Description
HR Manager
Title
HR Manager
Location
Hybrid: 2 days/week in Culver City office
Regular travel to LA-area stores; occasional travel to Chico
Type
Full-time, salaried (exempt)
Pay
$75,000-$90,000 per year, plus benefits
Reports to
CEO
What you'll do
• Lead the full employee lifecycle across all stores, setting and enforcing standards for hiring, onboarding, recordkeeping, leaves and separations.
• Manages the talent acquisition process, including recruitment, interviewing, and hiring of qualified job applicants, particularly
• for managerial, exempt, and professional roles; collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.
• Keep us compliant with California and local employment law, including meal and rest breaks, overtime, sick leave, final pay, scheduling and minimum wage.
• Own payroll accuracy and compliance, including review and approval of bi-weekly payroll and resolution of pay discrepancies.
• Investigate employee complaints promptly and objectively, document the findings, and recommend action.
• Advise store managers on discipline, documentation and terminations, so every decision is consistent and defensible.
• Handle first-step grievances and administer the collective bargaining agreement day to day.
• Maintain the employee handbook, policies, required postings and mandatory trainings, including harassment prevention.
• Ensure compliance with DCC and local permit requirements for employee badging, age verification, and any legally required screening.
• Manage leaves of absence, accommodation requests and workers' comp claims.
• Work with our outside employment counsel, handling routine matters in-house and escalating the right ones.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
What you bring
• BA or BS degree preferred
• 3+ years of HR experience in California, ideally in multi-location retail, restaurant or hospitality with hourly staff.
• Solid working knowledge of California wage-and-hour law.
• Experience running workplace investigations and documenting discipline
• Experience with a unionized workforce is a strong plus.
• You're organized and direct, follow through, and are comfortable telling a manager "not like that."
• Cannabis industry experience is a plus.
• A PHR, SHRM-CP or California HR certification is a plus.
• Must be at least 21 years old.
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Physical Demands and Work Environment
• Work is performed in an office setting, at home on remote days, and in retail store environments.
• Regularly uses a computer and phone for extended periods.
• Occasionally stands and walks for extended periods while visiting store locations.
• Occasionally lifts or carries up to 15 pounds, such as files, training materials, or laptop equipment.
• Store environments involve exposure to cannabis products and odors.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Travel
• Travel is approximately 10% to 20% of working time. This includes:
• Local travel to Los Angeles-area stores.
• Periodic travel to Chico, approximately quarterly.
• Must have a reliable means of traveling between Los Angeles-area store locations.
• If a personal vehicle is used for business travel, a valid California driver's license and proof of insurance are required.
• Business travel expenses, including mileage, are reimbursed per company policy.
Benefits
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• PTO
• Employee discount
