HR Generalist – Recruiting, Operations
WD-40 Company
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Diego • California • United States
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About the role
- Partner with hiring coaches to understand what their teams need
- Build sourcing strategies, assess candidates, and keep the process moving
- Manage the candidate experience from first contact to offer
- Run a thorough onboarding program so new hires feel set up for success
- Maintain accurate employee data in Workday and keep HR policies, handbooks, and job descriptions up to date
- Serve as a point of contact for employee questions on benefits, leave, HR policies, and general workplace matters
- Support managers through performance conversations, employee development, and workplace issues with practical guidance and good judgment
- Track HR metrics and prepare reports and dashboards for leadership
- Help plan and run employee events, recognition programs, and wellness initiatives
Requirements
- 3–5 years of HR experience across multiple functional areas
- Hands-on recruiting experience for professional-level roles
- Comfortable working in Workday or a similar HRIS
- A Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Psychology, or a related field
- A graduate degree or HR certifications (PHR/SHRM-CP) are a plus
Benefits
- life-enhancing health, wellness, and financial programs
- profit sharing
- annual cash incentive rewards
- tuition reimbursement
- 401K match
- short-day Fridays
- vacation time
- paid holidays
- additional paid week off between Christmas and the new year
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
HR experiencerecruitingemployee onboardingemployee developmentHR metrics trackingreport preparationdashboard creation
Soft Skills
communicationorganizational skillsgood judgmentinterpersonal skillsperformance management
Certifications
PHRSHRM-CP