Lifeline Community Services

Department: Administration 

Reports To: Director of Human Resources

Compensation: $29.00 - $36.00 per hour DOE  

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt 

Location: Vista, CA

Position Overview

At Lifeline Community Services the Human Resources Generalist plays a key role in supporting day-to-day HR operations while ensuring compliance with California employment laws. This position serves as a primary point of contact for employees and supervisors, providing guidance on HR policies, employee relations, leaves of absence, and performance management. The HR Generalist works closely with the Director of Human Resources to promote a positive, compliant, and mission-aligned workplace culture. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The incumbent in this position will perform the following duties and responsibilities along with other duties that may be assigned:

Employee Relations & Manager Support

• Serve as a first point of contact for employee questions regarding policies, procedures, and benefits
• Provide guidance to supervisors on performance management, corrective action, and documentation
• Support employee relations matters, including intake, fact-finding, and issue resolution
• Assist with workplace investigations in coordination with the Director of Human Resources
• Promote consistent application of policies and equitable employment practices

Recruitment, Onboarding & Offboarding

• Coordinate full-cycle recruitment, including job postings, screening, interview scheduling, and reference checks
• Facilitate onboarding processes to ensure a smooth and compliant new hire experience
• Conduct new employee orientations and ensure completion of required documentation
• Coordinate offboarding processes, including exit interviews and separation documentation

Leaves of Absence & Accommodations (California-Focused)

• Administer and track leaves of absence, including CFRA, FMLA, PDL, workers’ compensation, and other applicable leaves
• Coordinate the interactive process for reasonable accommodations under ADA/FEHA
• Maintain accurate leave records and communicate leave status with employees and managers
• Ensure timely delivery of required notices and documentation

Compliance & Training

• Support compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and nonprofit regulations
• Coordinate required employee training, including California harassment prevention training
• Assist with policy updates, acknowledgments, and compliance audits
• Track licenses, certifications, and training requirements as applicable

HR Operations & Administration

• Partner with the HR Coordinator to maintain accurate personnel records and HRIS data
• Assist with payroll and timekeeping issue resolution
• Support benefits administration, open enrollment, and employee education
• Prepare reports, metrics, and documentation as requested

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.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field 
• Minimum 3–5 years of human resources experience
• Working knowledge of California employment laws and HR best practices
• Experience handling employee relations matters and leave administration
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism

Preferred

• PHR,  SHRM-CP, or similar HR certification
• Experience with HRIS and payroll systems like Dayforce, Paycom, or ADP
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus
• Experience supporting multi-site or program-based organizations

Core Competencies 

• Employee-centered approach
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through
• Ability to manage competing priorities
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and nonprofit values
• Problem Solving: Analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to develop creative solutions for organizational challenges.
• Discretion and Professionalism: Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with the highest level of integrity and professionalism.
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, virtual meeting platforms, HRIS, and payroll systems.

Benefits: 

Medical, Dental, Vision, Chiropractic, Acupuncture, and life insurance 403b retirement plan

PTO: 0-2 years: (15) paid days off, SICK: (6) paid days off, (12) paid holidays 

Employee Assistance Program
Flexible spending account

Work Environment

This role operates in a professional office environment, with some flexibility for remote work as needed. Occasional travel may be required to attend off-site meetings or events. 

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable 

individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel or crouch.
 

Equal Opportunity Employment:

Lifeline Community Services is committed to non-discriminatory hiring practices that are focused on equity and inclusion and that balance experience and education as qualifications. Lifeline Community Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, genetics, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.

                                   MORE INFORMATION OR TO APPLY:
EMAIL RESUME TO: Karla@RedboneRecruiting.com (619)984-9094