About the position
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.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Drive operational priorities to achieve a high-performance, high-integrity business.
- Develop and implement 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.
- 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 and opportunities for improvement.
- Lead, coach and mentor location leaders, managers, and supervisors to ensure alignment on company initiatives.
Requirements
- 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.
Nice-to-haves
- 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.
Benefits
- 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.
