Chemical Guys is hiring: Human Resources Generalist in Torrance

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Overview

Recruitment & HR Generalist at The Chemical Guys. This role is onsite with the possibility of hybrid.

Position Overview

The HR Generalist / Recruiter support will serve as the primary point of contact for Benefits Administration, Onboarding in Paylocity, and HR compliance, with recruiting support as needed. This role will manage day-to-day benefits operations across all corporate entities, partner with our broker/carriers, run Open Enrollment with the HR Manager, and keep Paylocity clean and accurate. You will also drive smooth onboarding/offboarding, support workers’ comp and unemployment claims, and ensure multi-state labor compliance.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of employee benefits across multiple entities, including enrollments, terminations, life event changes, and year-end updates in Paylocity.
• Coordinate Open Enrollment alongside the HR Manager, including communication, updating finalized plans/rates in Paylocity, and working directly with brokers and carriers.
• Serve as the main point of contact with brokers and carriers, ensuring timely communication of workforce updates, plan changes, and compliance notices.
• Reconcile monthly carrier invoices and work closely with Accounting to verify accuracy, resolve discrepancies, and process corrections or credits.
• Respond to employee benefit inquiries, providing guidance on enrollments, QLEs, and claims resolution.
• Enter and manage COBRA qualifying events in Paylocity; ensure proper transmission to the COBRA administrator and accurate tracking of COBRA enrollees.
• Manage all ICW workers’ compensation claims, including reporting, provider coordination, return-to-work tracking, and lost-time management.
• Maintain accurate workers’ comp classification codes for all employees across corporate entities.
• Respond in a timely manner to all EDD unemployment claims and coordinate documentation with managers; support preparation for hearings as assigned.
• Support ACA compliance, including measurement/stability tracking and year-end reporting, while adhering to HIPAA privacy requirements.
• Manage end-to-end onboarding in Paylocity, including background checks, I-9/E-Verify, new hire setup, benefit enrollment, and orientation tasks across all entities.
• Support offboarding processes in Paylocity, including final pay inputs, benefit terminations, COBRA processing, and return of company property.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws, including labor postings, training requirements, and recordkeeping.
• Run reports in Paylocity for benefits, compliance, and headcount; reconcile payroll deductions with carrier bills.
• Maintain accurate and organized HR/benefits files while safeguarding confidential information.
• Work closely with the HR Manager on HR initiatives and provide overall support for the HR department as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of benefits administration experience in a multi-state environment; Paylocity experience strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of open enrollment, carrier/broker coordination, billing reconciliation, COBRA, ACA, HIPAA, and workers’ compensation claims.
• Experience responding to EDD unemployment claims; familiarity with hearings is a plus.
• Understanding of HR compliance, including FMLA/CFRA/PDL basics, wage-and-hour fundamentals, and labor posting requirements.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace and Excel; ability to build and run reports in Paylocity.
• Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
• Recruiting coordination experience preferred; bilingual fluency is a plus.

Compensation

Compensation Range: $70,000 - $90,000 per year

Job Type: Full Time

Location: Torrance, CA - Onsite with the possibility of hybrid

Seniorirty level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Human Resources and Administrative
• Industries: Chemical Manufacturing