Human Resource Manager

Description

E&E Foods, Inc. is a vertically integrated primary producer and supplier of wild Alaskan finfish. The company owns and operates processing plants in Renton and Federal Way, Washington, and shore-side processing plants in Yakutat, Bristol Bay, and Kenai, Alaska.

The Kenai operation, Pacific Star Seafoods, employs approximately 40 year-round employees and expands to approximately 300 at peak season, including resident crew housed on site.

E&E Foods is seeking a Human Resources Manager for Pacific Star Seafoods in Kenai, Alaska. The Human Resources Manager is the on-site HR lead for the facility and owns the full employee lifecycle, from seasonal recruitment through separation.

This position carries real independent responsibility. The Manager runs seasonal hiring, handles employee relations matters and workplace investigations, administers benefits and leave, coordinates travel and company housing, and keeps the facility compliant with federal and State of Alaska employment law. Success in the role requires sound judgment, discretion with confidential information, and the flexibility to meet the demands of an operation whose schedule is driven by fish volume.

• Manage the full recruitment cycle for seasonal and year-round positions, from workforce planning and job postings through offer and start date.
• Coordinate interviews, candidate communication, and pre-employment requirements.
• Lead new-hire orientation and onboarding, ensuring I-9, W-4, and payroll documentation is completed accurately and on schedule.
• Maintain the applicant tracking system and all hiring records for the facility.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for employees and supervisors at the Kenai facility on all HR matters.
• Receive, investigate, and resolve employee complaints; conduct workplace investigations and document findings and outcomes.
• Advise supervisors on performance management, corrective action, and termination decisions, ensuring consistency and complete documentation.
• Coordinate and book seasonal travel for arriving and departing employees.
• Oversee company housing, including assignments, occupancy, and standards of conduct.
• Partner with plant leadership to support a safe, respectful, and productive workplace.

• Administer employee benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans, and serve as the site contact for enrollment and employee questions.
• Administer Alaska Paid Sick Leave, including accrual tracking, entry, and recordkeeping.
• Process employment status changes, wage changes, and separations, and maintain accurate and confidential personnel files.
• Support wage analysis and seasonal labor budgeting in coordination with corporate Human Resources.

• Ensure compliance with federal, State of Alaska, and local employment law, including wage and hour, leave, and recordkeeping requirements.
• Maintain personnel records in accordance with company policy and legal retention requirements.
• Prepare HR reporting and support internal audits, and agency inquiries.
• Apply company policy consistently and distribute handbook and site procedure updates to employees and supervisors.
• Support workers' compensation reporting and coordinate with Safety on incident documentation.

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and HR experience.
• Minimum four years of progressively responsible HR experience, including direct experience with employee relations and workplace investigations.
• Working knowledge of federal and Alaska employment law and HR best…