Human Resources Manager

PlayCore Careers•Tempe, AZ

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Human Resources Manager oversees day-to-day HR operations across three PlayCore businesses, primarily supporting field installation, field service, and construction teams across multiple states. The role partners with operations and HR leadership to strengthen employee engagement, improve retention, ensure compliance, and standardize HR practices. The ideal candidate is a bilingual English/Spanish HR professional with progressive experience in construction, field service, skilled trades, or a similar labor-intensive industry, along with strong relationship-building and training skills, exceptional attention to detail, payroll accuracy, and an understanding of project labor costs. The position is based in Tempe, Arizona, with a hybrid schedule of three onsite days and two remote days each week. Domestic travel to field locations and business offices is required, primarily to California, Oklahoma, and South Carolina. Travel may be more frequent during initial onboarding, followed by periodic trips.

Requirements

At least 5 years of progressive HR experience.
Fluency in English and Spanish.
Experience supporting construction, field service, skilled trades, landscaping, roofing, concrete, or a similar labor-intensive industry.
Working knowledge of employee relations, recruiting, HR compliance, payroll coordination, and workforce administration.
Strong attention to detail and analytical skills, with the ability to build relationships across field and administrative teams.
Willingness to travel domestically on a flexible schedule and work onsite in Tempe three days per week.
The preferred qualifications include multistate HR experience and familiarity with California employment requirements.
The preferred qualifications include experience with project labor costs, labor burden, or workforce analytics.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
PHR certification, OSHA certification, or construction safety knowledge.
Experience standardizing HR processes across multiple business units.
Multistate HR experience and familiarity with California employment requirements.
Experience with project labor costs, labor burden, or workforce analytics.

Responsibilities

Manage the employee lifecycle, including recruiting, onboarding, performance management, employee development, discipline, and termination.
Provide guidance on HR policies and practices across assigned businesses.
Partner with operations leaders on workforce planning, hiring, staffing, onboarding, and retention strategies for geographically dispersed field teams.
Build trusted relationships with field employees and leaders and communicate effectively in English and Spanish.
Investigate and resolve employee concerns, coach managers, and deliver training that reinforces consistent practices.
Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws, with particular attention to California requirements.
Coordinate workers’ compensation and return-to-work processes and support OSHA compliance and safety initiatives.
Partner with payroll, finance, and operations to ensure accurate payroll, pay rates, and employee records.
Analyze project labor costs, labor burden, and workforce expenses; maintain HR metrics; and identify and correct discrepancies to prevent costly errors.
Collaborate with HR and operations leadership to understand field staffing and project needs, standardize hiring and HR processes across all three businesses, and drive consistent adoption of policies and practices.