Human Resources Administration Manager

Location: Gainesville FL (OnSite)
Salary: $75000 $85000 Benefits
FLSA: FullTime Exempt Employee
Level: Director

About Masters Lawn Care

The Masters Lawn and Pest is a rapidly growing customerfocused landscaping company in North Florida. We take pride in our strong company culture commitment to excellence and dedication to both our employees and clients.

Our team operates by a set of core values that guide our success:
Plan Ahead
Respect Everyone
Stay Positive
Create Results
Own It

Were looking for a Human Resources & Administration Manager to establish and lead our HR function while ensuring that our leadership and administration teams remain aligned efficient and fully supported. This is a handson leadership role with strategic oversight where youll build and manage HR operations coach a team of administrative professionals and foster a strong workplace culture.

About the Role

Reporting directly to the Integrator (a member of the executive leadership team) you will lead a team of administrative coordinators and oversee all aspects of Human Resources and Administration ensuring smooth payroll benefits employee relations and talent management. You will play a key role in bridging leadership with administration ensuring seamless communication operational efficiency and team alignment.

Key Responsibilities

HR Leadership & Strategy

• Establish and oversee HR operations including policies SOPs and best practices.
• Ensure HR compliance with Florida and federal employment laws.
• Act as a trusted advisor to leadership ensuring HR strategies align with business goals.

Talent Acquisition & Employee Relations

• Lead recruitment onboarding and retention strategies to attract and keep top talent.
• Serve as a resource for employee relations conflict resolution and team development.
• Design and implement structured training and career development programs.

Payroll Benefits & Compensation Management

• Oversee payroll processing benefits administration and compensation structures.
• Ensure competitive and compliant employee offerings to support retention and growth.

Administrative Oversight & Team Leadership

• Manage and develop the Admin team ensuring coordination between operations sales and admin staff.
• Keep leadership and administrative teams aligned facilitating smooth communication and workflow.
• Provide coaching and support to administrative team members to enhance efficiency and performance.

Workplace Culture & Team Development

• Champion a positive workplace culture by promoting open communication team engagement and leadership development.
• Implement initiatives to boost morale teamwork and companywide engagement.
• Act as a liaison between leadership and employees to ensure a cohesive highperforming workplace.

What Were Looking For

Experience: 5 years of HR experience including payroll benefits compensation and employee relations. 2 years in a leadership role. Experience in service construction or landscaping industries is a plus.

HR & Compliance Expertise: Strong knowledge of Florida employment laws HR best practices workforce management and leadership development.

Team Leadership & Administration: Experience managing an administrative team ensuring efficiency accountability and strategic alignment with company goals.

Soft Skills: Confident selfstarter strong communicator proactive leader and skilled at team coaching & development.

Education & Certifications: Bachelors degree in HR Business Administration or a related field preferred. SHRM or PHR certification required within 18 months (cost covered by the company with retention agreement).

What Success Looks Like

• A fully established efficient HR function that supports company operations and growth.
• A wellmanaged Admin team keeping leadership and operations aligned.
• Seamless payroll benefits and compensation administration that enhances employee satisfaction.
• A strong recruiting and retention strategy that attracts and keeps top talent.
• A positive highperforming workplace culture with engaged employees and strong leadership support.

Why Join Us

At Masters Lawn and Pest our people are the foundation of our success. This role offers the opportunity to build an HR & Administration department from the ground up drive meaningful change and shape the future of our company.

Our leadership team values innovation collaboration and proactive problemsolving. As a key strategic partner you will work alongside a team that truly cares about its employees clients and longterm success.