Human Resources Director

Everest Search Partners • San Francisco, CA

41d • $140,000 - $180,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Our client is a well-established home health and hospice agency that has steadily expanded across the San Francisco Bay area for over 20 years. Operating across three regional branches, the organization is dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality care to patients and families throughout San Francisco, the East Bay, and the South Bay. To support their continued multi-site operations, they are seeking an experienced, hands-on Director of Human Resources to build and lead their People function end-to-end. This is a true "build" role where you will design systems, set standards, own outcomes, and hold a real seat at the table in shaping how the agency hires, retains, and develops its team.

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressive HR leadership, including direct ownership of employee relations, compliance, full-cycle recruiting, recruiting budgets, and vendor management.
• Strong working knowledge of California state, San Francisco local, and federal employment laws.
• Demonstrated ability to independently conduct and document legally defensible workplace investigations.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Valid California driver's license and reliable transportation (or another reliable method) to travel between HQ and regional branches.

Nice To Haves

• Industry Direct HR leadership experience within home health, hospice, or multi-site healthcare operations.
• Familiarity with healthcare employment compliance, survey readiness, and credentialing.
• Professional HR certifications such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR.

Responsibilities

• Manage requisitions, sourcing strategies, recruiting budgets, job board spend, vendor relationships, and interview design across all branches.
• Lead and document workplace investigations, corrective actions, and separations to a defensible, compliant standard.
• Author and update the employee handbook, establishing consistent HR policy application across all locations.
• Maintain strict compliance with federal, California, and local San Francisco employment laws (including wage & hour, leaves, accommodations, and pay transparency).
• Own clinical compliance functions including primary-source licensure tracking and verification, exclusion screenings, background clearances, mandatory training, and survey-ready personnel recordkeeping.
• Oversee onboarding programs, benefits administration, leaves of absence (FMLA/CFRA/PDL), and interactive accommodation processes.
• Drive workforce planning, employee retention strategies, and total HR and recruiting budget oversight.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance options
• Vision insurance options
• Life insurance options
• 401(k) savings plan
• 10 days of accrued paid vacation per year
• Paid sick leave in full compliance with California and San Francisco statutory requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director