HR Assistant I

Job Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented HR Assistant I for a contract opportunity in Palo Alto, CA. This role supports People Operations across the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, HR compliance, HRIS administration, office operations, and employee experience programs.

This is a great opportunity for an early-career HR professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced, people-focused environment. The role offers exposure to a collaborative People team, supportive leadership, and hands-on experience with core HR processes that help create a positive, organized, and welcoming workplace. The ideal candidate is proactive, service-minded, highly organized, and excited to support employees, new hires, candidates, visitors, and internal teams.

Key Responsibilities

- Support People Operations programs and processes across onboarding, offboarding, HR compliance, employee changes, HRIS updates, and documentation.
- Lead a smooth and positive onboarding experience for new hires, partnering with IT and internal teams to coordinate first-day readiness.
- Maintain accurate employee data, process employee changes, support audits, and assist with HR reporting.
- Serve as a first point of contact for employee questions, employment verification requests, and People Team Help Desk support.
- Manage office administration for U.S. office locations, including building access, mail, supplies, catering, deliveries, snacks, beverages, and event support.
- Assist with employee experience initiatives, recruiting support, training projects, and other People Team programs as needed.

Compensation and Benefits

- Pay rate: $23 to $25 per hour.
- Job type: Contract/Temporary.
- Location: Palo Alto, CA.

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

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Additional Skills

Required Qualifications and Skills

- Support employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, offboarding, employee changes, HRIS updates, and compliance documentation.
- Coordinate office administration and employee experience activities across U.S. office locations.
- Partner with People Operations, Payroll, IT, and internal stakeholders to ensure accurate employee updates and seamless support.

- 1 to 2 years of related human resources, People Operations, office administration, or employee support experience.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
- Basic understanding of human resources principles, practices, and procedures.
- Previous experience using HRIS platforms such as BambooHR, Workday, ADP, or similar systems.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with a customer-service mindset.
- Excellent organizational skills, accuracy, and attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced, and evolving environment.
- Proactive problem-solving skills and willingness to take initiative.
- Passion for building a positive, engaging, and inclusive workplace culture.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in a technology company or startup environment.
- Exposure to recruiting coordination, training support, or employee experience programs.
- Experience supporting multi-office operations or in-office workplace services.
- Familiarity with HR compliance processes, employee data audits, and internal HR documentation.