Executes day-to-day HR, payroll, benefits, recruiting, onboarding, leave administration, employee relations, compliance, and personnel record processes. Serves as the primary employee contact for HR and payroll questions, maintains policy acknowledgements and benefits documentation, processes payroll and adjustments, coordinates hiring and offboarding, supports performance management, and produces workforce reports. The role is primarily office-based in Santa Barbara with occasional travel to Ventura and project properties.