Regional Human Resource Manager

AutoZone; Ontario (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AutoZone, Inc. is seeking a Regional Human Resources Manager to lead HR operations across multiple stores. The role focuses on staffing, training, scheduling, and employee relations, with significant travel between locations.

You will partner with store managers to drive customer service standards, diversity initiatives, talent development, and compliance with federal, state, and local laws, while building strong professional relationships with external partners.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of multi-unit/field HR management experience in retail with 200+ employees.
• Strong selling, coaching, training, customer service, and communication skills.
• Bachelor’s Degree (BA, BS).
• PHR and/or SHRM certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee staffing, training, scheduling, and employee relations for regional stores.
• Ensure stores meet customer service and diversity standards.
• Support talent acquisition, interviewing, and training initiatives.
• Build relationships with trade schools, military job centers, and employment agencies.
• Monitor risk and safety activities; ensure compliance with applicable laws.
• Advise regional management and help develop annual business plans.
• Investigate complaints and concerns promptly.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Are you passionate about people and ready to make a significant impact in retail? Join us as a Regional Human Resources Manager! You'll lead and inspire teams, attract and retain top talent, ensure compliance, and collaborate with multi-level store operations managers to ensure all qualitative measures of people management are met. This role involves frequent travel and building strong relationships with employees at all levels. We're looking for someone with excellent communication skills, strong decision-making abilities, self-motivation, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

What You'll Do

• Oversee HR Functions:Manage staffing, training, scheduling, and employee relations for regional stores.
• Customer Service and Diversity:Ensure that stores meet customer service requirements and diversity standards.
• Talent Acquisition:Support initiatives in recruiting, sourcing, interviewing, and training high-caliber store personnel.
• Professional Relationships:Build and maintain relationships with trade schools, military job placement centers, and employment agencies.
• Risk & Safety Management:Monitor and assist in managing risk and safety activities.
• Compliance:Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations at federal, state, and local levels.
• Advisory Role:Advise the Regional Manager on HR-related matters and help develop annual business plans.
• Investigations:Investigate complaints and concerns in a timely manner.

What We’re Lookin For

• Experience:1-2 years of experience in multi-unit/field HR management, preferably in the retail industry, managing HR functions for a company with 200+ employees.
• Skills:Strong selling, coaching, training, customer service, and communication skills.
• Talent Development:Ability to assess and develop talent.
• Organizational Skills:Excellent time management, prioritization, delegation, and organizational skills.
• Leadership:Ability to motivate and lead functional teams to deliver results.

You’ll Go The Extra Mile If You Have

• Bachelor’s Degree (BA, BS).
• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.
• Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and/or SHRM Certification is a plus.