Sr. Human Resources Specialist

Sares Regis Operating Company, L.P. is seeking a Sr. Human Resources Specialist to support day-to-day employee relations onsite in Newport Beach, CA 92660. This role helps strengthen manager effectiveness and employee experience through hands-on HR program execution, compliance-focused processes, and thoughtful guidance across performance, investigations, and leave and accommodation management.

What you’ll be doing

• Manage daily employee relations functions within the HR department, including manager education and coaching, performance management, and administration of leave of absence and reasonable accommodations
• Support management by addressing and resolving performance concerns, corrective action, and conflict management matters
• Provide advice and guidance to managers on employee performance, corrective action, terminations, and investigations
• Handle employment-related inquiries from employees and supervisors
• Administer and execute HR programs, including disciplinary matters, disputes and investigations, productivity, recognition and morale, and training and development
• Enforce company policies and practices
• Review, track, and document compliance with mandatory training
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations
• Recommend HR best practices, and review policies and practices to help maintain compliance
• Stay current on HR trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources and employment law
• Participate in quality assurance activities

What you bring

• 5 - 7 years of related experience and a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a four-year college or university, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner using problem solving skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact productively with others, especially under stressful or challenging situations
• Negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Excellent written and oral communication, with clear, informative communication free of typos or grammatical mistakes
• High integrity and ethical conduct, upholding organizational values
• Ability to prioritize competing priorities, set and achieve goals and objectives, plan and manage time effectively, and maintain strong attention to detail
• Demonstrated professionalism through respect and dignity, ownership of tasks, follow-through on commitments, initiative, and confidentiality
• Strong standard for excellence in every task

Nice to have

• SHRM-CP and/or HRCI certification
• Paylocity HRIS experience
• Experience with Outlook Email, Calendar and Contact systems
• Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word experience

Tools you’ll use

• Paylocity HRIS
• Outlook Email, Calendar and Contact systems
• Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word

Compensation and benefits

$87,000 - $100,000 per year.

• 401(K) match
• Rental incentive and renewal compensation
• Bonuses
• Rental discounts depending on location
• Medical, dental, vision, and other voluntary benefits
• Vacation accrual
• Sick time accrual provided in accordance with law