
Skills & Competencies:
- Strong execution and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving capability
- Comfortable working hands-on while also supporting strategic initiatives
- High level of integrity and ability to handle confidential information
- Passion for sports and retail