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Job Title: HR Generalist Job Description The HR Generalist supports day-to-day human resources operations, including recruitment, employee relations, benefits administration, and compliance. This role requires a proactive, collaborative professional who thrives in a mission-driven environment and enjoys working closely with a small team to support the full employee lifecycle. Responsibilities • Manage employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, offboarding, and employee changes, ensuring a smooth and compliant experience for staff. • Support benefits administration, including open enrollment, responding to employee inquiries, and coordinating with benefit providers. • Assist with recruitment efforts by preparing job postings, screening candidates, and coordinating interviews. • Maintain accurate and up-to-date personnel files in compliance with legal and organizational standards. • Provide guidance to staff on HR policies, procedures, and employee relations matters, promoting a positive and supportive workplace culture. • Support training and development initiatives to enhance employee skills and engagement. • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations. • Participate in HR projects and process improvement initiatives to enhance HR operations and employee experience. • Perform HR administration tasks such as data entry and coordination with payroll as needed. • Handle confidential HR information with a high level of discretion and professionalism. Essential Skills • Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience. • At least 2 years of human resources experience, preferably in a nonprofit or community-based organization. • Demonstrated knowledge of HR best practices and employment laws. • Experience supporting employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding and offboarding. • Experience with recruiting activities such as job postings, candidate screening, and interview coordination. • Ability to maintain and organize personnel files in compliance with legal and organizational standards. • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail for managing multiple HR processes and deadlines. • Effective verbal and written communication skills to interact with staff at all levels. • Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. • Experience with HR administration tasks, including data entry and coordination with payroll. • Ability to support employee relations and provide guidance on HR policies and procedures. Additional Skills & Qualifications • Experience with benefits administration and open enrollment support. • Familiarity with ADP or similar HR and payroll platforms. • Bilingual in Spanish. • Experience working in a mission-driven, nonprofit or community-focused environment. • Strong commitment to supporting a positive and inclusive workplace culture. Work Environment This is an onsite role within a small, close-knit team that offers a collaborative, mission-driven work environment. You will work directly with staff across the organization, supporting HR operations in a setting that values community impact and a supportive culture. The environment emphasizes professionalism, confidentiality, and teamwork, with opportunities to contribute to HR projects and process improvements in a nonprofit context. Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of San Francisco, CA. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $38.00 - $44.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of San Francisco, CA. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Oct 30, 2026. Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in San Francisco,CA. About Aston Carter Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options. San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

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Responsibilities • Manage employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, offboarding, and employee changes, ensuring a smooth and compliant experience for staff.
Support benefits administration, including open enrollment, responding to employee inquiries, and coordinating with benefit providers.
Assist with recruitment efforts by preparing job postings, screening candidates, and coordinating interviews.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date personnel files in compliance with legal and organizational standards.
Provide guidance to staff on HR policies, procedures, and employee relations matters, promoting a positive and supportive workplace culture.
Support training and development initiatives to enhance employee skills and engagement.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
Participate in HR projects and process improvement initiatives to enhance HR operations and employee experience.
Perform HR administration tasks such as data entry and coordination with payroll as needed.
Handle confidential HR information with a high level of discretion and professionalism.
Essential Skills • Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
At least 2 years of human resources experience, preferably in a nonprofit or community-based organization.
Demonstrated knowledge of HR best practices and employment laws.
Experience supporting employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding and offboarding.
Experience with recruiting activities such as job postings, candidate screening, and interview coordination.
Ability to maintain and organize personnel files in compliance with legal and organizational standards.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail for managing multiple HR processes and deadlines.
Effective verbal and written communication skills to interact with staff at all levels.
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Experience with HR administration tasks, including data entry and coordination with payroll.
Ability to support employee relations and provide guidance on HR policies and procedures.
Additional Skills & Qualifications • Experience with benefits administration and open enrollment support.
Familiarity with ADP or similar HR and payroll platforms.

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