HR Specialist

Title: Store HR Specialist.
Classification: Non-Exempt.
Reports To: HR Supervisor.
Pay Rate Range: $20.00 - $25.00.

The compensation range provided complies with state-specific laws. Factors that may be used to determine your actual rate of pay include your specific skills, years of experience, and other factors.

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We are looking for a dynamic Store HR Safety Compliance Specialist to help drive our Vallarta Culture. We offer competitive pay, development, and growth opportunities.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a qualified Human Resources Specialist to join the Corporate HR Team. Our ideal candidate is looking to be a key enabling to our culture of success. The Human Resources Specialist will support all Store HR initiatives as directed by the Human Resources Supervisor.

Human Resources Specialist ensures compliance by company policies, procedures, federal, and state laws Monitors and ensures compliance of Human Resources and Safety Programs as directed by the Chief People Officer and Risk Management Director. Communicates company’s HR and Safety policies, procedures, and practices to team members and store management. Replies to team member HR/Safety concerns, inquiries, and problems. Serves as Human Resource and Risk Management department primary compliance representative for store or warehouse.

Job Requirements: 

• Commitment to and ability to facilitate the adoption of Vallarta’s Core Values
• Strong customer service skills, with a commitment to delivering extraordinary customer service.
• Human Resources skills including but not limited to excellent planning, time management, decision-making, presentation, and organization skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Bilingual Spanish (fluent: read, write, and speak)
• Excellent people skills and ability to influence others.
• Adept in Technology, demonstrated proficiency in MS Office products (Word/Excel/PowerPoint and Office), including the ability to create charts and graphs.
• Ability to maintain professional conduct and confidentiality.
• Maintain polite and professional communication via phone, e-mail, and mail.
• Ability to effectively prioritize multiple tasks and meet agreed-on deadlines.
• Able to work with minimal supervision and accomplish expectations.
• Meticulous attention to detail
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• A minimum of 1 -2 years for supervisory capacity
• Knowledge of Labor Laws and/or OSHA Regulations, a plus
• Ability to commute to all district locations as required.
• Must be able to work a flexible work schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Must pass a background (credit, criminal, and DMV) check.
• Must have a valid Driver License

Physical Demands:

• May also have to do some light lifting of supplies and materials from time to time.
• Will be required to spend long hours sitting and using office equipment and computers

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a Non-Exempt Level Position; Monday – Friday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm. Flexibility in schedule to work extended hours, including some Saturdays, to complete the job.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and employees may perform other duties as directed. All employees are expected to perform any reasonable task or request that is consistent with fulfilling company goals and objectives.

For more information on this job opening, you may contact Jenny Alonso at or or Email:

Vallarta Supermarkets is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion and diversity. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives and will consider all qualified applicants for employment by all state, local, and federal laws. Vallarta Supermarkets participates in the E-verify program.

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As of 2022, Vallarta counts on 53 stores throughout California (Ventura, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, Kern, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Tulare, Orange, and Fresno counties), and more than 8,000 team members. The Gonzalez family promises to continue to strive for excellence in everything we do so that our valued customers always have a Vallarta supermarket to call their own.From one small carnicería in Van Nuys in 1985 to 53 full-service markets across California, Vallarta Supermarkets is a living, breathing tribute to the hard work and customer dedication of our founding family and all of our valued employees.Vallarta Supermarkets was founded by Enrique Gonzalez Sr., who was later joined in the business by his four brothers, his son and nephew. Their family roots and humble origins began in the tiny town of Jalostotitlán, Jalisco, Mexico, where Enrique and his brothers were raised on a meager farm. Their parents instilled in them at very young ages the importance of family and the power of a strong work ethic to overcome challenges.When the opportunity arose to immigrate in the 1960’s, the Gonzalez family was thankful to stake their claim in the “land of opportunity,” the United States of America. Right away, the five brothers got to work in restaurants, either as short-order cooks or bussing tables. Even though some of the brothers were still in school, they all worked to help the family make ends meet.In 1985, Enrique Gonzalez Sr. began his journey in the grocery business when he opened Carniceria Vallarta in a 1,000 sq. ft market in Van Nuys, CA. He focused on selling the traditional cuts of meats popular in his native Mexico with an emphasis on unequaled quality and the friendliest of customer service. He soon expanded the business to a second location and brought his four brothers into the business. From there the adventure truly began, as they worked together as a family to build both a reputation for excellence and a successful business.The Gonzalez brothers believed that the key to Vallarta’s success would be to combine elevated customer service with the highest quality products to serve the growing Hispanic community whose needs may not be addressed by big chain stores.That’s why, from the beginning, Vallarta Supermarkets offered a wider variety of the freshest, traditional foods from Mexico, and Central and South America than any other store. They offered specialty and traditional items customers couldn’t find anywhere else: cut-to-order Latin-style meats (ranchera, diesmillo, lomo de res), spices, fresh fruit and produce, delicious prepared foods, pan dulce made daily, plus everything else you would expect from a traditional grocery store. Fast forward to today where Vallarta has expanded its offerings to include a juice and aquas frescas bar, tortilleria, bakery (panaderia), a cevicheria and more.