Human Resources Generalist

The Human Resources Generalist plays a critical role in supporting employees and leaders across multiple service centers. This position serves as a trusted HR partner, ensuring a smooth onboarding experience, accurate and timely workers’ compensation administration, and responsive day‑to‑day employee support.

• Onboarding & New Hire
  
  Experience:
  
  Manage full‑cycle onboarding from offer acceptance through the first 90 days, including initiating and tracking workflows within Paylocity, handling new‑hire paperwork, I‑9 verification and E‑Verify compliance, direct deposit and tax forms, benefits enrollment coordination, partnering with hiring managers to ensure required tools and training, conducting orientations (virtual or in‑person), monitoring onboarding metrics, and supporting background checks and pre‑employment screenings.
• Workers’ Compensation Administration:
  Serve as the primary point of contact for all claims, file First Reports of Injury (FROI) promptly, coordinate with insurance carriers, adjusters, and leadership, track claim status and return‑to‑work documentation, support modified duty and return‑to‑work programs, maintain accurate documentation and update OSHA logs when required, and partner with Safety and Operations leaders to identify trends and reduce incidents.
• Employee Support & HR Operations:
  Serve as the first point of contact for employee HR inquiries; provide guidance on policies, benefits, payroll questions, timekeeping, PTO, and compliance matters; assist leaders with employee relations matters and documentation; maintain accurate employee records in Paylocity; support payroll processing by auditing changes and resolving discrepancies; ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws; assist with performance management processes and documentation;
  
  and support employee engagement initiatives and company programs.

• 3+ years of HR Generalist or higher‑level HR coordination experience.
• Proficiency in Paylocity (onboarding & time/labor reporting).
• Experience with worker’s compensation, I‑9, FLSA, and OSHA basics.
• Microsoft Word & Excel proficiency; comfortable with pivot tables.
• Experience with leave of absence administration, benefits administration, LMS, HR reporting, onboarding, and employee records.

Intermediate Level

This is a contract position based out of Irvine, CA.

The pay range for this position is $28.00 - $30.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long‑term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type:
This is a fully onsite position in Irvine, CA.

Final date to receive applications:
This position is anticipated to close on Feb 27, 2026.

Aston Carter provides world‑class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry‑leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence.

With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a Clearly Rated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarter for other accommodation options.