What you'll do:

As CAF’s Human Resources Leader, you will bring your passion for people, strong HR experience and relentless attitude to spearhead the HR, cultural and personnel strategic vision for CAF. This position will direct and oversee CAF’s strategic HR initiatives and support the development of CAF’s long-term HR growth plans. You will originate and lead all HR policies, practices and objectives that will provide a high-engagement, high-performing and results-driven company culture. You will also lead traditional HR functions including recruitment, employee relations, benefits administration, compensation, organizational training and development and HR compliance throughout the employee life cycle.  Exceptional candidates will be outstanding in coordinating with outside business partners, internal business performance and business process improvement to drive results.

What you will need to succeed:

•     3+ years of HR Generalist w/demonstrated management experience
•     Bachelor’s degree required
•     Excellent compliance and regulation knowledge
•     Strong organizational, social, written and verbal skills 
•     Strong ability to use spreadsheets to make data-based decisions
•     Strategic thinking and planning / organizational skills 
•     SHRM Certified Professional or equivalent preferred (SHRM-CP or SHRM-SPC)
•     Full computer proficiency (Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
•     Satisfy pre-employment drug testing
•     Reside within 15 miles from CAF Office (Maple Valley, 98038)

Your Day-To-Day:

• Recruitment
  • Establishes and leads the standard recruiting strategy and hiring practices and procedures necessary to recruit and hire a superior workforce.
  • Interviews all candidates; serves as part of the interview team for position finalists.
• Employee Relations
  • Formulates and recommends Human Resources policies and objectives for the company on any topic associated with employee relations and employee rights.
  • Determines and recommends employee relations practices necessary to establish a positive employer-employee relationship and promote a high level of employee morale and motivation.
  • Coaches and trains managers in their communication, feedback, recognition, and interaction responsibilities with the employees who report to them. Makes certain that the managers know how to successfully, ethically, honestly, and legally communicate with employees.
  • Conducts investigations when employee complaints or concerns are brought forth.
• Benefits Administration
  • With the assistance of the executive team, obtains cost-effective, employee and employer mutual serving benefits; monitors benefits environment for options and cost savings.
  • Leads the development of benefit orientations and other benefits training for employees and their families and recommends changes in benefits offered.
  • Oversee Human Resource Management System (HRMS) administration
• Compensation
  • Establish and maintain CAF’s wage and salary structure, pay policies and oversees the variable pay systems within CAF including KPI’s, bonuses and raises.
  • Leads competitive market research to establish pay practices and pay bands that help to recruit and retain superior staff.
• Leadership
  • Develops department goals, objectives and systems and all activities of the department.
  • Participates in staff meetings and attends other meetings as a department advocate.
• Organizational Development
  • Designs, directs and manages a company-wide process of organization development that addresses issues such as superior workforce development, key employee retention, organization design, and change management.
  • Identifies and monitors the organization's culture so that it supports the attainment of the company's goals and promotes employee satisfaction.
  • Keep the CEO and the executive team informed of significant HR problems that jeopardize the achievement of company goals, and those that are not being addressed adequately at the line management level.
• Training and Development
  • Coordinates all Human Resources training programs. Provides necessary education and materials to managers and employees.
  • Leads the implementation of the performance management system that includes performance development reviews (PDR’s) and employee career development programs.
• Compliance
  • Mitigates risk by keeping organizations compliant with federal, state and local labor laws and regulations.
  • Establishes and maintains department records and reports using CAF’s HRIS system.

Reports to:

The Human Resources Manager reports directly to CAF’s CEO, Derek Zahajko, who’s mindset and knowledge of this business ensures his departments and employees are firmly aligned with CAF’s broader initiatives and strategies. Derek’s leadership style is one that sets the vision for the team, clearly and compellingly, then steps back and allows the team to work while being available to provide support if required. CAF’ers who demonstrate a strong commitment to Communication, Ownership and Execution are near and dear to his heart!

Fair Pay:

Compensation is designed to attract, motivate, and retain talented employees who drive the company’s success. No two jobs are equal, but all jobs are important – that’s why we tailor an individual compensation plan benchmarked to market data from industry leaders payscale.com for each person and position, based on several position and market compensable factors.

Perks and Benefits:

What makes a great job even better? Throwing in a few perks! We want to provide our CAF’ers with everything they need to maintain their health and wellbeing. Things like:

Health and Wellness

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Wellness Reimbursement Program (e.g., gym, golf, activity passes, massage, weight loss, etc.)

Financial Benefits

• Simple IRA Retirement Plan
• Performance Bonus
• Tickets at Work Program

Office Perks

• Flexibility in schedule when needed
• Company social outings
• Free snacks
• Educational learning opportunities
• Recognition/rewards for anniversaries, birthdays and for going above and beyond

Paid Time Off

• PTO/Vacation/Sick Policy
• 11 Paid Holidays (including Christmas week!)
• Maternity/Paternity Leave