Head of Human Resources

Position: Head of Human Resources

Location: Spartanburg, SC

Pay: $100,000/yr. DOE

1. Strategic HR Leadership
• Ability to lead the full HR function for entire region
• Ability to align people's strategy with business objectives

2. Employee Relations Expertise
• Strong background handling employee relations issues, investigations, disciplinary actions, and conflict resolution
• Ability to build trust with employees and managers while maintaining compliance and consistency

3. Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning
• Experience recruiting salaried and hourly employees
• Ability to support succession planning and organizational development
• Comfortable managing immigration-related processes and specialized hiring


4. Compensation & Benefits Knowledge
• Experience with salary administration, merit reviews, market benchmarking, and incentive programs
• Understanding of benefit plans and employee communications

5. Compliance & Risk Management
• Strong knowledge of:
o FLSA
o EEO
o ADA
o FMLA
o Immigration compliance
o Workplace investigations
o Employment law

6. HR Systems & Data
• Experience with payroll (iSolved a plus), reporting, and workforce analytics
• Ability to use data to support decision-making and leadership recommendations

7. EHS
• Lead safety culture and continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and environmental regulations
• Manage incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions
• Oversee safety training, risk assessments, emergency preparedness, and reporting

8. Payroll
• Manage and ensure the accurate and timely processing of multi-state payroll
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour laws
• Ensure confidentiality and integrity of employee payroll data

9. Leadership Style:
A candidate that places a high value on employee care, professionalism, and business partnership. A successful successor would likely be:
• Highly personable and approachable - able to build strong relationships at all levels of the organization
• Credible with leadership
• Demonstrates the highest standards of confidentiality when handling sensitive employee, payroll, compensation, and business matters
• Comfortable making difficult decisions
• Strong communicator
• Strong listener with the ability to communicate openly, honestly, and respectfully.
• High integrity and confidential
• Able to balance compassion with accountability

Ideal Candidate Snapshot:
Title: Head of Human Resources / HR Director
Education: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field; Master's preferred
Language: Fluent in English and Portuguese
Experience: 5-10+ years progressive HR experience with at least 5 years in senior HR leadership
Preferred Certifications: SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent