HR Business Partner, South

From a humble beginning in 1988 with six nurseries, PRT has grown into North America's largest grower of forest seedlings, having grown over 6 billion trees. With 27 Nurseries, 14 Seed Orchards across the US and Canada and 1 Seed Processing Facility, we annually cultivate over 630 million high-quality seedlings, playing a vital role in reforestation and sustainable forestry. We're driven by a passion for environmental stewardship and a commitment to nurturing relationships, driving excellence, and fostering a people-first mindset, all to make a difference for a greener future.

Here’s what you can expect when you join PRT

• Competitive Compensation & Financial Growth: Earn a competitive annual salary with opportunities for bonus or short-term incentives and build your financial future with our 401 K
  matching program
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• Comprehensive Health & Wellness: Take care of yourself and your family with our extended health, vision, and dental coverage
  , along with paid vacation and holidays
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• Career Development & Learning: Grow your skills and advance your career with personalized guidance and a learning-focused culture that prioritizes continuous development.
• Stable, Inclusive & Collaborative Environment: Join a year-round stable company where your voice matters in a collaborative and inclusive work environment
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• Make a Difference for the Planet: Contribute to environmental sustainability and a passion for nature solutions

Grow your HR career where people, forests and purpose come together.

We’re looking for an HR Business Partner, PRT South to join our People and Culture team and support our U.S. operations while based in Washington, North Carolina. Reporting to the Director, People and Culture, this newly created role is an opportunity to make an impact in an organization where people are passionate about our forests, committed to safety and proud of delivering exceptional quality.

You’ll join a small, tight-knit and dedicated HR team to provide hands-on support across the employee lifecycle - from recruitment and onboarding to employee relations, performance, policies, compensation and HR programs.

This is a role for someone who enjoys doing as much as advising. You might be writing a job description or offer letter, improving an HR process, or coaching a manager through a complex situation. You’re comfortable getting into the details, building trusted relationships and stepping in wherever needed to help the team and our U.S. operations succeed.

Travel to other PRT U.S. sites will be required as business needs arise.

What will YOU be doing as an HR Business Partner?

HR Business Partnership & Employee Relations

• Partner with leaders on performance management, employee engagement, recognition, compensation administration and workplace practices.
• Coach managers through employee relations and performance concerns.
• Support employee terminations, job changes and other employee matters, including appropriate documentation and required review.

Recruitment, Onboarding & Employee Lifecycle

• Undertake recruitment activities including resume tracking and distribution, development of job descriptions and postings, interview coordination and preparation, offer and welcome letter preparation
• Administer Form I-9 and drug-screening processes.
• Support onboarding and provide Payroll with new-hire documentation.
• Prepare documentation for position changes, salary adjustments and other employment changes.
• Maintain and develop the U.S. employee handbook and People & Culture policies.
• Monitor changes in U.S. employment requirements and recommend updates to maintain accuracy and compliance.
• Administer leaves of absence and return-to-work processes in coordination with external providers.
• Maintain confidential employee documentation and…