People Generalist - On-Site (Irvine)

Irvine, CA
Full Time
Mid Level


Eggs Unlimited is one of the world’s largest suppliers of eggs, serving the biggest retail and food manufacturing companies around the globe. Every day, we find homes for millions of eggs by tapping into our vast supply chain and customer networks. Bringing sellers and buyers together in fair market negotiations, we open up a world of possibilities for expanding their knowledge, reach, and access. With dedicated service teams and a mission to uphold transparency and trustworthiness, we create quick and creative solutions to help manage the ever-evolving demands of the global egg industry.

Job Summary:

Eggs Unlimited is seeking a highly capable, detail-oriented, and adaptable People Generalist to join our team in Irvine, CA. This is a hands-on, in-office role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-performance environment and enjoys supporting a broad range of people-related responsibilities in a company that is scaling quickly.

This role plays an important part in helping the business run smoothly across several key areas, including employee relations, payroll support, benefits administration, HR operations, employee support, and recruiting coordination. While this is a broad people role, there is added importance on supporting employee relations matters with professionalism, responsiveness, sound judgment, and consistency. The right person will be someone who can help employees and managers navigate day-to-day people issues thoughtfully while also keeping core people processes organized and running effectively.

A meaningful part of the role also includes helping support hiring efforts and proactive talent sourcing as needed, so we are looking for someone who is not only operationally strong, but also resourceful, organized, and comfortable working across multiple priorities.

This is a strong opportunity for a people professional who likes variety, enjoys being close to the business, and is energized by a collaborative environment where people wear many hats, operate with urgency, and are empowered to take ownership. The right person will be highly responsive, organized, emotionally mature, and ready to contribute wherever needed as the company continues to grow.
 

Core Responsibilities:

Employee Relations & Employee Support
  • Serve as a day-to-day point of contact for employees on routine people-related questions, concerns, and support needs
  • Provide support on employee relations matters, including routine issue intake, documentation, follow-up, policy interpretation, and coordination with leadership as needed
  • Partner with HR leadership and managers to help ensure employee matters are handled consistently, professionally, and with sound judgment
  • Support employee coaching, communication, and documentation processes related to workplace issues, performance concerns, attendance matters, and other routine employee relations needs
  • Help reinforce company policies, expectations, and people practices in a clear, practical, and employee-friendly way
  • Assist in maintaining a positive, well-run, high-accountability employee experience across the business
  • Help prepare employee-facing communications, policy updates, and related people materials

Payroll & People Administration

  • Support payroll processing activities with a high degree of accuracy, timeliness, and attention to detail
  • Review and help maintain employee data, job changes, compensation updates, and other payroll-related records
  • Maintain organized and accurate employee files, people records, and documentation
  • Support onboarding and offboarding administration, including new hire paperwork, employee communications, and internal coordination
  • Assist with general people administration and help ensure day-to-day HR / People Operations activities run smoothly and efficiently
  • Help build and maintain organized people processes, templates, trackers, and workflows

Benefits Administration

  • Support benefits administration, including enrollments, changes, terminations, and employee questions
  • Assist employees with routine benefits-related inquiries and coordinate with vendor partners as needed
  • Help prepare for and support open enrollment activities, employee communications, and follow-up
  • Maintain accurate benefits records and assist with reconciliations and reporting where needed

Recruiting & Talent Support

  • Support recruiting efforts for roles as needed, including interview coordination, candidate communication, and process support
  • Assist with proactive candidate sourcing for current and future hiring needs using LinkedIn, job boards, and other recruiting channels
  • Help build and maintain talent pipelines for priority roles
  • Maintain recruiting trackers, candidate records, and other hiring-related documentation
  • Partner with hiring managers and internal stakeholders to help move searches forward with urgency and strong follow-through

Collaboration, Ownership & Execution

  • Work closely with internal partners in a highly collaborative, in-office environment
  • Manage multiple priorities and deadlines while maintaining a high standard of responsiveness, accuracy, and follow-through
  • Take ownership of assigned work and proactively solve problems as issues arise
  • Adapt quickly to changing priorities and shifting business needs
  • Support additional people-related projects and organizational initiatives as the company grows and evolves
Qualifications:
  • 3+ years of experience in Human Resources, People Operations, HR Operations, Employee Relations, or a related people support role.  
  • Experience supporting multiple people functions such as employee relations, payroll, benefits, onboarding, HR administration, and recruiting support
  • Demonstrated ability to handle routine employee relations matters with professionalism, discretion, sound judgment, and consistency
  • Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • High level of discretion and professionalism when handling sensitive and confidential information
  • Ability to work with urgency, manage multiple priorities, and stay organized in a fast-paced environment
  • Resourceful, adaptable, and comfortable operating in a setting with ambiguity and evolving priorities
  • Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook, and Word
  • Familiarity with HRIS, payroll systems, applicant tracking systems, and benefits platforms

Strongly Preferred:
  • Experience in a high-growth, fast-paced, startup-like, or high-performance company environment
  • Hands-on experience supporting payroll and benefits administration
  • Experience supporting routine employee relations documentation, employee communications, and HR compliance-related processes
  • Experience with sourcing candidates directly through LinkedIn Recruiter or similar platforms
  • Experience working in an operationally intensive business such as food, distribution, logistics, trading, or supply chain
     
Compensation & Benefits:
  • Fully paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees
  • Company-paid life and disability insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Daily catered lunches + fully stocked breakroom
  • Strong growth runway inside a company experiencing significant growth
  • Base salary: $85,000 - $108,000
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