Job Title: HR Assistant (Hourly, On-site)
Location: Stockton, CA ONSITE
Position Summary
The HR Assistant is the on-site face of HR—building trust through daily presence, responsiveness, and consistent follow-through for employees and leaders at the facility. This role coordinates day-to-day engagement and employee experience touchpoints while also supporting core HR operations (onboarding, time & attendance, documentation, and HR administration) with accuracy, discretion, and strong customer service.
Key Responsibilities
On-site presence & employee experience
- Maintain a presence across the site; serve as a first point of contact for routine employee questions and needs
- Build strong working relationships with hourly employees, supervisors, and site leaders through day-to-day interaction and follow-through
- Close the loop on requests promptly and escalate sensitive or complex topics to the HRBP / site HR leader
Engagement ownership
- Coordinate the site’s engagement rhythms and employee experience moments (e.g., onboarding welcome touchpoints, recognition, site communications cadence, key calendar events)
- Partner with site leaders to drive participation and ensure engagement efforts are executed consistently
- Capture and summarize themes from employee questions/feedback to share with HR leadership and inform follow-up actions
- Maintain simple trackers to ensure engagement commitments and deadlines are met
HR administration
- Support timekeeping and attendance processes for hourly employees (tracking, corrections, follow-up as needed)
- Maintain accurate records related to attendance actions per policy and direction from HR leadership
- Support data entry and transaction coordination in Workday (or relevant HR systems) as directed
- Assist with reporting and audits (e.g., headcount lists, attendance summaries, required postings)
- Track follow-ups and ensure documentation is routed/stored appropriately
- Escalate concerns promptly to the HRBP / HR leader
Required Qualifications
- 2 years of administrative, HR, or operations support experience (manufacturing/site environment preferred)
- Strong interpersonal skills; comfortable building trust with hourly employees and leaders
- Strong attention to detail and discretion with confidential information
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word); HRIS experience a plus (e.g., Workday)
- Experience supporting timekeeping for hourly populations
- Experience in a manufacturing, distribution, or similar frontline environment
- Bilingual skills: Spanish
Physical / On-site Requirements
- On-site presence required at the facility
- Ability to move around the facility and office areas as needed
Benefits: Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs. Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
Wellbeing: We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.
You’ll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example:
Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments
Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Recognition, Training
Emotional – Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs
Financial – 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability
Location(s)
Stockton FactoryKraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact [email protected].
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