HR Manager

Pac Seafood Ltd Port Hardy- DBA: Keltic Seafoods; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Pac Seafood Ltd Port Hardy- DBA: Keltic Seafoods is looking for an HR Manager in Sacramento to lead HR strategies aligned with operational needs. The role includes talent acquisition, performance management, and compliance oversight. Targeting candidates with over 5 years in HR, strong leadership skills, and ideally, HR certification.

The position offers an annual salary of $81,000 - $114,000 and a robust benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive HR experience, with at least 2 in an HR Generalist, Business Partner, or Manager role.
• Experience in recruitment, employee engagement, and performance management.
• Ability to manage workplace investigations and implement policy compliance.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leadership to align HR strategies with operational goals.
• Manage full-cycle recruitment and support onboarding processes.
• Ensure compliance with HR policies and employment laws.

Skills

Communication

Analytical Skills

Team Leadership

HR Compliance Knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field

HR certification (e.g., SHRM-CP, PHR)

Job description

HR Manager

Department: Sacramento Admin

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Sacramento

Compensation: $81,000 - $114,000 / year

Description

At Pacific Seafood, we do more than just provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We are a family‑owned, excellence‑driven organization committed to being the brand of choice in the marketplace and the employer of choice in the community. We believe in servant leadership, investing in our team members’ personal and professional growth, and rewarding performance. We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy: Teamwork, Productivity, Quality, and Excellence—which means consistently doing your best and always striving to do better.

Summary:

The Human Resources Manager at Pacific Seafood plays a critical role in supporting organizational success by serving as the dedicated HR business partner for assigned Distribution branch locations or business unit(s). In this role, the position aligns people strategies with operational priorities, compliance requirements, and the overall team member experience for those locations. Responsibilities include attracting and retaining talent, guiding performance management processes, strengthening team member engagement, fostering positive team relations, analyzing workforce data, and ensuring compliance with applicable leave and employment policies within the assigned area of responsibility.

The ideal candidate is adaptable, relationship oriented, analytical, and highly organized. As a strategic partner to operations, the HR Manager enhances team member capability and operational effectiveness while upholding Pacific Seafood’s Diamond Philosophy of Teamwork, Productivity, Quality, and Excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities 1. Strategic HR Leadership:

• Partner with assigned branch/unit leader to achieve operational priorities, resulting in a high-performance, high-integrity operation.
• Lead, coach, and mentor location HR team members to ensure alignment on company initiatives, achievement of company KPIs, and continuous professional development.
• Support departments to align company‑wide programs, initiatives that champion our vision, mission, core values and cultivate a strong safety culture.

2. Talent Acquisition and Onboarding:

• Manage the full‑cycle recruitment process, including sourcing, screening, and interviewing candidates for assigned business unit.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs and develop talent and recruiting strategies in collaboration with centralized support teams for leadership roles.
• Oversee the onboarding process to ensure a positive and engaging new‑hire experience that supports early success, retention, and alignment with Pacific Seafood’s Diamond Philosophy of Teamwork, Productivity, Quality, and Excellence.

3. Team Member Relations:

• Serve as a trusted business partner and advisor for all team member relations matters balancing operational needs with consistent, fair people practices.
• Conduct fair, thorough and timely workplace investigations, document findings, assess risk, and partner with HR Leadership and/or legal to determine appropriate corrective actions and resolutions that minimize legal, financial, and reputational risk to the organization.
• Proactively identify and address team member relations trends and potential risk areas, providing guidance and solutions to prevent escalation and ensure compliance with company policy and employment laws.
• Support retention and engagement activities including focus groups, surveys, and coordination of team member calendar initiatives, with an emphasis on strengthening culture, reducing turnover risk, and improving overall team member experience.

4. Performance Management, Training and Leadership Development:

• Support performance management and succession planning by identifying current and future business needs, evaluating succession gaps, and strengthening bench strength through targeted development.
• Lead location level succession planning, including the 9-box process, identification of high‑potential talent, and development of actionable succession and development plans for critical roles.
• Drive the annual performance review process while equipping leaders with tools and best practices to provide continuous, real‑time feedback and coaching throughout the year.
• Partner with leaders on individual development plans, corrective actions, and PIPs, ensuring consistency, documentation, and risk mitigation.
• Assess and support training needs and facilitate development programs that enhance leadership capability, compliance, culture, and operational effectiveness.

5. Compliance and Policy Administration:

• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, the team member handbook, and applicable state and federal employment laws, proactively identifying and addressing potential risk.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for managers and team members throughout leave of absence processes, partnering with the benefits team and site leadership to ensure a smooth and consistent experience.
• Provide guidance and support on FMLA, short term disability, personal leaves of absence, and the reasonable accommodation process, ensuring questions are addressed accurately and timely.
• Partner with Safety and central support teams to support workers’ compensation claims, including timely reporting, accurate documentation, and effective return to work coordination.

Secondary Responsibilities 6. HR Operations & Data Management:

• Conduct exit interviews and analyze trends in turnover and retention, hiring, promotions, separations, and grievances to identify opportunities for action and improvement.
• Create reports and use Power BI dashboards to drive engagement and support the achievement of team, division, and company KPI goals.
• Maintain HRIS data integrity and generate accurate HR metrics and reporting to inform organizational decisions.
• Support payroll process for location to ensure compliance with process and deadlines.

7. Compensation and Benefits:

• Analyze compensation data and market benchmarks to ensure our pay practices remain competitive and attractive to top talent within the location.
• Provide guidance to leaders and team members on compensation‑related policies, pay ranges, job classifications and compensation structures.
• Support annual benefits open enrollment by coordinating site logistics, assisting team members with questions, and ensuring timely and accurate submission of benefit selections.

Additional responsibilities may be assigned as deemed necessary to support the overall goals and objectives of the position.

What you bring to Pacific Seafood

Education and Experience

• Required
  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field required.
  • 5+ years of progressive HR experience required, with at least 2 years in an HR Generalist, HR Business Partner, or HR Manager‑level role.
• Preferred
  • Master’s degree in HR or related discipline preferred.
  • Previous HR experience in a manufacturing, processing, or distribution environment.
  • Bilingual written, verbal, and reading skills in English and Spanish languages.
  • HR certification (e.g., SHRMCP, SHRMSCP, PHR, SPHR) preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Sedentary work, walking and standing are required only occasionally.
• Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Fingering. Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
• Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.
• Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
• Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Working Conditions

• Office, as well as warehouse environment.
• Moderate noise level in the work environment.
• Plant exposure to wet, cold, and/or humid temperatures.
• Standard office equipment and heavy machinery.

Benefits

Total compensation:

• Health insurance benefits options, including medical, prescription, vision, dental, basic group life and short term disability.
• Flexible spending accounts for health flex and dependent care expenses.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan options with generous annual company profit sharing match.
• Paid time off for all regular FT team members, to include sick days, holiday pay, vacation, and personal time.
• Employee Assistance Program- Confidential professional counseling, financial, and legal assistance provided at no charge to Team Members and immediate family members.
• Product purchase program.

Pacific Seafood is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.