Job Title: People Operations Partner
Department: People Operations
Location: Moses Lake, WA
Reports To: Manager of People Operations PNW
Job Type: Full-Time, Onsite
Travel:10% - 15%
Compensation: $85k Yearly Salary
Job Summary
The People Operations Partner provides farm leadership with strategic People Operations partnership, acting as a trusted advisor on people-related matters. This role focuses on workforce planning, employee engagement, compliance strategy, and leadership coaching.
Essential Job Functions
• Partner with farm managers and supervisors to align people practices with operational goals.
• Lead farm-level People Ops program implementation (performance management, engagement surveys, training).
• Advise leadership on complex employee relations issues.
• Analyze HR metrics (turnover, absenteeism, overtime, eNPS) and develop action plans.
• Coach supervisors on conflict resolution and supervisory capability.
• Ensure compliance with labor regulations, agricultural standards, and documentation.
• Act as a subject matter expert in People Ops (talent management, leaves, benefits, pay practices).
• Recommend and implement People Ops process improvements.
• Champion Versova's culture and guiding principles.
• Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources or related field of study (or equivalent experience)
• 2+ years of HR experience
• Strong employee relations and workforce planning background.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with leadership.
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with agricultural labor laws and OSHA.
• Ability to travel to farm sites within the region
• Bilingual in English and Spanish
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in HR Business Partner or consulting roles
Work Environment
This position is primarily office-based in a climate-controlled environment, requiring the ability to sit for extended periods. Occasional visits to various company operations may be required, exposing the role to different temperatures and agricultural production environments. The role involves frequent interaction with employees at all levels and requires adaptability to handle various HR situations. Some flexibility in working hours may be necessary to accommodate company events or urgent HR matters. This position offers opportunities for growth within the HR function and the chance to impact employee experience and organizational culture.
Benefits:
• Regular performance reviews
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• HSA with company match
• Paid time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401K with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
