Human Resources Business Partner

Perricone Farms has partnered with the renowned Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company, bringing together two leaders in the premium citrus juice market. This strategic acquisition creates a powerful, dynamic company poised for significant growth, combining Perricone’s expertise in craft citrus juices with Natalie’s reputation for high-quality, fresh-squeezed products. The merger expands the company’s reach and strengthens its position in the industry, offering exciting opportunities for innovation and growth.

Perricone Farms is seeking a Human Resources Business Partner for our Beaumont facility. This is a dynamic role that provides long-term, stable employment along with a competitive benefits package, including but not limited to health, vision, dental, life insurance, and a 401K plan.

The Human Resources Business Partner (California) will oversee daily HR functions for our Beaumont manufacturing facility employees. This role is highly hands-on and plays a critical part in ensuring compliance with California labor laws, supporting leaders, and improving workforce engagement and performance.

The Human Resources Business Partner provides guidance on employee relations, talent acquisition, wage & hour compliance, attendance, leaves of absence, safety, and training within the unique California regulatory environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Talent Acquisition & Onboarding

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for hourly production, sanitation, maintenance, and warehouse roles, as well as select salaried positions.
• Ensure compliance with CA-specific recruiting requirements (pay transparency, job posting disclosures, background check timing, ban-the-box rules).
• Execute structured onboarding including Cal/OSHA safety orientation, GMP training, harassment prevention training, and facility policies.

Employee Relations & Culture

• Provide guidance to leaders on California-adherent disciplinary processes and documentation.
• Conduct and document employee investigations consistent with CA standards, ensuring neutrality and fairness.
• Address employee concerns, mediate conflicts, and maintain a positive work environment in a union-free setting (if applicable).
• Drive engagement initiatives and pulse feedback programs.

Wage & Hour Compliance (California-Specific)

• Ensure strict adherence to CA wage & hour laws including:
• Meal and rest break compliance tracking
• Daily overtime, double-time, and 7th-day rules
• Timekeeping accuracy
• Off-the-clock prevention
• Final pay timelines and separation requirements
• Partner with Payroll to ensure accuracy and timely payroll processing.

Leave of Absence Management

• Administer and coordinate CA-specific leaves, including:
• CFRA
• Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL)
• California Paid Sick Leave (PSL)
• Workers’ compensation
• ADA/interactive process
• Local municipal leave ordinances (if applicable)
• Maintain accurate documentation, notices, and return-to-work procedures.

Safety, Compliance & HR Policies

• Support compliance with Cal/OSHA standards, Injury & Illness Prevention Program (IIPP), Heat Illness Prevention, and Food Facility requirements.
• Partner closely with Plant leadership and safety champion to support training, audits, safety observations, and corrective actions.
• Maintain employee files, policies, SOPs, and HR processes aligned with CA regulations.
• Oversee annual mandatory CA trainings (harassment prevention, FEHA, safety programs, etc.).

Performance Management, Coaching & Development

• Guide leaders through the California-compliant performance improvement process.
• Support written plans, coaching sessions, corrective action, and terminations.
• Facilitate performance reviews and development planning to support growth and retention.
• Train supervisors in CA employment law basics (breaks, scheduling, discipline, accommodations).

HR Reporting & Metrics

• Track and report turnover, hiring trends, attendance, training compliance, and leave utilization.
• Provide monthly KPI updates and data-driven insights to site and HR leadership.

Qualifications

• Maintain HRIS accuracy and support audits.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).

Preferred

• Experience in food & beverage manufacturing or CPG.
• Bilingual English/Spanish.
• Experience in a private-equity-backed or high-growth company.
• PHR, SHRM-CP, or California-specific certifications (e.g., PHRca).
• 5 years of HR generalist or HR Business Partner experience supporting manufacturing, food production, or distribution.
• Strong understanding of California labor laws, Cal/OSHA, CFRA/PDL, CA PSL, wage & hour rules, final pay, and reasonable accommodation requirements.
• Experience supporting a diverse hourly workforce and multiple shifts.
• Ability to work on-site with regular floor presence.