Interim HR Manager

For over 25 years MSNW has provided janitorial landscaping and maintenance services to commercial facilities in WA OR and ID. Having positions throughout the Region gives us the ability to develop coach and mentor team members for future promotions.

Working for MSNW is not just a job it is an opportunity!

MSNW Group is seeking an experienced hands-on HR Manager to join our team and provide leadership and day-to-day HR support. This is an interim position with potential for a longer-term permanent opportunity.

This is an ideal opportunity for a seasoned HR professional who enjoys being both a leader and a doer. Youll lead and support our small HR team while remaining actively involved in the everyday HR needs of a growing organization.

Were looking for someone who can step in quickly build strong relationships with our leaders and employees and bring sound judgment organization and practical HR expertise to the team.

This is an hourly benefits-eligible position working approximately 30 hours per week with a flexible hybrid schedule based out of our Ferndale Washington office. The role will generally work 23 days per week in the office depending on business needs and the weeks priorities with remaining hours worked remotely. We are initially seeking someone on an interim basis and the potential of a longer-term opportunity will be determined based on organizational needs and mutual fit.

Position Details

• Location: Ferndale Washington
• Schedule: Approximately 30 hours per week
• Employment: Hourly
• Pay Range: $40.00$50.00 per hour depending on experience and qualifications
• Benefits: This position is benefits eligible in accordance with MSNW Groups benefit plans and eligibility requirements.
• Work Arrangement: Flexible hybrid schedule. This role will generally work approximately 23 days per week in our Ferndale office depending on the week business needs meetings and other priorities. Remaining scheduled hours may be worked remotely.
• Position Type: Interim with potential for longer-term opportunity.

Benefits

We offer a variety of benefits for our employees including health care paid time off and flexible work hours. Full and part-time team members working 20 hours per week are eligible for additional insurance benefits including dental accident and critical illness coverage.

HR Leadership & Employee Support

• Provide day-to-day leadership direction and support to our small HR team.
• Serve as a trusted HR resource for managers and employees throughout the organization.
• Manage employee relations matters and help leaders navigate personnel issues with sound judgment and consistency.
• Support performance management coaching corrective action and documentation.
• Partner with company leadership on people-related priorities and organizational needs.
• Help maintain a positive accountable and service-oriented workplace culture.

HR Operations & Compliance

• Support recruiting hiring onboarding employee transitions and offboarding.
• Assist with benefits administration leaves of absence and other employee programs.
• Maintain organized and accurate HR records and documentation.
• Help ensure HR policies and practices comply with applicable Washington State and federal employment requirements.
• Review and strengthen HR policies procedures and processes where appropriate.
• Keep HR operations organized responsive and moving forward.

Workplace Safety

• Oversee and support MSNW Groups workplace safety program including safety training documentation and ongoing compliance.
• Help ensure compliance with applicable workplace safety requirements including Washington State L&I/DOSH and OSHA requirements.
• Support workplace incident reporting investigation and follow-up workers compensation and return-to-work processes.
• Partner with managers and employees to promote safe work practices and strengthen our culture of safety.
• Identify opportunities to improve safety processes documentation training and accountability.

What Were Looking For

• Strong HR generalist experience with the ability to independently manage a broad range of HR responsibilities.
• Experience leading mentoring or supervising HR team members.
• Solid working knowledge of Washington State employment practices and compliance requirements.
• Experience supporting workplace safety programs and regulatory compliance.
• Strong employee-relations coaching and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with recruiting onboarding benefits leaves performance management and other core HR functions.
• Comfortable moving between leadership-level conversations and hands-on HR work.
• Excellent judgment discretion organization and communication skills.
• Ability to quickly assess situations establish priorities and take action.
• A practical approachable style and the ability to build trust with employees and leaders at all levels.
• SHRM-CP SHRM-SCP PHR or SPHR certification is a plus.

If youre an experienced HR professional who enjoys leading people solving problems and staying close to the day-to-day work wed like to hear from you.

MSNW is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex including sexual orientation and gender identity national origin disability protected Veteran Status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law.