Christian Kincade

SHRM-CP-certified HR professional with over half a decade of experience supporting large, high-volume workforces, with a specialty in California employment law and working knowledge of federal and multi-state compliance. Managed employee relations for a 700-employee district, administered leave programs for 2,000+ employees, and onboarded roughly 200 employees a year. Also runs an independent HR consulting practice advising small California employers.

HR Generalist at Thomas Cuisine (2021-11 – Present)

• Managed employee relations for a district of 700 employees, conducting investigations, resolving conflicts, and coaching leaders; also supported employee relations matters in Oregon, Washington, and Texas.
• Led high-volume recruiting for frontline roles, averaging a 4-day time-to-fill.
• Led biweekly orientations and onboarded approximately 200 employees annually.
• Managed leave programs for 2,000+ employees across multiple states, administering FMLA alongside California and other state leave laws.
• Digitized 2,000+ employee records, improving data integrity and administrative efficiency.
• Created HRIS tools that simplified managers’ day-to-day administrative work and made people processes easier to run.
• Coached and trained managers to resolve issues early, significantly reducing formal investigations to roughly 10–20 per year.

Principal HR Consultant at Kincade HR Consulting (2026-07 – Present)

• Advise three concurrent small-business clients (about 30 employees each) on California employment law compliance and day-to-day HR practices.
• Handle client employee relations matters from intake to resolution, guiding owners through investigations, corrective action, and documentation.
• Write and update HR policies tailored to each client’s operations and California legal requirements.
• Run recruiting for client openings, from job postings and candidate screening through offers.

Catering Specialist at Clovis Community Medical Center (2019-08 – 2021-11)

• Partnered with hospital administrators and executives to deliver catering solutions for leadership events.
• Led a team in delivering hospital events and supporting positive guest experiences.