Human Resources Manager - US/Canada

Fall Creek®; Lowell (OR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Fall Creek is seeking a Human Resources Manager for US/Canada, based in Lowell, Oregon. You will provide hands-on HR leadership across the US/Canada region, partnering with leaders to support people and business priorities.

This role strengthens culture, develops people, and supports Fall Creek's growth by delivering strategic HR initiatives, employee relations, talent acquisition, and compliance across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive HR experience in multi-site or commercial business
• Minimum 2+ years in a managerial role
• Experience supporting a turnaround, growth, or transformation environment
• Knowledge of current employment laws and regulations
• Ability to partner with sales and business leaders
• Strong employee relations and coaching skills

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted HR partner to leaders and employees across US/Canada.
• Provide strategic and hands-on HR support.
• Support workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, and talent needs across US/Canada.
• Lead and support talent acquisition efforts.
• Guide employee relations and ensure compliant HR practices.
• Support performance management and employee development.
• Drive succession planning and talent initiatives.
• Assist organizational change and communication across the business.
• Translate global HR strategies to US/Canada needs.
• Collaborate on compensation, benefits, HR operations, and compliance.
• Use HR data to identify trends and drive improvements.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and policies.
• Balance strategic partnership with hands-on support in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

HR leadership

Employee relations

Performance management

Talent acquisition

Strategic partnership

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Advanced degree or HR certification preferred

Job description

Fall Creek is creating a world with better blueberries through its friendly, collaborative team spread across the globe. To help us accomplish this, we are seeking a qualified Human Resources Manager for US/Canada. This position will be located in Lowell, OR.

The Fall Creek Human Resources Manager will provide hands‑on HR leadership across the US/Canada region, partnering with leaders to support our people and business priorities. This role will play a key part in strengthening our culture, developing our people, and supporting Fall Creek's continued growth and success.

What you'll do at Fall Creek:

In this role, you will serve as a trusted HR partner to leaders and employees across the U.S. and Canada, helping connect people strategies with business needs. You will provide both strategic and hands‑n HR support while helping build an engaged, high‑performing workplace.

• Partner with leaders to understand business priorities and provide practical HR guidance and solutions.
• Coach and support managers on employee relations, performance management, development, and other people‑related matters.
• Support workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, and talent needs across the U.S. and Canada.
• Lead and support talent acquisition efforts to attract and retain strong talent.
• Guide employee relations matters and ensure consistent and appropriate HR practices.
• Support performance management, employee development, succession planning, and talent initiatives.
• Support organizational change and effective communication across the business.
• Translate global HR strategies and programs into solutions that meet U.S. and Canada business needs.
• Partner across HR and the business on compensation, benefits, HR operations, compliance, and other people initiatives.
• Use HR data and insights to identify trends, support decision, and recommend improvements.
• Ensure compliance with employment law, company policies, and HR best practices.
• Balance strategic HR partnership with hands‑on support in a fast‑paced, changing environment.

What you bring to Fall Creek:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, organizational development, or related field; advanced degree or HR certification preferred.
• Requires 7+ years of progressive HR experience, including HR generalist or HRBP experience in a multi‑site or commercial business, and a minimum of 2+ years’ of experience in a managerial role.
• Experience supporting a turnaround, growth, or transformation environment strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of current laws and regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with sales and business leaders.
• Strong employee relations, coaching, and problem‑solving skills.
• Working knowledge of HR shared services and center of excellence operating models.
• Strong communication, critical thinking, and execution skills.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with day‑to‑day operational support.

Who is Fall Creek?

We’re a US‑based company with a keen focus on blueberry genetics, plants, and grower support delivered to the world’s premier blueberry growers. From our humble beginnings in Lowell, Oregon more than 40 years ago, we now also have wholly‑owned nurseries in Mexico, Peru, Spain, South Africa, Netherlands, China, and Chile. Additionally, we have built a global team of the finest breeders, researchers, propagators and nursery professionals, grower support technicians, sales and customer service experts and more. We’re a deeply‑planted link in a global chain, ready to serve our customers and our industry throughout North, Central, and South America, Greater Europe, Asia, and Africa. Our mission is to serve the growers and to support the blueberry industry, helping to ensure growers maximize success through our delivery of the best genetics and plants, technical know‑how and global market intelligence. To fulfill our mission, we focus on cultivating exceptional plants, building strong relationships and providing responsive customer service. This is all part of how we’re helping to build A World with Better Blueberries.