Job Description

We are currently searching for an experienced Human Resources Operations Manager to work hybrid (3 days on-site) at our Carson headquarters in SoCal. You will be part of a wonderful HR team that supports the 4,000+individuals who make up our Office, Retail, Distribution and Sales divisions. These diverse, hardworking individuals are more than your coworkers—they are customers with complex needs and questions. To help them succeed, your background as a subject-matter expert in federal/state/local employment policies and compliance regulations will be essential. If you’re a proactive professional with a real passion for helping others, fill out an application right away. Let’s get the conversation started!

A day in the office looks like this:

• Act as subject matter expert in HR policies, practices and laws: primarily wage and hour, labor law postings, paid leave and federal/state/local employment laws and regulations
• Overseeing the preparation and submission of required government reports, including EEO-1, VETS-4212, AAP, and other relevant filings
• Manage team executing on all pre-employment and onboarding processes: ensure all paperwork and processes are up-to-date and compliant, monitor that all onboarding paperwork is processed in a timely manner
• Supervise the administration of background checks and employment verifications, reporting /responding to any issues
• Identify, recommend and implement operational improvements to streamline HR processes, policies and procedures, including employee handbook and policy management
• Manage employment and off-boarding processes performed by direct reports: process all exits including generating all paperwork and processing terminations
• Oversee team administering all compliance-related trainings such as prevention of harassment; oversee rollout across multiple employee types (retail, warehouse, office, remote)
• Manage employment authorization (I-9 and E-Verify) processes, including regular audits and ensuring compliance with USCIS regulations
• Partner with appropriate parties to report and correct any compliance concerns in a timely fashion
• Lead team managing employee files (electronic and hard copy) to answer inquiries and provide information back to internal partners
• Ensure compliance with all labor law postings at all locations
• Manage company-wide employee incentive programs
• Manage team who contribute to ensuring effective and positive employee/ HR experience, providing guidance and coaching to foster a culture of collaboration, customer service and continuous improvement

Qualifications

Got the skills and experience? Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 5+ years of experience working in Human Resources with at least 2+ years leading others
• Experience in a multistate environment and operating under applicable federal/state/local employment laws and regulations
• Proven proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple
• Knowledge of all relevant federal and state regulations

Additional Information

And here’s our end of the bargain!

At Lakeshore, we pay local market wages for employees that reside within Los Angeles and Orange Counties.

For this position, new employees joining Lakeshore who live within Los Angeles and Orange Counties are typically brought into the organization at a salary between $70,500-$100,000 depending on relevant experience & skillset.

This range is indicative of projected hiring range. The annual base compensation will take into account each candidate's relevant experience, location, and skillset.

• Bonus eligible
• Paid leave for new parents to support work/life balance and family bonding
• Excellent medical/dental and vision coverage—EPO, PPO and HSA
• 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution (because you will retire someday)
• Flexible benefits—choose what you like, ignore the rest
• On-site preschool for our employees’ children
• On-site employee gym for all levels/fitness needs
• Generous employee discount
• Casual dress…and we really mean it

At Lakeshore, we know our diversity makes us stronger, and when everyone feels included and valued, we all win. We strive to embrace our differences and create an intentionally diverse and inclusive community that is representative of the teachers, families and children we serve.

We know we couldn’t do the extraordinary things we’re doing without the people on our team. Thanks to the passion and enthusiasm of this spectacular group, Lakeshore is more than a great place to work—it’s a great experience to be part of. Day in and day out, we give everything we’ve got to create products that instill a sense of wonder and foster a true love of learning. To help maintain this high bar for success, we’re constantly on the lookout for people to join us. So if you’re a down-to-earth professional who shares our desire for making a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

To learn more about Lakeshore, visit www.lakeshorelearning.com/careers

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
People are selected to become members of the Lakeshore family based on skill, merit and mind-boggling talent—not based on race, color, creed, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, marital status, domestic partnership status, military status, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, alienage, AIDS or AIDS-related complex status, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, status as a victim of domestic violence, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If things aren’t equal, we all lose.

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