Job Description

The Human Resources Manager is a hands-on HR builder and operator responsible for turning a high-volume, fast-moving HR function into a structured, scalable, and high-performing system. This role leads day-to-day onboarding compliance, credential tracking, employee records, and employee relations support while continuously improving the processes behind them.

This leader partners closely with operations to ensure HR practices are compliant with California employment law, operationally practical, and aligned to a rapidly growing workforce. The expectation is not just to maintain the work, but to redesign it, streamlining manual processes, strengthening data and document integrity, and building capability within a developing HR team.

What You Will Get To Do:

• **HR Operations & Team Development: **Lead, coach, and develop a growing HR team by building structure, accountability, and consistent service delivery.
• **Onboarding, Compliance & Document Integrity: **Manage high-volume onboarding (I-9s, background checks, credential tracking) and maintain accurate, audit-ready employee records across HR systems.
• Employee Relations & Business Partnership: Support employee relations and investigations while partnering with leaders to ensure consistent policy application and operational alignment.
• **LOA, Payroll & Workers’ Compensation: **Oversee coordination of leave of absence, payroll processes, and workers’ compensation documentation with accuracy and compliance.
• **Process Improvement & Workforce Insights: **Identify inefficiencies, redesign manual workflows, and leverage workforce data (hiring, turnover, compliance trends) to improve decision-making.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or a related field is required. MBA preferred.
• Minimum five years’ experience in a human resources management role, with well-rounded earlier generalist experience.
• Must have experience working in a manufacturing environment with highly skilled hourly workers.
• HR certification, SPHR or PHR is preferred.
• Should have some knowledge about OSHA, plant safety, and environmental, health, and safety requirements and reporting.

Additional Information

Pearl Martin, Image Associates Inc. pearl AT jobspot DOT com

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