Human Resources Business Partner

Description

Position Overview

The HR Business Partner (HRBP) serves as the primary HR generalist for our Santa Clarita-based chemical production and warehouse facilities. This position partners closely with the Plant Manager and site leadership team to deliver comprehensive HR support, including employee relations, talent acquisition, workforce planning, performance management, employee engagement, benefits guidance, leave administration, and payroll processing. The HRBP also supports HR initiatives across additional sites, contributing to business communications, HRIS data integrity, and employee lifecycle management.

Key Responsibilities

Site HR Generalist & Business Partnership

• Act as the primary HR contact for all employees and leaders at the Santa Clarita facility.
• Partner with the Plant Manager and leadership team to align HR strategies with operational, cultural, and business objectives.
• Provide coaching, guidance, and support for employee relations matters, ensuring fair, consistent, and legally compliant resolutions.
• Oversee performance management processes including goal-setting, mid-year and annual reviews, corrective actions, and professional development.
• Support organizational design, succession planning, and workforce development initiatives.
  
  

Recruiting & Talent Acquisition

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for the facility, including hourly production roles and salaried professional roles.
• Partner with hiring managers to develop job descriptions, define hiring needs, and create effective recruitment strategies.
• Source candidates, manage applicant screening and interview processes, and ensure a positive candidate experience.
• Coordinate onboarding and orientation programs for new hires, ensuring a smooth, compliant, and engaging start.
• Maintain partnerships with local workforce agencies, community organizations, and trade schools to support pipeline development.
  
  

HRIS & Data Management

• Serve as the site lead for HRIS accuracy, maintenance, and data integrity across all employee lifecycle activities (hiring, promotions, transfers, separations).
• Prepare HR reports and dashboards, analyze workforce trends, and provide insights to support operational and strategic decisions.
• Maintain personnel files, compliance documentation, and HR records in accordance with company policies and California regulations.
  
  

Payroll

• Ensure timely and accurate payroll processing for the site, including entry of hours, audits, corrections, and coordination with corporate payroll.
• Troubleshoot HRIS and payroll-related issues resolve system concerns.
  
  

Benefits, Leave Management

• Serve as a subject matter expert on company benefits and support employees with benefits questions, enrollment, and issue resolution.
• Manage disability claims, workers’ compensation coordination, FMLA/CFRA, and other leave programs; act as the liaison between employees, managers, and third-party administrators.
  
  

Communications

• Support HR communications across multiple sites, including developing content for town halls, newsletters, and company-wide announcements.
• Ensure consistent application of HR programs, policies, and procedures across supported sites.
  
  

Compliance & HR Operations

• Ensure compliance with California labor laws, safety regulations, wage & hour rules, and internal company policies.
• Partner with EHS and site leadership to reinforce safety culture and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Maintain HR operational excellence by ensuring timely documentation, policy adherence, and continuous improvement of HR processes.
  
  

Employee Engagement & Culture

• Lead site-level employee engagement strategy, partnering with leadership to foster a positive, inclusive, high-performance workplace culture.
• Coordinate and facilitate engagement activities such as recognition programs, appreciation events, team-building activities, and milestone celebrations.
• Manage the employee engagement survey process—launch, data analysis, communication of results, and action-planning with leaders.
• Monitor engagement trends, turnover indicators, and employee feedback to identify opportunities for improvement and recommend solutions.
• Champion initiatives that support employee well-being, morale, communication transparency, and a culture of trust and accountability.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
• 5 years of progressive HR generalist experience, ideally in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of California employment law, wage & hour, workers’ compensation, leave programs, and payroll requirements.
• Experience with full-cycle recruiting, hourly and salaried hiring, and onboarding.
• Proficiency with HRIS platforms, data reporting, and HR analytics.
• Experience processing or coordinating payroll in a multi-shift or production environment preferred.
• Excellent communication skills with experience producing employee communications.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and relationship-building skills with the ability to work onsite in a high-paced manufacturing setting.