Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Gold Leaf Farming is a purpose-driven farming company focused on sustainable agriculture. They are seeking a People Operations Manager to manage day-to-day people processes, enhance employee experience, and partner with managers throughout the employee lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Own execution of centralized processes: hiring, onboarding, payroll, benefits, performance management, safety, employee experience, and HR compliance
- Identify process gaps and implement low-bureaucracy improvements through automation, elimination, or outsourcing
- Build self-service resources that let employees navigate the People function independently
- Serve as a responsive, knowledgeable resource for employees, providing clear support and building their confidence navigating the employee experience at GLF
- Own Rippling as the single source of truth for people data, ensuring accuracy and building automations that reduce manual work
- Partner with internal teams to ensure they have the access and information they need from People systems to do their jobs
- Support the co-employment complexity of GLF's FLC model, including seasonal transitions and I-9 compliance at scale, so hourly farm workers experience Gold Leaf's culture even through contractor relationships
- Own the RPRS (Right Person Right Seat) process end to end, coaching managers through evaluation conversations that drive real personnel decisions
- Partner with managers on hiring, onboarding, performance management, and employee relations with sound judgment and low bureaucracy
- Provide guidance that reflects GLF's culture and operating principles, equipping managers with the tools, frameworks, and knowledge to handle people situations with greater confidence over time
- Contribute to GLF's talent strategy by identifying patterns, gaps, and opportunities surfaced through day-to-day people operations
- Partner with the VP of Operations on culture programming: quarterly gatherings, recognition programs, and the structures that make Gold Leaf's culture durable across a decentralized team
- Support the delivery of a differentiated, best-in-class employee experience rooted in GLF's culture, operating principles, and long-term vision
Skills
- Spanish and English bilingual required
- 5-7 years of progressive HR or People Operations experience, with ownership of core HR functions and project management
- Spanish and English fluency required. A significant portion of our workforce primarily communicates in Spanish, and this role must serve them with the same quality and care
- Experience partnering directly with managers as an HRBP or equivalent
- Working knowledge of California employment law and multi-state HR compliance
- Tech-savvy, with a natural inclination to automate and streamline manual work; Rippling or similar HRIS experience a plus
- Strong process instincts, with a bias toward simplicity over complexity or added headcount
- Ability and willingness to travel to our California and Arizona farms on a routine basis
- Experience in agriculture or other operationally intensive industries strongly preferred; familiarity with FLC models or seasonal workforce management a plus
Benefits
- Bonus
- Fully paid healthcare
- Retirement
- Parental leave
- Remote within California, with routine travel to CA and AZ farms
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