What are the responsibilities and job description for the Employee Relations Manager position at Vaco by Highspring?
Job Title: Employee Relations Manager (Temp-to-Hire)
Location: Mid-City Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid - 3 days onsite)
Compensation: $33-$38/hour (DOE), conversion to $70K-$80K
Type: Temp-to-Hire
About the Role
Our nonprofit client is seeking a bilingual Employee Relations Manager to join their People Support Services team. This hybrid role, requiring two days per week onsite in the Mid-City Los Angeles area, is ideal for a professional with strong experience in employee relations and a passion for supporting mission-driven organizations. The Employee Relations Manager will be responsible for investigations, conflict resolution, and employee engagement, helping to ensure a fair, inclusive, and positive workplace culture. The client is looking for someone who can start immediately.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary point of contact for employee relations matters, providing coaching and support to staff and managers.
- Conduct fair, thorough, and confidential investigations into employee complaints, grievances, and workplace concerns.
- Advise leadership on performance management, corrective actions, and disciplinary issues to ensure consistency and compliance.
- Partner with People Support Services and leadership to develop engagement strategies that foster trust, inclusion, and retention.
- Promote organizational values of Access, Belonging, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (ABIDE) in all interactions.
- Support initiatives such as employee surveys and workplace assessments to enhance organizational culture.
Qualifications
- 3-5 years of employee relations experience (required).
- Bilingual in Spanish (required).
- Strong knowledge of HR policies, performance management practices, and labor/employment laws.
- Proven experience handling investigations and conflict resolution.
- Experience in the nonprofit sector preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Approachable, discreet, and professional with the ability to build trust at all levels.
- Degree or SHRM or HR certification is a plus, though not required.
Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
- California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
- Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
- Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
- Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
- Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.
Salary : $33 - $38