<p>We are looking for an experienced Human Resources Manager to lead people operations for a textile manufacturing organization in Arlington, Washington. This role will support employees and leaders across a broad range of HR matters, helping create a workplace that is compliant, well-organized, and employee-focused. The ideal candidate brings strong judgment, discretion, and practical knowledge of employee relations, benefits, leave administration, and performance management.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Act as the main point of contact for HR guidance, offering employees and supervisors dependable, confidential support on day-to-day people matters.</p><p>• Oversee employee relations issues by addressing concerns, conducting workplace reviews, guiding corrective actions, and ensuring appropriate documentation is maintained.</p><p>• Ensure HR policies, records, and practices align with Washington employment laws and applicable federal requirements, including pay, leave, and workplace compliance standards.</p><p>• Manage or support administration of protected leave programs, payroll-related coordination, benefits activity, leave tracking, and employee files.</p><p>• Lead onboarding efforts so new hires receive a clear, consistent introduction to the company, their responsibilities, and performance expectations.</p><p>• Partner with department leaders to create and update job descriptions that clearly define duties, skill progression, and opportunities for growth.</p><p>• Design and maintain a structured performance review approach that promotes measurable goals, consistent feedback, and documented expectations across teams.</p><p>• Work with leadership to develop practical career pathing and compensation progression frameworks tied to capability, contribution, and role development.</p><p>• Strengthen HR policies, procedures, and systems to support organizational growth while reinforcing a collaborative workplace culture.</p><p>• Advise managers on communication, documentation, performance concerns, and other employee-related decisions, while coordinating with external HR partners and vendors when needed.</p><p><br></p><p>The salary range for this position is $110,000 to $130,000 + discretionary bonus.</p><p><br></p><p>Benefits:</p><p>Medical, dental, and vision insurance: 100% employer-paid for the employee</p><p>Long-term disability insurance </p><p>401(k) with 4% company match</p><p>2 weeks PTO (negotiable)</p><p>8 paid holidays plus 1 floating holiday</p><p><br></p>
<p>We are looking for an experienced Payroll Manager to lead payroll operations for a large, multi-state workforce in Seattle, Washington. This position plays a central role in delivering accurate and compliant payroll while partnering with accounting, human resources, finance, and operations leaders. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership, deep technical payroll knowledge, and a commitment to improving processes that support both employees and the business.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Lead the full payroll cycle for a multi-state employee population, ensuring each pay period is processed accurately, on schedule, and in compliance with applicable laws.</p><p>• Guide and develop payroll team members through coaching, training, workload oversight, and performance management.</p><p>• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to align payroll activities with accounting, benefits, finance, and operational requirements.</p><p>• Review employee payroll records and pay-impacting changes such as new hires, status updates, separations, and final payments to maintain data accuracy.</p><p>• Manage payroll-related reconciliations, journal entries, tax submissions, year-end forms, garnishments, retirement deductions, and benefit withholdings.</p><p>• Resolve payroll questions and discrepancies by providing timely support to employees and addressing complex issues with professionalism and discretion.</p><p>• Maintain payroll controls, documentation, system settings, user access, and security practices to protect confidential information and support compliance.</p><p>• Produce payroll reporting, audit schedules, and performance metrics to monitor accuracy, identify trends, and strengthen internal processes.</p><p>• Drive continuous improvement by refining workflows, enhancing system usage, and recommending more efficient payroll practices.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Benefits</strong></p><ul><li>Retirement: Profit Sharing- eligibility starts at year 1. Vesting begins at year 2 at 20%, increasing 20% annually to 100% at year 6. Contribution depends on company profit and annual comp; a conservative figure is about 15% of annual comp per year. It functions as a retirement plan the employee doesn’t pay into.</li><li>PTO: 2 weeks (negotiable up to 3)</li><li>Holidays: 7 days (put also get Seattle Sick Leave)</li><li>Health Coverage: Medical through United Healthcare (3 plans, standard employer/employee cost split), plus dental, vision,</li></ul><p> </p>