<p><br></p><p>We're looking for an energetic, polished, and resourceful <strong>DIRECT OF FIRST IMPRESSIONS</strong> - <strong>Receptionist / Front Desk Coordinator</strong> to be the first point of contact for our employees, guests, and clients. In this fast-paced startup environment, you'll do more than manage the front desk. You'll help create a welcoming office experience, support workplace operations, and keep things running smoothly behind the scenes.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What You'll Do</strong></p><ul><li>Welcome visitors, candidates, and clients with a professional and friendly demeanor</li><li>Manage front desk operations, incoming calls, and general office communications</li><li>Coordinate meetings, conference rooms, and guest experience logistics</li><li>Handle mail, deliveries, office supplies, and workplace requests</li><li>Support employee events, team lunches, and office culture initiatives</li><li>Jump in on special projects and help wherever needed to support a growing team</li></ul>
We are looking for an experienced Human Resources Director to lead people operations for a multi-site workforce across North America, with this role based in Milpitas, California. This Long-term Contract position will oversee employee relations, compliance, benefits, performance programs, and day-to-day HR support for both onsite and remote employees. The ideal candidate brings strong judgment, a hands-on leadership style, and deep knowledge of multi-state employment practices in complex operational environments.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Direct end-to-end HR operations for more than 250 employees across six locations, ensuring consistent support for both local and remote team members.<br>• Guide managers and employees through sensitive workplace matters, including investigations, corrective actions, performance concerns, escalations, and employee separations.<br>• Advise leadership on multi-state employment regulations and help manage workforce changes, including organizational restructuring and reduction-in-force activities.<br>• Manage HR compliance programs by maintaining policies, records, required filings, audit preparation, training coordination, and documentation standards.<br>• Oversee employee benefits administration, annual open enrollment, retirement plan coordination, and employee communication related to benefit offerings.<br>• Partner with Payroll and Finance to ensure accuracy in timekeeping, deductions, compensation matters, commission-related questions, expense processes, travel coordination, and employee data records.<br>• Lead annual HR processes such as performance reviews, merit planning, compensation analysis, reporting, and organizational chart maintenance.<br>• Supervise direct and indirect support staff, including site-based HR representatives and operational leaders, while promoting consistent service delivery across locations.<br>• Support workplace and operational projects such as vendor coordination, facilities-related changes, policy rollout, and site relocation activities as business needs evolve.
<p>**100% Contract Position** </p><p> Job Function Details: </p><p> • Oversee all HR functions, including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, performance management, compensation, benefits, training, compliance, and HR systems. • Lead and develop the HR and Recruitment team of three employees, ensuring departmental goals are met and exceptional service is provided across the organization, including 200 employees across 7 Northern California counties. • Develop and implement effective recruitment, retention, and onboarding strategies aligned with company's mission and staffing needs. • Manage employee relations, workplace investigations, performance improvement plans, and involuntary separations, partnering with the COO and legal counsel as needed. • Develop and maintain HR policies, procedures, and programs that promote employee engagement, accountability, inclusion, and a high-performance culture. • Oversee competitive, equitable, and financially sustainable compensation and benefits programs, including annual market reviews and renewals. • Coach and train managers on employee relations, performance management, recruitment, retention, and effective leadership practices. • Oversee employee evaluations, professional development, and performance management processes. • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, regulations, and reporting requirements. • Oversee workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, employee leaves, accommodations, personnel records, and HRIS. • Partner with the COO to manage the HR budget and ensure departmental financial accountability.</p>