HR & Admin Manager

Cirkla Inc.; Gainesville (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Travel reimbursements for work-related

Paid public holidays

Job summary

Cirkla Inc. is seeking an HR & Admin Manager to run people operations for our new US molded fiber lamination facility in Gainesville, GA. You will oversee hiring for hourly and salaried roles, onboarding, benefits enrollment, leave, and day-to-day site administration.

As the US business grows, this role will lead the HR function. You will be the first contact for floor employees, support the Plant Manager on performance matters, manage office vendors and audits, and coordinate safety training

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in HR or people operations, ideally in a manufacturing environment with office or site administration responsibility
• Practical grounding in US employment compliance: I-9 and E-Verify, FLSA classification, leave administration and required postings
• Discreet; sensitive compensation data and employee issues must stay confidential
• Organized against hard deadlines – payroll cutoffs, benefits open enrollment and compliance filings

Responsibilities

• Administer time and attendance, garnishments, adjustments, and employee queries
• Own hiring for hourly and salaried roles, onboarding, benefits enrollment and leave
• Maintain I-9, E-Verify and required federal/state postings
• Support performance and disciplinary matters with proper documentation
• Coordinate safety orientation and training for hourly team
• Manage office/vendors, visitor access, and audits support
• Ensure HR filings and workplace policies stay current with federal/state law

Skills

HR operations

US employment law

I-9 & E-Verify

Payroll coordination

HRIS system

Bilingual: English & Spanish

Job description

Cirkla develops and manufactures high performance fiber packaging solutions to help global brands reduce plastic in their packaging. We've built a variety of industry-first packaging solutions such as trays for meat, produce and ready meals, dairy tubs, scoops, and more.

Role Overview

Cirkla is seeking an HR & Admin Manager to run the people operations and site administration for our new US molded fiber lamination facility. You will serve as the site's entire HR presence, from hiring the hourly team through onboarding, benefits, employee relations and day-to-day site administration. As the US business scales, this role is expected to specialize and grow into leading the function.

What You'll Do

• Time administration: Administer time and attendance, handle garnishments and adjustments, and resolve employee queries.
• HR operations: Own hiring for hourly and salaried roles including agency relationships for temp labor, run onboarding and orientation, administer benefits enrollment and leave, maintain employee records and the handbook, and keep I-9, E-Verify and required federal and state postings current.
• Employee relations and site administration: Be the first point of contact for the floor on people's questions, support the Plant Manager on performance and disciplinary matters with proper documentation, and manage office supplies, vendors, visitor access and support for customer and certification audits.
• Training and development: Coordinate new hire and safety orientation, schedule skills and compliance training for the hourly team.
• HR compliance and recordkeeping: Maintain personnel files, leave cases and other required HR filings, and keep workplace policies current with federal and state law.
• Facilities and site services: Coordinate facility upkeep and repairs, manage contracts for office and site services vendors, and support space planning as headcount grows.
• Ultimately, this person is the glue that holds the plant's people and workplace together - the first call for anything from a new hire's paperwork to a broken AC unit, and the steady hand that keeps the site compliant, audit-ready and running smoothly day to day.

Who You Are

• 3-5 years in HR or people operations, ideally in a manufacturing environment, with meaningful office or site administration responsibility alongside it
• Practical grounding in US employment compliance: I-9 and E-Verify, FLSA classification, leave administration and required postings
• Discreet. You will see compensation data and employee issues in the same week, and both stay where they belong.
• Organized against hard deadlines - payroll cutoffs, benefits open enrollment and compliance filings do not move
• Experience with an HRIS platform, bilingual English and Spanish, prior HR support for a multi-site or multi-entity organization.
• Health insurance
• Travel reimbursements for work-related travel
• Paid public holidays
• Impact: Be a part of the early team of a business that will create a large meaningful impact on the planet while being profitable
• Culture: People who are super-driven, grounded and nice to work with!