Human Resources Manager

Sweet Flower; Culver City (CA); Híbrido; USD 75.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

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Benefits

Hybrid work schedule

Travel opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

Sweet Flower is seeking an HR Manager to lead the full employee lifecycle across our CA stores and ensure compliance with state and local laws. The role supports payroll accuracy, investigations, discipline, and handbook maintenance while coordinating with store managers and legal counsel as needed.

Hybrid work arrangement (2 days in Culver City). Regular travel to LA-area stores and occasional travel to Chico are required.

Formación

• BA or BS degree preferred.
• 3+ years of HR experience in California.
• Solid working knowledge of California wage-and-hour law.
• Experience running workplace investigations and documenting discipline.
• Experience with a unionized workforce is a strong plus.
• Cannabis industry experience is a plus.
• PHR, SHRM-CP or California HR certification is a plus.
• Must be at least 21 years old.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the full employee lifecycle across all stores, setting and enforcing standards for hiring, onboarding, recordkeeping, leaves and separations.
• Manages the talent acquisition process, including recruitment, interviewing, and hiring of qualified job applicants, particularly for managerial, exempt, and professional roles.
• Keep us compliant with California and local employment law, including meal and rest breaks, overtime, sick leave, final pay, scheduling and minimum wage.
• Own payroll accuracy and compliance, including review and approval of bi-weekly payroll and resolution of pay discrepancies.
• Investigate employee complaints promptly and objectively, document the findings, and recommend action.
• Advise store managers on discipline, documentation and terminations, so every decision is consistent and defensible.
• Handle first-step grievances and administer the collective bargaining agreement day to day.
• Maintain the employee handbook, policies, required postings and mandatory trainings, including harassment prevention.
• Ensure compliance with DCC and local permit requirements for employee badging, age verification, and any legally required screening.
• Travel between LA-area stores and occasional trips to Chico; coordinate with outside counsel as needed.

Conocimientos

HR management

Talent acquisition

Employee relations

Compliance

Communication

Educación

BA or BS degree

Descripción del empleo

• Location 10000 Culver Blvd,Culver City, CA, 90232,United States
• Base Pay $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 / Hour
• Job Category Corporate
• Employee Type Full-Time Exempt

Description

HR Manager

Title

HR Manager

Location

Hybrid: 2 days/week in Culver City office

Regular travel to LA-area stores; occasional travel to Chico

Type

Pay

$75,000–$90,000 per year, plus benefits

Reports to

CEO

About us

Sweet Flower is a licensed adult-use cannabis retailer with stores in Pasadena, Studio City, Culver City, Westwood and Chico. We run a lean, fast-moving operation and need a hands-on HR lead who keeps us compliant and our stores running.

What you'll do

• Lead the full employee lifecycle across all stores, setting and enforcing standards for hiring, onboarding, recordkeeping, leaves and separations.
• Manages the talent acquisition process, including recruitment, interviewing, and hiring of qualified job applicants, particularly
• for managerial, exempt, and professional roles; collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.
• Keep us compliant with California and local employment law, including meal and rest breaks, overtime, sick leave, final pay, scheduling and minimum wage.
• Own payroll accuracy and compliance, including review and approval of bi-weekly payroll and resolution of pay discrepancies.
• Investigate employee complaints promptly and objectively, document the findings, and recommend action.
• Advise store managers on discipline, documentation and terminations, so every decision is consistent and defensible.
• Handle first-step grievances and administer the collective bargaining agreement day to day.
• Maintain the employee handbook, policies, required postings and mandatory trainings, including harassment prevention.
• Ensure compliance with DCC and local permit requirements for employee badging, age verification, and any legally required screening.
• Manage leaves of absence, accommodation requests and workers’ comp claims.
• Work with our outside employment counsel, handling routine matters in-house and escalating the right ones.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What you bring

• BA or BS degree preferred
• 3+ years of HR experience in California, ideally in multi-location retail, restaurant or hospitality with hourly staff.
• Solid working knowledge of California wage-and-hour law.
• Experience running workplace investigations and documenting discipline
• Experience with a unionized workforce is a strong plus.
• You’re organized and direct, follow through, and are comfortable telling a manager “not like that.”
• Cannabis industry experience is a plus.
• A PHR, SHRM-CP or California HR certification is a plus.
• Must be at least 21 years old.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Work is performed in an office setting, at home on remote days, and in retail store environments.
• Regularly uses a computer and phone for extended periods.
• Occasionally stands and walks for extended periods while visiting store locations.
• Occasionally lifts or carries up to 15 pounds, such as files, training materials, or laptop equipment.
• Store environments involve exposure to cannabis products and odors.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Travel

Travel is approximately 10% to 20% of working time. This includes:

• Local travel to Los Angeles-area stores.
• Periodic travel to Chico, approximately quarterly.
• Must have a reliable means of traveling between Los Angeles-area store locations.
• If a personal vehicle is used for business travel, a valid California driver’s license and proof of insurance are required.
• Business travel expenses, including mileage, are reimbursed per company policy.
• Dental
• Employee discount

Sweet Flower is an equal opportunity employer. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the California Fair Chance Act. Offers of employment are contingent on a background check conducted after a conditional offer.