HR & Safety Manager

Praxt Talent LLC.; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Praxt Talent LLC. in Sacramento seeks an HR & Safety Manager to lead HR for production and office teams while owning workplace safety, from IIPP to Cal/OSHA records and workers' comp management.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of HR experience, including management, and manufacturing exposure; bilingual Spanish is a strong plus. This is a 100% onsite role with salary listed in the compensation block.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in HR, Business, or related field (equivalent experience considered).
• 5+ years progressive HR experience, including 2+ in an HR management role.
• Manufacturing experience required; food manufacturing or CPG preferred.
• CA employment law knowledge and I-9/E-Verify familiarity; HRIS/benefits platforms experience.
• OSHA 30-Hour General Industry and First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor certifications required; SHRM-CP/SCP or PHR/SPHR preferred.
• Spanish bilingual strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the HR function for production and office teams, policy, compliance with CA/federal labor law, workforce planning, and HR metrics/reporting to CFO.
• Run full-cycle recruiting, onboarding (I-9/E-Verify), and offboarding for production and office roles.
• Administer benefits, HRIS, timeclock, and PTO/leave tracking; handle employee relations and conflict resolution.
• Lead performance reviews and engagement/retention programs for a manufacturing workforce.
• Build and run HR/people management and safety training, chair the safety committee and ensure compliance with food safety standards.
• Own IIPP and Cal/OSHA recordkeeping (300/300A/301 logs); lead incident investigations and workers' compensation processes.

Skills

HR management

Recruiting

Employee relations

Benefits administration

HRIS

CA employment law

OSHA 30

First Aid/CPR/AED

Training & development

Spanish bilingual

Safety programs

Education

Bachelor's in HR/Business or related field

Tools

HRIS software

Timekeeping systems

I-9/E-Verify systems

Job description

Compensation: $80,000 to $100,000 annually, based on experience

Schedule: Full-time, onsite

Overview

We are partnering with our client, a growing Sacramento-based food manufacturer supplying retail and foodservice customers nationwide, on their search for an HR & Safety Manager. Reporting to the CFO, this person will lead HR for production and office teams, covering recruiting through offboarding, benefits, and employee relations, and will own workplace safety, from the Injury and Illness Prevention Program through incident investigation and workers' comp. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable on the production floor and in the office, and can bring structure to a growing HR and safety function. 100% onsite.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the HR function as an individual contributor: policy, compliance with CA/federal labor law, workforce planning, and HR metrics/reporting to the CFO.
• Run full-cycle recruiting, onboarding (including I-9/E-Verify), and offboarding for production and office roles.
• Administer benefits, HRIS, timeclock, and PTO/leave tracking; serve as the go-to on employee relations and conflict resolution.
• Lead performance reviews and engagement/retention programs suited to a manufacturing workforce.
• Build and run training programs, including HR/people management training for supervisors, safety orientation and refreshers, and Food Safety (BRC/HACCP) compliance training; chair the safety committee.
• Own the IIPP and Cal/OSHA recordkeeping (300/300A/301 logs); lead incident investigations and manage workers' comp claims through resolution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in HR, Business, or related field preferred (equivalent experience considered); 5+ years progressive HR experience, including 2+ in an HR management role.
• Manufacturing experience required; food manufacturing or CPG strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of CA employment law and I-9/E-Verify; HRIS/benefits platform experience.
• OSHA 30-Hour General Industry and First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor certifications required; SHRM-CP/SCP or PHR/SPHR preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish strongly preferred.
• Comfortable spending regular time on the production floor.