HR GENERALIST/MANAGER

POSITION SUMMARY

The HR Generalist / HR Manager serves as the primary Human Resources resource for Acres of Diamonds, overseeing day-to-day HR operations and partnering with the Director of Administration and organizational leaders to support our employees, strengthen HR practices, and foster a healthy, mission-aligned workplace culture. 

We are open to hiring this position at either the HR Generalist or HR Manager level, depending on the successful candidate's experience, qualifications, and demonstrated ability to independently lead HR functions. A Generalist will focus primarily on independently managing day-to-day HR operations, while a manager-level candidate will assume greater responsibility for HR strategy, complex employee relations, organizational development, and advising leadership. 

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Manage HR processes throughout the employee lifecycle, including recruiting, onboarding, employee changes, benefits, leave, performance management, and separations. 

• Lead full-cycle recruitment, including job descriptions, postings, candidate screening, interviews, reference checks, offers, and onboarding. 

• Serve as a trusted HR resource to employees and supervisors regarding policies, workplace expectations, performance, and employee relations. 

• Guide managers through coaching, corrective action, performance improvement, investigations, and employee separations. 

• Coordinate the performance review process and help supervisors establish clear expectations and provide effective employee feedback. 

• Administer employee benefits and leave programs and serve as a resource for employee questions. 

• Support compensation practices, including salary ranges, market research, hiring recommendations, wage adjustments, promotions, and internal equity. 

• Maintain accurate and confidential personnel records and HR documentation. 

• Develop, review, and update HR policies, procedures, job descriptions, forms, and practices. 

• Maintain current knowledge of federal, Washington State, and applicable local employment requirements and ensure HR practices remain compliant. 

• Coordinate required employee training and support workplace safety and compliance initiatives. 

• Support employee engagement, recognition, retention, and organizational culture efforts. 

• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, systems, and overall employee experience. 

• These responsibilities maintain the broad HR scope of the existing position, including talent acquisition, compensation, benefits and leave, employee relations, investigations, performance management, compliance, and training.  

 

For Candidates Hired at the HR Manager Level 

The HR Manager will additionally serve as the organization's primary HR subject-matter resource and strategic HR partner to the Director of Administration and leadership. This includes leading more complex employee relations matters, advising leaders on workforce and organizational decisions, identifying HR risks, developing HR programs and policies, strengthening manager capabilities, and helping establish longer-term HR priorities. 

 

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. 

• 3+ years of progressively responsible HR experience for consideration at the HR Generalist level. 

• 5+ years of progressively responsible HR experience, including significant ownership of HR functions and experience advising leaders, for consideration at the HR Manager level. 

• HR certifications such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR preferred. 

• Experience managing or administering payroll preferred 

• Experience providing coaching directly to managers in supporting their teams preferred. 

 

REQUIRED SKILLS 

• Experience across multiple HR disciplines, including recruiting, employee relations, performance management, benefits, leave, compensation, and compliance. 

• Working knowledge of federal and Washington State employment laws and HR best practices. 

• Strong judgment and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters appropriately. 

• Excellent written, verbal, organizational, and relationship-building skills. 

• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and appropriately navigate complex HR situations. 

• Experience working with HRIS software including experience managing Applicant Tracking Systems.