Wedgewood Weddings is hiring a Generalist to join our People & Culture Team in our Temecula, CA office. This individual will joing the People & Culture team in supporting top hospitality talent at all of our venues nationwide. Our team members at each location make our weddings and events fabulous, so we work hard to recruit, train, and support the best people in the industry.
Summary of Duties:
Reporting to the Director of People & Culture, the People & Culture Generalist aids with the day-to-day functions of the people processes. The People & Culture Generalist provides both administrative and strategic support to the General Managers and Regional Managers, People & Culture team, and Corporate Office. The People & Culture Generalist is the primary contact for employee relations and plays a crucial role in supporting both team members and the organization, in contributing to a positive work environment and culture.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Serve as the primary point of contact for team members seeking assistance with workplace issues or concerns.
- Provide guidance, coaching, and support to managers and team members on HR-related matters.
- Review, track, facilitate and document compliance with mandatory and non-mandatory training, continuing education, and work assessments. This may include safety training, anti-harassment training, compliance training, and state-specific certifications.
- Investigate and resolve team members complaints and conflict.
- Track internal team member concerns and exit interviews to identify trends and areas for improvement.
- Review involuntary terminations and assist managers with processing of terminations, working closely with Payroll.
- Ensure accurate records are maintained in ADP of personnel-related data (payroll, ACA benefit status, leave of absences, pay rates, etc.)
- Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.
- Performs routine tasks to support the People & Culture team, including but not limited to compensation, benefits, and leave; recruitment, hiring, and onboarding; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and culture; occupational health and safety; and training and development.
- Produces and prepares weekly, monthly and quarterly reports on general activity.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
- Bachelor’s degree is Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Proven work experience in Human Resources, Management, or similar role.
- Previous experience in a multi-unit, multi-state support role preferred.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise sound judgment, and handle sensitive matters with discretion.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Bilingual preferred: Ability to speak and write fluently in English and Spanish is highly valued, but not required.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Knowledge of human resources principles, policies, and employment laws.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
- ADP experience preferred.
- Hospitality, customer service or related experience preferred.
Physical Requirements
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
- Ability to travel up to 20% of the time, including overnight stays.
Enough about you, this is what you need to know about us: Wedgewood Weddings & Events sets the standard for remarkable events. With 75 venues ranging from New Hampshire to San Diego, we offer beautiful locations designed to impress. We specialize in taking care of all the logistics meaning clients can sidestep all the planning headaches that are a normal part of arranging an event with traditional venues.
We’re powered by people. Enthusiastic, ingenious, joyful people who care about every client’s happiness. We’ve created a collaborative culture which helps us all succeed together. You’re giving your time, your energy, and your future to us, so we promise to treat you with respect, help you develop and make plenty of time for fun along the way. When you join our team, every day is different, just like every event is different. And you'll love the competitive pay; PTO; paid holidays; sick leave; medical, dental, vision, accident and life insurance; a company funded health reimbursement account; or our 401(k) with company match.
Ready to find out more? We’d love to hear from you!
Pay Rate: $75,000-$80,000
Full Time/Benefits Eligible
Location: Temecula, CA (remote not available)
The important extras:
- As is typical in the hospitality industry, this position requires availability to work evening, weekend, and holiday shifts, as well as shifts of more than 8 hours and workweeks of more than 40 hours.
- Wedgewood Weddings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.