Field HR Business Partner | California

HR Business

Partner | Multi-Site Operations Vaco by Highspring Oakland, California, United States (On-site) Support a large operational workforce across multiple Northern California locations Approximately 30% regional travel Based onsite in San Francisco when not visiting field locations Search Overview Vaco by Highspring has been engaged by a nationally recognized industry leader to identify an HR Business Partner supporting a complex, multi-site operation across Northern California.

This highly visible role serves as a trusted advisor to operational leadership and plays a critical role in strengthening organizational capability across the business. The position combines hands-on employee relations leadership with manager coaching, retention initiatives, workforce planning, employee engagement, and talent development.

The successful candidate will be equally comfortable navigating complex employee relations matters, partnering with operational leaders, influencing workforce outcomes through data and metrics, and helping strengthen leadership capability across the organization. This is a field-based HR role requiring strong business partnership skills, operational credibility, and the ability to build trust at all levels of the workforce.

Compensation

Base Salary: $115,000 - $125,000 annually 10% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) in addition to base salary 15% Discretionary Annual Bonus Company Vehicle Provided (includes gas and insurance) Comprehensive Benefits Package , including: Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance 401(k) with employer match Paid time off (PTO) Transit and parking reimbursement Employee assistance program Optional supplemental benefits Organizational Impact This role plays a key role in helping the organization: Improve employee retention and workforce stability.

Strengthen manager effectiveness through coaching and development. Support organizational strength and workforce continuity initiatives. Elevate employee engagement and recognition efforts.

Identify and develop talent across the organization. Partner with leadership on workforce challenges and evolving people strategies. Communicate meaningful workforce trends and insights to senior HR leadership.

Key Role Requirements Travel: Approximately 30% travel throughout Northern California. 24/7 Operations Support: Comfortable supporting a 24/7 field operation, including occasional after-hours and off-shift work.

Metrics-Driven Environment

Proven ability to track, interpret, and utilize HR metrics including turnover, workforce composition, engagement, learning, and compliance.

Self-Starter

Highly motivated, proactive, and capable of operating independently within a dynamic environment. Onsite Requirement: 100% onsite in San Francisco when not traveling. This is not a remote or hybrid opportunity.

Must reside within reasonable commuting distance of San Francisco. Ability to build strong partnerships with managers and employees across multiple locations in a high-volume operational environment. Ability to communicate workforce insights succinctly and provide meaningful takeaways related to retention, engagement, and organizational effectiveness.

Travel Requirement Travel throughout Northern California is an essential function of this role. The position requires regular onsite support of employees and business operations across multiple worksite locations. Travel may include operation of company-provided vehicles and frequent travel between assigned locations.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as a strategic HR Business Partner supporting operational leaders across multiple locations. Lead complex employee relations matters, investigations, workplace concerns, corrective actions, and conflict resolution efforts. Coach managers on employee relations issues, performance management, workforce challenges, and employee communications.

Build strong relationships with leaders and employees through a visible field presence. Provide strategic and tactical HR support for a region supporting up to 1,000 full-time and part-time employees. Support organizational strength initiatives focused on talent development, training, succession planning, and workforce continuity.

Analyze turnover, engagement, and workforce trends and recommend actionable solutions. Facilitate employee engagement, recognition, and retention initiatives. Support workforce planning, talent reviews, organizational design, and talent movement efforts.

Manage employee inquiries involving onboarding, benefits, leave administration, policy interpretation, and HR processes. Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws as well as company policies and procedures. Utilize HR systems and reporting tools to monitor key performance indicators and business outcomes.

Support implementation of HR technology, programs, and organizational initiatives. Partner with business leadership on the continued evolution of workforce and HR strategies. Assist the HR Director and broader HR team with strategic projects and operational priorities as needed.

Qualifications & Experience Bachelor's degree required. Approximately 3+ years of progressive HR Generalist and/or HR Business Partner experience supporting fast-paced field operations. Demonstrated ability to influence business outcomes through employee relations, manager coaching, retention initiatives, workforce planning, and operational partnership.

Strong employee relations, investigation, conflict resolution, and policy interpretation experience. Demonstrated success supporting fast-paced operations with significant hourly employee populations. Experience supporting multi-site operations across multiple locations.

Proven ability to build credibility and influence leaders at multiple organizational levels. Experience supporting high-volume operational environments. Strong HR analytics experience involving turnover, workforce planning, employee engagement, learning, and compliance metrics.

Experience supporting 24/7 operational environments. Strong HR systems, reporting, and data analysis experience. Demonstrated ability to drive measurable business and workforce outcomes through effective HR partnership.

Experience supporting unionized employee populations is preferred but not required. Experience with AI-enabled HR tools, technology implementations, or workforce technology initiatives is a plus. Exceptional organizational, communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills.

SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR, or similar HR certification preferred. Career Development The organization places a strong emphasis on succession planning, talent development, and identifying high-potential individuals who can make an impact across the business.

This role provides broad exposure to leadership development, employee relations, retention strategy, workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, and evolving HR strategy.

Pay Transparency Notice Determining compensation for this role depends upon a wide array of factors including: Individual skill sets, experience, and training Licensure and certification requirements Geographic location Business and organizational needs As required by applicable law, the salary range referenced above represents a reasonable estimate of base compensation for this position.

The selected candidate may also be eligible for discretionary bonus opportunities and participation in the company's benefits programs.

Equal Opportunity

Notice Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its affiliates are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. Employment decisions are made without regard to legally protected characteristics and in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Reasonable accommodations will be provided throughout the application and interview process for qualified individuals who require assistance. Representation Notice By submitting to this position, you agree that Vaco by Highspring may represent you for this employment opportunity and may consider you for future opportunities requiring similar qualifications.

You further represent that all information provided is accurate and complete and agree to maintain confidentiality regarding information shared throughout the recruiting process.

Privacy Notice

Vaco by Highspring respects your privacy and is committed to maintaining transparent privacy practices. Submissions to this position may be subject to preliminary AI-assisted screening focused solely on qualification alignment. All subsequent candidate evaluations will be conducted by recruiting professionals and hiring teams.

By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions.

Desired Skills and Experience -Bachelor's degree required. -Approximately 3+ years of progressive HR Generalist and/or HR Business Partner experience supporting fast-paced field operations. -Demonstrated ability to influence business outcomes through employee relations, manager coaching, retention initiatives, workforce planning, and operational partnership. -Strong employee relations, investigation, conflict resolution, and policy interpretation experience. -Demonstrated success supporting fast-paced operations with significant hourly employee populations. -Experience supporting multi-site operations across multiple locations.

Proven ability to build credibility and influence leaders at multiple organizational levels. -Experience supporting high-volume operational environments.

Strong HR analytics experience involving turnover, workforce planning, employee engagement, -learning, and compliance metrics. -Experience supporting 24/7 operational environments. -Strong HR systems, reporting, and data analysis experience. -Demonstrated ability to drive measurable business and workforce outcomes through effective HR partnership. -Experience supporting unionized employee populations is preferred but not required. -Experience with AI-enabled HR tools, technology implementations, or workforce technology initiatives is a plus. -Exceptional organizational, communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills. -SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR, or similar HR certification preferred.

Equal Opportunity

Notice Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law.

The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [email protected] . Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal .

Representation Notice By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. Additionally, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions.

You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications.

Lastly, you agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application.

In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal. For residents of Ontario, Canada only: to the extent the position for employment is not with Highspring or not otherwise noted as vacant above, candidate should be informed that this role is to replace a presently employed person at Vaco by Highspring's client.

Privacy Notice

Vaco by Highspring respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies. California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here . Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here .

Residents of all other states may access our policies here . Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here . Residents of countries governed by GDPR and UK GDPR may access our policies here .

Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here ( https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/ ). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers.

Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to: · the individual's skill sets, experience and training; · licensure and certification requirements; · office location and other geographic considerations; and · other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure.

The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).