HR Generalist- Part Time

Description:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee relations matters, providing guidance to managers on performance, conflict resolution, and disciplinary actions
• Conduct investigations and support fair, consistent resolution of workplace issues
• Lead involuntary terminations with professionalism and compliance
• Coach leaders on best practices in employee management and development
• Ensure compliance with federal, state (California), and local employment laws
• Maintain and update HR policies and procedures
• Oversee leave of absence programs (FMLA, CFRA, disability, etc.)
• Partner with legal counsel or external HR consultants on complex matters
• Partner with leadership to identify hiring needs and workforce planning strategies
• Oversee recruiting processes including job postings, screening, interviews, and offers
• Support onboarding to ensure employee experience
• Collaborate with leadership on compensation alignment and pay practices
• Oversee benefits administration, including open enrollment and employee support
• Ensure accuracy of benefit billing and vendor coordination
• Maintain HRIS (Paylocity preferred), ensuring data accuracy and reporting
• Track and analyze HR metrics such as turnover, headcount, and recruiting activity
• Ensure proper documentation and confidentiality of employee records
• Support performance management processes and leadership development
• Coordinate and/or deliver training on HR-related topics
• Lead employee engagement initiatives, surveys, and company events
• Exemplify QuinStar’s Core Values: Accountability, Compassion, and Tenacity, in all tasks, ensuring that your work directly contributes to team success and company growth.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in HR, business, or related field required.
• Minimum of 3 years of HR experience.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with a diverse group of people including employees, customers, external business partners, all levels of management, and colleagues.
• Ability to have difficult conversations.
• Excellent working knowledge of all HR functions.
• Proactive and independent self-starter with the ability to effectively implement and align business goals and initiatives with HR processes and best practices.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and to respond quickly in urgent situations.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to produce and interpret reports and clearly communicate data and concepts.
• Thorough knowledge of all federal, state, and local employment-related laws and regulations.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.

Physical Requirements:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.

Ability to participate in the following activities for extended durations:

• Ability to stay in stationary position for extended length of time.
• Remove or replace up to 30 pounds.
• Positioning, arranging, or moving items up to heights or at ground level.

Employment Type: Part-Time, with potential to transition to Full-Time based on business needs and performance.