Bilingual HR Operations Specialist

Role Overview Based in Commerce, CA, you’ll be the connective tissue of HR operations—keeping payroll accurate, records compliant, and employees supported in both Spanish and English. This opportunity begins as a 90-day project with strong potential to convert to a full-time role based on performance and business needs.

Schedule:

Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–4:30 PM (1st Shift) | Pay: $30.00–$34.00 per hourA day in the life

At 7:00 AM, you open your dashboard and scan the attendance point system, flagging trends and preparing any needed disciplinary notices for supervisor review. Before lunch, you’ve issued a couple of new security badges, answered a handful of employee questions at the HR window, and wrapped a new-hire orientation alongside the HR Generalist. The afternoon shifts to precision work—auditing employee files for federal and state compliance, completing I-9s, updating ADP for weekly and bi-weekly payroll, and assembling reports for leadership.

You close the day by prepping new hire files, coordinating interviews for tomorrow, and calendaring next week’s benefits fair.

What you’ll handle

Track and monitor the attendance point system; spot issues early

Prepare and issue security badges for restricted-access areas

Draft and route attendance-related disciplinary documents to supervisors

Create and distribute a variety of management and HR reports

Provide front-line HR customer service; respond to employee inquiries

Deliver new hire orientation with the HR Generalist Complete and maintain Form I-9 documentation

Maintain precise employee records; file documentation appropriately

Assist with HR correspondence and termination documentation

Run full-cycle recruitment: requisitions, postings, screening, interviews, and offers

Audit employee records to ensure compliance with federal and state laws Assist with workplace investigations

Prepare new hire files and onboarding packets

Support weekly and bi-weekly payroll processing in ADP Partner with the HR Director and team on special projects

Process wage verifications and unemployment claims

Help prepare and distribute W-2s and payroll-related reports

Facilitate site-wide events (benefits fairs, team events, volunteer activities)
Provide general administrative support to the HR department

Perform other duties as assigned

Skills that set you up for success

Excellent written and verbal communication—fluent in Spanish and English Strong time management and organization; able to juggle multiple priorities

Comfort interacting with employees and leaders at all levels

High attention to detail; thrives in a fast-paced environment

Self-motivated, collaborative, and dependable

Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite Education & experience

Associate’s degree required;
Bachelor’s in HR, Business, or related field preferred1–3 years of administrative experience, ideally in HR or a manufacturing/industrial setting

Experience with ADP payroll systems preferred

Familiarity with ITAR compliance, security badging, or union environments is a plus Growth path

This role starts as a 90-day initial project with strong potential to transition to a full-time, permanent position based on performance and business needs.