[Hiring] Human Resources Specialist @Stryke National Investigations

Role Description

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
• 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.