What are the responsibilities and job description for the HR Business Partner position at Green Leaf Payroll & Business Solutions Inc.?
Position Summary
The Human Resources Business Partner (HR Business Partner) serves as an in-house HR key role for Green Leaf Payroll & Business Solutions and reports directly to the Vice President of Operations. This role acts as a strategic partner to leadership and employees across the organization, delivering high-caliber human resources support.
The HRBP is responsible for driving HR excellence across employee relations, performance management, onboarding, training, compliance, policy development, total rewards, and organizational effectiveness. This position partners closely with leadership to align HR strategies with business objectives, ensure compliance with employment laws, and foster a high-performance, compliant, and engaged workplace.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
Strategic HR Partnership
- Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders and managers on all human resources matters.
- Provide high-level guidance on HR policies, procedures, and best practices aligned with business goals.
- Analyze workforce trends, organizational challenges, and HR data to recommend proactive solutions.
- Partner with leadership on performance management strategies, employee engagement, and talent development initiatives.
Employee Relations & Performance Management
- Manage complex employee relations matters, including investigations, corrective action, and conflict resolution.
- Coach managers on performance management, documentation, counseling techniques, and progressive discipline.
- Support leaders in addressing performance gaps while maintaining compliance and consistency.
Talent Lifecycle Management
- Oversee and support onboarding and offboarding processes, including employment documentation, handbook review, and system access.
- Partner with hiring managers on recruitment support, job description development, and interview best practices.
- Ensure accurate and confidential employee records are maintained within the HRIS.
Policies, Training & Development
- Develop, implement, communicate, and maintain HR policies, procedures, and employee handbook content.
- Design and deliver training programs on HR-related topics, compliance, leadership development, and internal processes.
- Create internal SOPS and provide guidance on HR systems and processes.
- Educate managers and employees on HR programs, policies, and organizational expectations.
Total Rewards & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Support total rewards programs including benefits, leave programs, PTO, compensation practices, and retirement plans.
- Coordinate leave of absence administration in compliance with applicable laws.
- Collaborate closely with payroll, benefits, finance, and operations teams to ensure integrated and accurate HR processes.
Systems, Reporting & Process Improvement
- Utilize Internal HRIS platform to manage employee data, reporting, and workflows.
- Analyze employment-related data and prepare reports to support leadership decision-making.
- Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, documentation, and internal service delivery.
- Automate and maximize technical platforms for all documentation and workflows.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Seven (7) years of progressive HR experience, with demonstrated success in a business partner–level role supporting complex and highly regulated environments, including industries such as payroll, professional services, or cannabis-adjacent businesses.
- Advanced knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws; California HR expertise strongly preferred.
- HR certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP) highly preferred.
- Experience with HRIS platforms; UKG experience preferred.
- Ability to work independently while exercising sound judgment and discretion.
- Exceptional confidentiality and professionalism when handling sensitive employee and company information.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to provide clear, concise, and actionable guidance to leaders.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment while managing multiple priorities.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
Note
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate duals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.
The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulation as applicable.