HR Manager

Jobot; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot is seeking an experienced Human Resources Manager to join its Fresno leadership team. You will oversee HR operations for multiple entities, manage employee and labor relations, ensure CA employment law compliance, and partner with senior HR leadership to drive people strategies.

The role balances strategic initiatives with day-to-day HR activities, including onboarding, offboarding, talent acquisition, and staff development across union and non-union environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree inHuman Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• 7+ years HR experience, including at least 3 years supervising HR staff.
• Strong knowledge of California and federal employment law.
• Experience managing onboarding, offboarding, and employee records; HRIS familiarity.
• Willingness to travel to company locations and events.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day HR operations for union and non-union employees.
• Lead, mentor, and develop HR staff across multiple operating companies.
• Partner with HR leadership on strategic initiatives and priorities.
• Manage employee and labor relations investigations, discipline, grievances, and sensitive issues.
• Provide hands-on employee relations coverage and backup benefits administration.
• Oversee recruitment, sourcing, interviewing, and candidate assessment.
• Own and support HR policies, handbook development, and compliance reviews.
• Identify opportunities to standardize processes, forms, onboarding, offboarding, HRIS data quality.

Skills

HR leadership

Employee relations

Labor relations

Staff development

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / Business Admin

Job description

HR Manager

$130000 - $150000 per year | Fresno, CA | On-site | Permanent

Multi Entity Human Resources Manager | Lead HR Operations, Employee Relations & People Strategy

A bit about us:

We are partnering with a well-established Central Valley organization seeking an experienced Human Resources Manager to join its leadership team in Fresno. This is a hands‑on leadership opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys balancing strategic initiatives with day‑to‑day HR operations, employee and labor relations, compliance, talent acquisition, and team development.

The Human Resources Manager will work closely with the Human Resources Director while leading key HR functions across multiple operating companies. The ideal candidate brings strong California employment law knowledge, sound judgment, and the ability to coach and develop HR staff while remaining comfortable stepping into complex employee relations matters when needed.

Why join us?

• Established organization with a strong presence in California
• Visible HR leadership role with direct partnership with senior HR leadership
• Opportunity to influence HR processes, policies, systems, and organizational initiatives
• Lead, mentor, and develop HR team members
• Broad exposure across multiple operating companies
• Opportunity to make an impact across employee relations, compliance, talent acquisition, performance management, and HR operations

Job Details

What You'll Be Doing

• Oversee day-to-day HR operations, including onboarding, offboarding, employee records, and HR administration for union and non-union employees.
• Manage, mentor, and develop assigned HR staff.
• Partner with HR leadership on strategic initiatives and departmental priorities.
• Lead employee and labor relations matters involving investigations, discipline, grievances, and other sensitive workplace issues.
• Provide hands‑on employee relations coverage when needed and backup support for benefits administration.
• Oversee recruitment and selection, including sourcing, interviewing, and candidate assessment.
• Own and support HR policies, handbook development, documentation, communication, and compliance reviews.
• Identify opportunities to standardize and improve processes, forms, onboarding, offboarding, HRIS requirements, and data quality across operating companies.
• Oversee HR compliance audits, including I‑9, leave, and wage‑and‑hour practices.
• Support performance management and change‑management initiatives.
• Manage HR vendors and service providers and partner cross‑functionally with benefits, compensation, and retirement functions.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 7+ years of relevant HR experience, including at least 3 years supervising HR staff.
• Strong employee and labor relations experience, including investigations, discipline, and grievances.
• Working knowledge of benefits administration, including open enrollment, leaves of absence, COBRA, and carrier coordination.
• Strong knowledge of California and federal employment law, including wage and hour, leaves, accommodations, anti‑discrimination, and recordkeeping requirements.
• Experience managing HR operations, including onboarding, offboarding, and employee records.
• Strong communication, judgment, discretion, and confidentiality.
• Ability to travel to company locations and events as needed.
• PHR, SPHR, SHRM‑CP or SHRM‑SCP preferred.

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

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