HR Manager | Seattle
Are you looking for an opportunity to really propel your career and take it to the next level, while working with a fun, dynamic, and growing company? Do you have a passion for exceptional customer service with a curious mind? Are you interested in making your community and surrounding regions a safer place to live and do business? If so, you need to read on.
Our client is hiring an HR Manager for their headquarters in Seattle. You will own all aspects of HR including payroll, benefits, onboarding as well as some hiring. Currently, Our client outsources their HR. So, you will have the ability to create, improve and implement a world-class people culture. Since they are a 3rd generation family business, their employees are like family to them. You will work across the various lines of business and business leaders to ensure the right policies are in place to meet the goals of the business as well as are compliant with the industry. You will be reporting directly to the CEO.
There are about 60 people in the company. You will recommend, develop, and implement human resources policies and procedures to ensure company-wide adherence. You will partner with the payroll vendor and the business lines to provide the correct, applicable information. You will work on the prevailing wage, filing 401K, as well as L&I. There are a lot of opportunities to automate the various processes. You will create and lead the onboarding process to ensure a smooth integration of all employees. You will maintain all records as it relates to federal, state, and local compliance for all employees. You will create employee development programs for the technicians as well as managers. This includes continuing education and training on current systems so everyone has the same baseline knowledge to be successful in their job. You will own the employee appreciate events and celebrations.
Fast forward a year, what will you be doing?
You are a true partner to the business. You are the point person internally for Payroll and have a strong relationship with the payroll vendor. You own the prevailing wage, affidavits, 401K, and HSA functions. Your Onboarding program is top of the line; you are proud of it. New hires have a positive, smooth, informative onboarding. You have modernized the program by including industry videos and relevant company videos, company swag, and having the right, appropriate equipment ordered for each employee. You have created a positive, fun, informative people culture. You own the holiday events, employee appreciation celebration, and summer event that is inclusive and fun. Employee development programs are in place and you’re implementing them. This includes training for managers and technicians, continuing education, and training on current alarm systems and technical systems. You own hourly employee recruiting to include the technicians. You have built out partnerships with different programs throughout the community. You know which job fairs are relevant and participate in them with various, applicable members of the team. You manage the facility vendors. You are starting to create your 3-year HR roadmap. You have identified, created, and improved HR processes. You are the HR SME for the company, therefore, sought out by your peers. You are happy. You love your job!
How will you get there?
30 days:
Meet the business line leaders
Meet with the outsourced HR provider to understand what documentation is in place
Get familiar with what HR processes are in place, start to identify gaps
Start to transition the outsourced provider out of the day-to-day HR activities
Meet with the Payroll, Benefits, and Facilities vendors
60 days:
You have a strong grasp on what HR policies and procedures are in place, what needs improvement, and what needs to be created
You are starting to create documentation and policies
Meet with all of the employees
You have created an HR roadmap that includes prioritization and a timeline
90 days:
You have started to develop and implemented some HR policies and procedures
You are seen as the HM SME, employees are seeking you out
Partnering with the business & payroll vendor to get the correct information needed for payroll; you are the main point of contact for payroll internally
You are starting to make a difference with the team, culture, and processes
HR processes are compliant with the industry
What you will need:
1-3 years in Human Resources and or Benefits and Payroll
Strong understanding of L&I
Track record of creating and implementing HR policies
Ability to successfully partner with various vendors
Excellent customer service and relationship building skills
Self-starter and likes to take initiative
Passionate about creating a people-first centric culture
Ideally, you’ve worked in B2C and/or external customers industries
Some type of HR, Payroll, Benefits certification a +
Since 1943, Our client has been the Northwest’s most trusted alarm company. They offer the finest security systems focusing on corporate monitoring and installation, large and small residential projects, and managed access control. They design, sell, and monitor products that save lives and protect property. They service over 5,000 businesses and nearly 1,000 homes with advanced fire and security systems from two strategically located offices. They are owned and operated by the same family that opened its doors more than 70 years ago. SDM Magazine, the premier industry publication, ranks our client as the 74th largest in the U.S. This is not a cut-throat environment. They set our people up for success!
Our client is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.