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• Overview

  KFC is hiring a HR Assistant in Bakersfield, CA.

• Role description

  We're hiring an ego-light HR Assistant in Bakersfield to make the case for the projects that deserve funding and quietly retire the ones that don't. Stack the numbers: $66,000 - $104,000, 3 years required, hybrid schedule, and a mid-level seat that grows as fast as you do.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Sequence the rollout so CA regions don't all break at once
  • Hold the line on scope when a business project starts sprawling
  • Push a business pilot past the part where most pilots die
  • Set the targets Bakersfield, CA teams are measured against and make them fair
  • Write the brief that turns a vague empowering ambition into a scoped project
  • Streamline operational workflows to reduce cost and improve efficiency
  • Spot when a mid-level initiative has quietly lost its sponsor

  What You'll Bring

  • The judgment to distinguish a fire drill from an actual fire
  • 4 years of learning when to trust the process and when to break it
  • Comfortable owning projects from concept through delivery
  • Hands-on proficiency with People Analytics, ideally paired with Multitasking
  • Working knowledge of 360 Degree Feedback alongside transferable Stakeholder Management chops

  KFC keeps business systems running for clients who never think about them, which is the people-first Bakersfield, CA point. We look out for one another, and burnout is treated as a problem to solve, not a badge to wear.

  You'll be supported by $66,000 - $104,000, strong health coverage, conference budgets, and a team that promotes from within.

  We are reviewing Change Management and HR Compliance backgrounds on a daily basis for this seat.

  Apply today and discover what makes KFC a great place to work.

• Required skills

  • Stakeholder Management
  • Training Facilitation
  • HR Compliance
  • People Analytics
  • 360 Degree Feedback
  • Change Management
  • Multitasking

• Benefits & perks

  • Internet and phone reimbursement
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
  • Restricted stock units (RSUs)
  • Conference attendance budget
  • Transit Subsidies
  • Childcare Assistance
  • Tenure-based rewards
  • Core hours flexibility
  • Disaster relief assistance
  • Meditation and mindfulness apps
  • Flexible Work Arrangements
  • Pet-Friendly Office

• Apply before 2026-08-15

  Submit your application for this Hybrid business position.