Human Resources Specialist (HR Specialist)

The Human Resources Specialist supports Stryke’s employees and growing operations by coordinating recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, benefits, compliance, performance management, and personnel records. This role requires strong organization, sound judgment, confidentiality, and a people-first approach while maintaining company policies, accountability, and operational standards.

Stryke National Investigations is seeking a highly organized, dependable, and people-focused Human Resources Specialist to support our employees and growing national operations. This role will manage essential HR functions, including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, benefits administration, compliance, performance management, and personnel records.

The ideal candidate exercises sound judgment, maintains strict confidentiality, communicates professionally, and balances employee support with the operational needs of the company.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage job postings, applicant screening, interview coordination, and candidate communications.
• Prepare offer letters, onboarding documents, employment agreements, and related correspondence.
• Coordinate new-hire onboarding, orientation, background checks, and employment eligibility verification.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records, personnel files, and HR systems.
• Support payroll by reviewing employee information, timekeeping records, status changes, reimbursements, and deductions.
• Administer employee benefits and assist employees with enrollment, eligibility, and general questions.
• Monitor attendance, leaves of absence, meal and rest-period compliance, overtime practices, and other workplace requirements.
• Assist with employee relations matters, workplace concerns, corrective action, and internal investigations.
• Support performance reviews, coaching plans, disciplinary documentation, promotions, and separations.
• Maintain and update job descriptions, policies, handbooks, forms, and standard HR procedures.
• Track required licenses, certifications, training, and compliance deadlines.
• Support workers’ compensation claims and return-to-work coordination.
• Prepare HR reports and identify trends involving turnover, attendance, recruitment, and employee performance.
• Help strengthen employee engagement, accountability, communication, and company culture.
• Maintain current knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local employment requirements.
• Perform other HR and administrative duties based on business needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field preferred.
• At least two years of human resources or people-operations experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of California employment practices strongly preferred.
• Experience with recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, benefits, leave administration, and HR documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organization, follow-through, and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and confidentiality.
• Strong judgment and the ability to address workplace matters objectively.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and familiarity with HRIS, payroll, and applicant-tracking systems.
• SHRM-CP, PHR, or similar certification is a plus.

Position Expectations

The Human Resources Specialist is expected to be responsive, proactive, solutions-oriented, and consistent. This individual must enforce company policies fairly, document decisions carefully, and provide employees and managers with professional HR support while protecting the company’s standards, culture, and operational interests.