Human Resources Director

At Pacific Seafood, we do more than just provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We are an excellence-driven organization committed to being the brand of choice in the marketplace and the employer of choice in the community. We believe in servant leadership, investing in our team members, and rewarding performance. We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy: Quality, Teamwork, Productivity, and Excellence—which means consistently doing your best and always striving to do better.

Summary:

Pacific Seafood is seeking a hands-on, operations-focused HR Director to lead human resources for our Aquaculture division. This division supports a diverse group of businesses that grow and harvest oysters, clams, mussels, and steelhead trout across Washington, Oregon, and Northern California. You’ll serve as the strategic HR partner for about 400 team members across more than a dozen sites including farms, hatcheries, processing plants, and a retail/restaurant location. The role covers the full HR spectrum: recruiting, employee relations, compensation, training, and more. We’re looking for someone business-savvy, people-centered, and passionate about making an impact through strong HR leadership. This position is based in Coupeville, WA or Clackamas, OR, requires significant travel (up to 50%) to remote and rural aquaculture locations, involves close collaboration with leadership to align HR strategy with business goals, and is supported by our centralized HR team for payroll, benefits, and systems.

Key Responsibilities:2. Recruiting and Staffing:3. Compensation and Payroll:5. Team Member Relations and Risk ManagementAdditional responsibilities may be assigned as deemed necessary to support the overall goals and objectives of the position.

• Strategic HR Business Leadership:
• Travel extensively to remote farming and aquaculture sites to provide hands-on HR support, conduct training, and ensure compliance with company policies and labor standards.
• Serve on the leadership team as the head HR professional for the division; build effective relationships, provide coaching, and drive team effectiveness with passionate performance (which engages the hearts and minds of our Team Members).
• Drive operational priorities to achieve a high-performance, high-integrity business.
• Develops and implements strategies to create efficiencies by improving productivity while maximizing operating performance.
• Collaborate with enterprise support departments and other division HR leaders to align on company-wide programs and initiatives that champion our vision, mission and core values.
• Develop and implement KPIs that drive performance including safety and succession planning.
• Using HRIS Business Intelligence, provide detailed analysis of key human resources metrics and produce reporting to identify trends, opportunities for improvement, and establishment of performance metrics.
• Lead, coach and mentor location leaders, managers, and supervisors, to ensure alignment on company initiatives, achievement of company KPIs, and continuous professional development.
• Oversee recruiting, onboarding, and employee relations
• Work with business leaders to identify and fill all needed positions with top candidates.
• Collaborate with hiring managers and corporate recruiters to develop job descriptions, post open positions, and assist with interviewing, candidate selection, and onboarding.
• Ensure all operations are effectively staffed to meet business needs including seasonal hiring.
• Partner with the division leadership team to administer company benefit and compensation programs, conduct job market analysis to ensure that pay practices, schedules and grades are externally competitive, internally equitable, and drive performance.
• Manage the annual performance and compensation review process, to include coordination of incentive programs, recognition, and retention programs.
• Training, Development and Succession Planning:
• Manage onboarding and training plans matched to specific job duties to ensure all team members are trained to do their job effectively, safely, and at maximum productivity.
• Develop and implement organization structures, succession plans, gap analysis, and leadership development strategies to build bench strength for all key roles and maximize internal career progression in each operation.
• Support leaders in the creation and management of individual KPIs and development action plans.
• Build relationships with geographically dispersed teams and support workforce needs in rural and seasonal environments.
• Be an expert in local, state, and federal employment laws and mitigate risks in HR operations.
• Conduct internal investigations, present findings, and assist with determining the appropriate corrective action and resolution. Assist in representing company in internal and external employment complaints and litigation.
• Ensure proper HRIS data integrity and maintenance of personnel files, workers compensation, Form I-9 records, recruiting system and applicant records in accordance with company policies and federal, state, and local regulations.
• Support third-party and customer audits.
  
  
  

What you Bring to Pacific Seafood:

Required:

• BA/BS degree from an accredited college or university in Human Resources, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of HR management experience, including supervisory roles.
• Experience managing the HR function in a multi-state, multi-location environment.
• Advanced experience using full Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time, as required.
  
  
  

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in Human Resources or Business Administration.
• HRCI or SHRM certification.
• Previous HR experience in agriculture, manufacturing, food production
• Previous experience with Ultimate Software (UKG).
• Bilingual written, verbal and reading skills in English and Spanish languages.
  
  
  

Total Compensation:

At Pacific Seafood, your base wage is only a portion of your overall compensation package. We invest in our Team Members through a comprehensive and attractive total rewards package, including but not limited to:

• Health insurance benefits options, including medical, prescription, vision, dental, basic group life and short term disability.
• Flexible spending accounts for health flex and dependent care expenses.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan options with generous annual company profit sharing match.
• Paid time off for all regular FT team members, to include paid sick, vacation, holiday, and personal time.
• Employee Assistance Program- Confidential professional counseling, financial, and legal assistance provided at no charge to Team Members and immediate family members
• Product purchase program.
  
  
  

Pacific Seafood is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.