Human Resources Generalist

Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, dental, and more

401(k) with employer match

Student Loan Assistance program

Paid Time Off 15 days per year

Bereavement/Family/Sick Leave

13 Paid holidays

Job summary

Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever is seeking a strategic HR professional to support multiple business units from our HQ in Minnesota. The role blends policy, benefits management, and employee relations to drive a growing conservation organization.

Your leadership will shape scalable HR processes, oversee ADP-based enrollment and leave management, and ensure regulatory compliance across states. This hybrid role engages field and headquarter teams to retain talent and support organizational

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive HR experience.
• Knowledge of compensation plans and structures.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Experience with ADP Workforce Now and ADP comprehensive services.
• Knowledge of multiple state family leave and sick laws.
• Knowledge of COBRA.
• Knowledge of SOC codes and state and federal affirmative action plans.
• Familiar with employment laws and regulations.
• Strong judgment, emotional intelligence, and trust-building.
• Supervising, coaching, mentoring, and directing others.

Responsibilities

• Define and optimize scalable, human-centered HR processes across business units.
• Assess external market trends and advise on internal implications.
• Support for policy implementation and acknowledgement.
• Maintain benefit enrollment between ADP and providers including monthly invoicing.
• Maintain COBRA enrollments and cancellations.
• Lead open enrollment processing through ADP.
• Address employee questions and concerns.
• Manage FMLA and leave policies.
• Coordinate the affirmative action plan and OSHA tracking.
• Communicate HR updates and changes to PF & QF team.
• Oversee communication with brokerage partners.

Skills

HR experience

Confidentiality

Leadership & coaching

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Ability to work in ambiguity

Strategic thinking

Employee relations

Supervising teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP or PHR/SPHR preferred

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

ADP Comprehensive Services

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Location: Hybrid - remote/onsite (flexible, 3 days/week at HQ in White Bear Lake, Minnesota)

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Anticipated Start Date: November 2026

As part of the nation’s leading upland habitat organization, this position directly supports over 600 employees in 42 states. The role is both strategic and hands‑on, ideal for someone energized by building processes in a rapidly growing environment. This position will be key to the success of the team and will have the opportunity to express creativity and grow with the team.

You might be a great fit if

• You want to work for a leading conservation organization and have a passion for the outdoors
• You want to develop a growing organization
• You want to work with a team and organization that cares about you

If you're energized by being a partner, builder, and coach—and want your work to directly impact people, performance, and culture, we’d love to connect.

What You’ll Do:

Strategic HR Support

• Help define and optimize scalable, human‑centered HR processes across your business units
• Understand external trends in the marketplace and make recommendations on how those could affect internal employees
• Provide support for policy implementation and acknowledgement

Team Support

• Maintains benefit enrollment between ADP and all benefit providers including monthly invoicing.
• Maintains COBRA enrollments and cancellations between providers
• Leads the open enrollment processing through ADP
• Addresses employee questions and concerns.
• Manages the organization’s FMLA and leave policies
• Coordinates the affirmative action plan and OSHA tracking annually
• Collaborates to ensure HR related information, updates, policies and changes are effectively communicated to the PF & QF team
• Oversees communication with brokerage partners

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive HR experience
• Knowledge of compensation plans and structures.
• Able to display confidentiality
• Experience with ADP Workforce Now and ADP comprehensive services.
• Knowledge of multiple state family leave and sick laws
• Knowledge of COBRA.
• Knowledge of SOC codes and state and federal affirmative action plans
• Familiar with current federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations
• Applies sound judgment and creative problem‑solving skills to complex problems and organizational challenges
• Strong ability and experience supervising, coaching, mentoring, and directing others; demonstrated skills in managing people and tasks.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Experience advising senior business leaders across distributed teams or regional locations
• Strong judgment, emotional intelligence, and the ability to build trust across leadership styles
• Strong tactical, problem solving, and communication skills
• Comfortable working in ambiguity and excited by a “build while driving” environment
• SHRM-CP/SCP or PHR/SPHR certification preferred
• Knowledge of conservation and related industry, with a passion for wildlife conservation and outdoors, is preferred.
• Basic math skills

Physical Demands

• Operating a computer or other office devices for the majority of the workday
• May occasionally need to move packages up to 10 pounds such as office supplies or equipment
• Must be able to communicate with others in person, over the phone, and in writing
• Must be able to understand and effectively exchange accurate information with others such as coworkers, customers, and vendors
• Must be able to read and interpret various electronic and written documents

Travel:

This position requires minimal travel in the U.S. Potential travel to the annual Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic, as well as perhaps 1-2 team meetings per year.

Education and Experience Preferred:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience required. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of relevant experience with payroll and ADP Workforce Now and would enjoy supporting employees in the field as well as at headquarters to contribute to the achievement of our conservation objectives and to retain employees.

Salary and Benefits:

$60,000 to $70,000 (commensurate with skill set and experience) with annual performance‑based raises, plus benefits include:

• Health, vision, dental, and more insurance coverage plans are available
• 401(k) Retirement plan with an employer match of up to 5%
• Student Loan Assistance program of up to $200/month for eligible employees
• Paid Time Off accrued at 15 days (120 hours) per year for new employees (increasing after 3 years)
• Bereavement/Family/Sick Leave of 6 days (48 hours) per year; available on first day with approval from supervisor.
• 13 Paid holidays

Contact

If you have any questions, contact Kayley Schlesener, PF/QF HR Manager, at [e-mail].

Pheasants Forever, Inc and Quail Forever is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, age, disability status, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including but not limited to selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.