Harbor Interfaith Services (HIS) is a non-profit organization that provides food, shelter, transitional housing, childcare, and support services to the homeless and working poor in the South Bay area of Los Angeles.

Harbor Interfaith Services is looking to add a Human Resources & Contracts Specialist to our team. This position reports to the Executive Director and ensures agency compliance with federal and state employment laws while improving the employee experience. This is a full-time position with a set schedule of Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm.

Key Responsibilities:

• Recommending new approaches, policies, and procedures to continually improve the HR department.
• Maintaining the employee handbook and creating addendums as needed.
• Creating and rewriting job descriptions.
• Managing worker’s compensation and general liability claims in conjunction with the insurance company.
• Managing all aspects of recruiting, including job postings, phone screenings, scheduling and conducting interviews, and creating offer letters.
• Implementing, maintaining, and conducting new hire orientation training.
• Preparing final documents for terminating employees, including the final check, COBRA documentation, and conducting an exit interview.
• Assisting in managing employee relations, including investigations, counseling, and coaching.
• Administering our benefit program.
• Managing all leave of absences, including but not limited to FMLA, CFRA, and/or PDL.
• Administering and assisting with the performance evaluation program.
• Conducting verifications of employment and reference checks.
• Attending staff meetings, trainings, and case conferences and completing other duties as assigned.

We would like to speak to you if:

• You have a Bachelor’s degree and/or a PHR certification.
• You have three years of progressive HR experience
• You have knowledge and understanding of federal and state employment laws and regulations.
• You have knowledge of HRIS and/or application tracking systems.
• You can build effective partnerships with team members and others.
• You have strong written and verbal communication skills as well as strong presentation skills.
• You have an excellent attention to detail and the ability to handle multiple projects and tasks.
• You have a valid California driver’s license, a clean driving record, and adequate auto insurance.

Thank you for your interest! Please note that we are unable to accept direct inquiries about this position via email, phone, or fax.

About Harbor Interfaith Services

Our mission is to empower the homeless and working poor to achieve self-sufficiency through support services including shelter, transitional housing, food, job placement, advocacy, childcare, education, and life-skills training – and that mission is achieved through our people. We provide an inclusive environment where all are empowered to share their diverse perspectives and experiences so we can ultimately be better together. Our policies, practices, programs, activities and decisions regarding employment, hiring, assignment, compensation, and volunteerism are not based on a person’s race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, mental or physical disability, ancestry, military discharge status, sexual orientation, or other protected class.

Harbor Interfaith Services is an at-will employer. An employee has the right to terminate their employment at any time for any reason or for no reason. Harbor Interfaith may terminate an employee with or without cause or notice.

Harbor Interfaith participates in the E-Verify program.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Human Resources: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location:

• One location

Work Location: One location

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