West Coast HR Business Partner

Canopy Service Partners is seeking an experienced West Coast HR Business Partner to support approximately 250 employees across locally led tree care companies in the Western U.S. As the primary HR partner for these businesses, you’ll work with general managers, regional leaders, and field teams to address employee concerns, coach managers, and build practical people processes that support growth. Canopy’s national platform supports approximately 20 operating businesses while preserving their individual brands, relationships, and local expertise—giving you the opportunity to build HR tools while respecting each company’s culture. This hybrid/remote role supports Bay Area partner companies and requires regular in-person engagement, monthly site travel, and quarterly travel to Chicago headquarters. Candidates must reside in the Pacific or Mountain time zones; Bay Area residency is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary HR partner for West Region companies, contributing to regional and local leadership teams.
• Advise general managers and regional leaders on workforce planning, employee relations, performance management, compensation, employee development, and organizational change.
• Build performance review processes, job levels, compensation models, career paths, and succession plans tailored to field teams and local business needs.
• Support acquisition transitions through onboarding, organizational structure planning, and HR system changes.
• Partner with payroll, benefits, and recruiting teams within Employee Services to deliver consistent employee support.
• Analyze turnover, engagement, and other workforce trends to recommend practical improvements.
• Support compliance with multistate employment requirements and guide fair, consistent policy application.
• Maintain accurate employee information in Inova and use Excel for workforce analysis, tracking, and reporting.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience as an HR Business Partner or HR Generalist, including employee relations, performance management, and organizational change.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with leaders and field-based, skilled trades, or service teams.
• Business acumen and sound judgment, with the ability to connect HR decisions to operational needs and influence leaders.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and build practical tools and processes with limited structure.
• Adaptability and respect for different company cultures, with the ability to tailor HR practices to local needs.
• Proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables and VLOOKUP, and comfort learning new systems.
• Residence in the Pacific or Mountain time zones and availability for regular in-person engagement, monthly site travel, and quarterly travel to Chicago headquarters.
• Preferred: Bay Area residency; experience supporting skilled trades, service businesses, or teams across multiple locations; and Spanish language skills.

Compensation

This role is eligible for an annual bonus opportunity of up to 20% of base salary , based on company performance and individual performance against established goals.

Benefits

• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• 401(k) retirement plan with up to a 4% company match.
• Employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance.
• Benefits eligibility after 30 days of employment for employees working 30 or more hours per week, who are considered full-time.
• Multiple Cigna medical plan options, including broad-access OAP, in-network OAP, and a high-deductible health plan with HSA eligibility.
• Multiple Cigna dental plan options and comprehensive Cigna vision coverage.
• $250 employer HSA contribution for employees enrolled in a high-deductible health plan, or access to health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Pre-tax commuter benefits for eligible parking, transit, and vanpool expenses.
• Additional coverage options, including legal assistance, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity coverage.

Canopy Service Partners is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. Discrimination and harassment based on any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law are prohibited across all employment practices, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, training, leaves of absence, and termination.