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Cesar Chavez Foundation

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HR Generalist

Cesar Chavez Foundation · Kern County, California, United States

Full-timeOn site0-2 yrsListed as no visa sponsorshipCivic and Social Organizations
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In short

The HR Generalist administers human resources policies, manages the full-cycle recruitment process, and supports employee relations and performance management. They also maintain accurate personnel records, assist with benefits and leave administration, and provide front desk coverage.

What they're looking for

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Candidates must possess a bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience, along with one to two years of related training. Proficiency in HR compliance, recruitment strategies, and maintaining employee data is required, with bilingual skills preferred.

About the employer

Cesar Chavez Foundation

Inspiring and transforming communities by addressing essential human, cultural and community needs.

Fifty years ago, civil rights leader Cesar Chavez ignited a movement that would transform communities by championing the rights of farmworkers, Latinos, and working families. He believed it was important to support them through numerous programs, including the burial program, credit union, and cooperative gas stations.

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Today, the Cesar Chavez Foundation (CCF) carries on Cesar's legacy of uplifting the lives of Latinos and working families by inspiring and transforming communities through social enterprises that address essential human, cultural and community needs. CCF serves hundreds of thousands of individuals through affordable housing development, education, broadcast programming, and the National Chavez Center. With more than 600 employees across six states, CCF provides vital community services while remaining sustainable, strategic, and fiscally responsible. For press inquiries, please contact: pressinquiries@chavezfoundation.org

INDUSTRY
Civic and Social Organizations
COMPANY
Nonprofit
HEADQUARTERS
Keene, California
SIZE
501-1,000on LinkedIn
OFFICES
5 on LinkedIn

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Listed as no visa sponsorship.
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Listed as 0-2 years.

The posting, in full

Summary Administers policies relating to all phases of human resources activity by performing the following duties. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Maintain working knowledge of applicable federal and multi-state employment requirements and support HR policy, procedure, reporting, and compliance activities across CCF's five-state footprint.

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Summary

Administers policies relating to all phases of human resources activity by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

  • Maintain working knowledge of applicable federal and multi-state employment requirements and support HR policy, procedure, reporting, and compliance activities across CCF's five-state footprint.
  • Manage recruitment activities, including job postings, applicant screening, interviews, candidate selection, and pre-employment processes.
  • Partner with hiring managers to identify staffing needs, position requirements, qualifications, and recruitment strategies.
  • Coordinate internal and external recruiting resources, including online recruiting platforms, employment agencies, and other candidate sources.
  • Manage candidate communications throughout the recruitment and selection process.
  • Coordinate and conduct new employee orientation and onboarding activities.
  • Maintain accurate employee records and personnel transactions, including hires, promotions, transfers, performance reviews, and separations.
  • Maintain employee information and assigned HR processes within BambooHR.
  • Support required HR reporting and maintain accurate workforce data.
  • Respond to routine employee and manager questions regarding HR policies, procedures, programs, and practices.
  • Support managers with interviewing, hiring, performance management, promotions, corrective action, separations, workplace safety, and harassment-prevention processes.
  • Provide initial support regarding employee relations matters and escalate complex or high-risk concerns to HR leadership.
  • Support administration and tracking of CCF's performance management and evaluation processes.
  • Assist with compensation administration, salary data, wage surveys, and internal equity reviews as assigned.
  • Support employee benefits administration and coordinate benefit-related matters with the Senior Benefits Specialist.
  • Assist with leave-of-absence administration and related employee documentation as assigned.
  • Support workers' compensation administration, including incident documentation, reporting, and coordination with appropriate internal and external parties.
  • Prepare employee separation documentation and coordinate offboarding activities.
  • Conduct exit interviews and assist with identifying separation and turnover trends.
  • Draft, review, and update job descriptions in partnership with managers and HR leadership.
  • Maintain appropriate recruitment, onboarding, personnel, compliance, and separation documentation.
  • Generate routine HR reports and assist with audits and data-quality reviews.
  • Support HR training, employee communications, and organizational initiatives.
  • Maintain confidentiality and appropriate handling of employee and organizational information.
  • Provide front desk and reception coverage as assigned and assist employees, applicants, visitors, and callers in a professional manner.
  • Provide Spanish-language assistance to employees and applicants when applicable.
  • Perform other Human Resources duties and special projects as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Bilingual preferred.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

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