HR & Payroll Business Partner

Oak Harbor Freight Lines, Inc.; Auburn (WA); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Oak Harbor Freight Lines, Inc. in Auburn, WA is hiring a Human Resources Business Partner to align HR programs with the company vision and culture. The role acts as a trusted advisor to leaders, handles employee relations, benefits, safety, and onboarding, and ensures policy compliance across states.

You will train and coach teams, analyze HR data, and drive engagement initiatives while supporting payroll and regulatory requirements. This position is on-site four days per week.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of progressive HR generalist experience across the full HR discipline.
• Knowledge of state and federal employment laws, OSHA and safety regulations, HR best practice, and employee relations principles.
• Experience in a multi-site and multi-state company; Workers' Compensation claims analysis.
• HR Certification; SHRM-CP or HRCI-PHR; HRIS experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner within the company on HR programs, activities and technology, ensuring successful outcomes.
• Serve as subject matter expert for employee relations, benefits, workers compensation, leaves and new hire orientation.
• Ensure HR matters are handled consistently within federal and multi-state regulations, and company policy.
• Collaborate on attainment of annual HR Team goals.
• Proactively evaluate workers compensation claims and work with carrier claims managers.
• Evaluate and administer employee engagement programs and surveys.
• Identify needs and solutions with HR and L&D to build talent and engagement.
• Provide training and presentations in classroom or meeting format.
• Lead or support other HR processes or projects and mentor HR Generalist II.
• Prepare and analyze HR reports, metrics and information.

Skills

Employee relations

HRIS

Payroll

HRCertification

Multi-state HR

Training & development

Data analysis

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources

Tools

Ceridian Dayforce HCM

HRIS

Job description

Human Resources Business Partner

This is an exciting time to join the Oak Harbor Freight Lines Human Resources Team. Due to growth in the company, we have an opportunity for another HR Business Partner to join our team. The Human Resources Business Partner strategically partners within Oak Harbor Freight Lines to support the Company Vision, the HR Mission and our culture of employee engagement. The HRBP is a HR subject matter expert and a trusted advisor to leaders and management on all HR-related topics. This position reports to the Director of Human Resources and will be on-site in our Auburn, WA corporate office 4 days per week.

Primary Duties:

• Proactively partner within the company on HR programs, activities and technology, ensuring successful outcomes.
• Perform as subject matter expert and escalation resource for; employee relations, benefits, workers compensation, leaves and new hire orientation.
• Ensure HR matters are handled consistently within federal and multi-state regulations, and company policy.

• Collaborate on attainment of annual HR Team goals.

• Proactively evaluate workers compensation claims and work with carrier claims managers to ensure optimal outcomes for employees and the company.
• In conjunction with HRD evaluate and administer employee engagement programs and surveys.
• Collaborate with HR team and learning & development team to identify needs and solutions to build talent, develop strengths, and drive employee engagement.
• Provide training and presentations in classroom or meeting format.
• Lead or support other processes or projects within the HR Function.
• Mentor and coach HR Generalist II positions on HR theory and understanding of employment laws and regulations.
• Prepare and analyze HR reports, metrics and information.

Qualifications

Required:

• 4 plus years of progressive human resources generalist experience across the full HR discipline.

• Demonstrated knowledge of state and federal employment laws and regulations, OSHA and safety regulations, HR best practice, and employee relations principles.

• Experience in providing HR support in a multi-site and multi-state company.
• Experience with Workers Compensation Claims analysis.
• HR Certification; SHRM-CP or HRCI-PHR
• HRIS experience

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or closely related field.
• Experience with Payroll.
• Experience working with Ceridian Dayforce HCM in both HR and PR modules.
• Knowledge of state employment laws in WA/OR/CA/ID/UT/AZ/NV.
• Experience providing training to groups and individuals.
• Prior HR experience in a transportation or distribution company.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Demonstrated success in providing innovative HR solutions and process improvement.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and work responsibly with PII.

• Effective communication skills and ability to connect with employees and management at all levels.
• Excellent organizational, investigative and documentation skills.
• Strong service focus, setting expectations and providing a high level of responsiveness.

• Ability to multi-task and effectively plan and prioritize work.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems timely.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.

Travel Requirements:

Occasional overnight travel (10%) to terminal locations or education/training events is required.

Pay Range:

Hybrid Remote, 4 days per week, once fully trained.

$81,000 - $100,000 per year DOE/Q