People & Culture (Human Resources) Generalist

WEA CA PC is building people infrastructure to support employees across a fast-moving, startup-stage environment. As a People & Culture (Human Resources) Generalist based in Los Angeles, CA, you will support core HR operations across the employee lifecycle, partner with People & Culture leadership, and help strengthen processes as the organization grows.

This role is onsite in Los Angeles, with an in-person expectation of at least two days per week beginning the week of October 1. The position offers an hourly compensation range of $25.00 to $34.62, with final pay determined based on experience, qualifications, and role scope.

What you will do

• Support day-to-day HR operations across the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding, employee changes, documentation, offboarding, and general employee support.
• Assist with creating, documenting, and improving HR processes by building workflows, checklists, templates, and standard operating procedures.
• Maintain accurate employee records, personnel files, and HR documentation and data.
• Respond to employee questions related to HR policies, procedures, benefits, payroll, timekeeping, and employment documentation.
• Support new hire orientation logistics to help ensure a smooth onboarding experience.
• Assist with offboarding activities, including separation documentation, exit checklists, asset recovery coordination, and final pay coordination as needed.
• Identify process gaps and recommend improvements that increase consistency, accuracy, and operational efficiency.
• Use Paylocity to support HR, payroll, timekeeping, benefits, employee data, and related workforce processes.
• Help with payroll preparation and review, including payroll data review, timekeeping audits, employee changes, and payroll-related documentation.
• Review timecards and timesheet submissions, including missed punches, corrections, approvals, and other timekeeping issues.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to resolve basic payroll and timekeeping questions.
• Support payroll-related compliance work, including recordkeeping, wage and hour documentation, and ensuring employee data accuracy.
• Assist with HRIS, payroll, and workforce system updates, reporting, and data maintenance.
• Generate basic HR, payroll, and timekeeping reports from Paylocity to support leadership review, audits, compliance, and workforce planning.
• Troubleshoot Paylocity system issues and escalate concerns appropriately.
• Support compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, including multi-state HR requirements.
• Assist with employment documentation, employee file maintenance, required notices, forms, acknowledgments, and recordkeeping.
• Support leave of absence tracking, employee status updates, and related documentation.
• Assist with unemployment claims, employment verifications, EDD-related matters, and other employment administration tasks.
• Help with pre-employment coordination such as background checks, Live Scan, occupational health screenings, and other role-specific requirements.
• Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive employee information with discretion.
• Serve as a responsive point of contact for employee HR support needs and escalate employee relations matters to People & Culture leadership.
• Support documentation related to performance conversations, corrective action, policy acknowledgments, and employee concerns.
• Coordinate recruiting support tasks as needed, including candidate communication, interview scheduling, and hiring documentation.
• Assist with performance management administration, including tracking timelines, documentation, reminders, and coordination.
• Help coordinate training programs, employee communications, and manager support materials.
• Support HR tools and resources such as guides, templates, and training materials.
• Contribute to employee engagement initiatives including recognition efforts, wellness activities, and internal communication campaigns.
• Assist with DEI-related people practices and employee experience initiatives.
• Promote a respectful, inclusive, responsive, and mission-aligned employee experience.
• Contribute to a culture focused on accountability, continuous improvement, and operational clarity.

Required qualifications

• 3+ years of human resources experience, preferably in a generalist, HR operations, people operations, or employee lifecycle support role.
• Hands-on Paylocity experience in HR, payroll, timekeeping, benefits, employee data, reporting, or related workforce administration.
• Payroll and timekeeping experience, including timecard review, payroll coordination, employee data changes, and payroll-related issue resolution.
• Experience working in a startup, high-growth, or rapidly evolving environment.
• Strong understanding of HR operations and employee documentation processes, including onboarding, offboarding, and employee support.
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and HR best practices.
• Experience supporting multi-state employees or distributed teams.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and operate effectively while processes are still being built.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, follow-through, and documentation skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• High discretion, confidentiality, professionalism, and judgment.
• Ability to work independently in a hybrid environment while staying connected and responsive to the team.
• Strong research skills to find, organize, and apply information appropriately.
• Comfort using technology, HR systems, shared documents, collaboration tools, and AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency and quality of work.

Technologies

• Paylocity
• HRIS
• EDD
• Live Scan

Additional notes

• Beginning the week of October 1, employees are expected to work in person at least two days per week.
• This role offers collaboration with cross-functional leaders across Behavioral Health, Medical, Street Medicine, Public Health, Rural Health, and Tribal Health initiatives.

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Bilingual English/Spanish.
• PHR, SHRM-CP, or other relevant HR certification.
• Experience supporting HR functions in California, New Mexico, or other highly regulated employment environments.
• Experience in healthcare, public health, nonprofit, mission-driven, or community-based organizations.
• Experience supporting remote, multi-state, or distributed workforces.
• Experience helping build HR processes, workflows, templates, employee guides, and standard operating procedures from the ground up.