Strategic Workforce Advisory
Jessica Hart Consulting provides strategic HR consulting and workforce advisory services to multi-unit hospitality and consumer product organizations operating in California. Engagements focus on workforce architecture, compliance infrastructure, and scalable HR systems that reduce liability exposure and support operational growth.
When This Engagement Is Needed
• Headcount has grown without defined role architecture
• California compliance exposure is increasing
• Labor costs lack structural alignment
• Workers’ compensation cases are unmanaged
• Leadership accountability is inconsistent across locations
• Expansion or acquisition is being considered
Engagement Structure
Strategic Advisory engagements are structured in phases.
Phase I — Diagnostic & Risk Assessment
Evaluation of workforce structure, compliance exposure, compensation alignment, and operational accountability to define risk profile and structural gaps.
Phase II — Infrastructure & Systems Build
Implementation of core workforce architecture, including role clarity, compliance frameworks, HRIS strategy, documentation standards, workers’ compensation oversight, and recruiting structure.
Phase III — Internal Capability Development
Identification and development of internal HR leadership. Systems are designed for durability and site-level ownership.
Phase IV — Ongoing Strategic Advisory
Executive-level advisory focused on growth planning, restructuring, acquisition readiness, and labor cost discipline.
The objective is to build internal capability — not long-term dependency.
Strategic Workforce Advisory is not day-to-day HR administration. Engagements focus on structural design, risk mitigation, and executive-level oversight while building internal capability for operational ownership.
What This Advisory Covers
Strategic Workforce Advisory may include:
• Organizational design and role architecture
• California wage and hour risk mitigation
• Workers’ compensation oversight and return-to-work frameworks
• HRIS and PEO evaluation and transition
• Recruiting framework design
• Compensation structure alignment
• Leadership accountability and authority clarity
• Acquisition integration planning
Day-to-day HR administration and payroll processing are not core services; engagement focuses on structural design and strategic oversight.
This model is best suited for organizations with:
• 50–300 employees
• Multi-location operations
• California exposure
• Growth, restructuring, or transaction plans
• Leadership seeking disciplined workforce architecture
California Employment Law & Workforce Risk Management
Operating in California requires disciplined wage and hour compliance, workers’ compensation oversight, and structured documentation practices. Advisory engagements prioritize regulatory risk mitigation within California’s evolving employment landscape, particularly for multi-unit operators managing distributed teams.