Regional HR Business Partner-Field Based Northern California POST NUMBER: 286390

Regional HR Business Partner-(Field Based)-Northern California

• 30% travel around Northern California
• 100% Onsite in San Francisco when not traveling around multiple site locations throughout Northern California  

Search Overview
Vaco/Highspring has been engaged by a Nationally Recognized Industry Leader to identify a Regional HR Business Partner supporting a large, multi-location field operation. The role aligns directly with the company’s national HR and Talent strategy, partnering closely with both corporate leadership and on-site operations teams.

Compensation:

• Base Salary: $115,000-$130,000 annually. This range represents a good-faith estimate of the compensation expected for this position. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, skills, and other job-related factors. Candidates with significant and relevant Union experience may be considered for compensation toward the higher end of the salary range.
• COLA: 10% Cost of living adjustment in addition to base salary (COLA)
• Annual Bonus: 15% discretionary 
• Company Vehicle Provided (includes Insurance and Gas!)

Full Benefits Package including :

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Transit and parking reimbursement
• Employee assistance resources (wellness, financial, legal)
• Optional supplemental benefits (legal support, FSA, identity protection)

Key Role Requirements

• Travel: Must be willing and able to travel at least 30% of the time across Northern California
• 24/7 Operations Support: Must be comfortable supporting a 24/7 field operation, including occasional after-hours or off-shift work as business needs arise.
• Metrics-Driven & Merit-Based: Must bring a proven ability to track, interpret, and deliver on key HR metrics (turnover, PT/FT, employment engagement survey analytics, learning/compliance) in a merit-driven culture.
• Self-Starter: Must be highly motivated, proactive, and able to learn new systems and processes independently.

Role Overview

• This is a 100% onsite position based in San Francisco when not traveling, this is not a remote or hybrid position, the role includes 30% travel on average yearly with peak travel in the summer months.
• Candidates must currently reside in San Francisco within commutable distance.
• Remote or relocation candidates will not be considered due to the urgency of this hiring need.
• The HRBP will provide daily HR support and employee relations guidance to local managers and field operations teams in a high-volume, metric-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as an internal business partner, delivering comprehensive HR programs, initiatives, and solutions to assigned field locations and functional areas across multiple territories/worksites.
• Be a key member of the HR leadership team, providing both strategic and tactical support for a region covering up to 1000 employees across hourly workforce population including FT, PT.
• Maintain a strong field presence: regularly visiting sites, building relationships, and acting as a first point of contact for HR matters, policy questions, and day-to-day support.
• Manage and resolve a wide range of employee inquiries, including onboarding, benefits, FMLA, I-9s, employee relations, and investigations.
• Ensure HR compliance with both legal requirements and company policies for all supported departments and sites.
• Collaborate with management to define talent needs and implement HR programs and practices (e.g., organizational design, workforce planning, talent review, succession planning, talent acquisition, compensation management) that support location needs and company goals.
• Facilitate leadership development, performance management, coaching, corrective actions, and employee recognition programs.
• Analyze data and retention trends, proactively addressing issues to improve employee satisfaction and reduce turnover.
• Lead or participate in the rollout of new HR platforms and initiatives, quickly adapting to evolving systems and tools.
• Support the HR Director and contribute to broader people operations projects as needed.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive HR Generalist and/or HR Business Partner experience supporting fast-paced, field-based operations.
• Experience supporting large-scale, multi-site hourly workforces within transportation, logistics, manufacturing, distribution, retail, hospitality, aviation, or other operationally intensive environments.
• Demonstrated success partnering directly with front-line and operational leaders to drive employee engagement, retention, productivity, and business performance.
• Extensive employee relations experience, including investigations, conflict resolution, corrective action, policy interpretation, and performance management.
• Proven ability to support 24/7 operations with multiple locations, complex staffing models, shifting priorities, and seasonal workforce fluctuations.
• Strong experience leveraging HR analytics and workforce metrics (turnover, headcount, attendance, engagement, learning/compliance, etc.) to influence business decisions and deliver measurable outcomes.
• Experience managing employee life-cycle processes, including onboarding, leaves of absence, benefits administration, and HR systems/data reporting.
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly throughout the region and support multiple sites.
• Experience working with unionized employee populations, including grievance handling, CBA interpretation, and labor relations activities, preferred.
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR, or similar HR certification preferred.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.