Director of People

Company Summary

Hampton Lumber is a thriving family-owned company aspiring to be North America's preferred source for responsibly-sourced wood solutions. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, we operate nine sawmills in Western Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. We also manage timberland and operate a wholesale and import/export division.

Our mission is togrow, manufacture, and market renewable wood products and deliver innovative solutions for a more sustainable built environment. At Hampton Lumber, we accomplish this through our own operations as well as those of our affiliates—Trapa Forest Products, Idaho Timber, and Red Built. Our tagline, "Find a better way every day," encapsulates our commitment to innovation and improvement across all operations.

We are guided by our core values:

• Safety – Prioritize safety across all operations.
• Integrity & Authenticity – Operate honestly and ethically while preserving our distinctive family-owned brand.
• Responsible Stewardship – Endeavor to balance and maintain economic, social, and environmental values in everything we do.
• Tenacity – Embrace challenges with grit, determination, and a can-do spirit.
• Continuous Improvement – Strive to enhance our processes, products, and people.
• Customer Satisfaction – Be nimble, responsive, and solutions-oriented.
• Community Engagement – Be a responsive, supportive, and respected member of the community.

With over 80 years in the sawmill business, we are proud to have cultivated the knowledge and experience needed to grow and prosper, even in challenging times. We always look to the future and invest in our people, new technologies, and continuous improvement processes and techniques.

Role

Purpose:

The Director of People helps Hampton Lumber attract talent, develop future leaders, strengthen culture and employee retention , and build the systems needed to become an Employer of Choice.

Key Outcomes of Role:

• Stronger leadership and succession planning.
• Improved retention, recruiting, onboarding, and engagement.
• A sustainable, company wide talent pipeline.
• Helping leadership build bench strength throughout the organization.
• Becoming an Employer of Choice in our communities.
• Recruiting and retaining high-performing employees.
• Developing key HR metrics and leading improvement against those metrics
• Understanding Hampton Lumber’s business, not just HR processes

Scope and Support:

This role supports Hampton’s U.S. and Canadian workforce by implementing HR strategies, policies, and practices across multiple states and provinces. The Director of People balances local requirements with Hampton’s culture and employee experience, with primary support for sawmill operations.

Team Leadership and Travel

The Director leads the Learning and Development Manager, HRIS Manager, Benefits Manager, Corporate Recruiter, and Corporate Office HR Manager. The position is based in Portland, Oregon, and requires frequent travel to sawmill locations in Washington, Oregon, South Carolina, and Canada. This position will have a strong dotted line to local HR managers that oversee sawmills and/or operations. The position will report to CEO and work closely with senior leadership team.

• Substantial company-paid assistance for Medical and Dental insurance premiums; mental health coverage; cost effective co-pays and deductibles
• 401(k) with 5% annual company contribution and generous company matching contributions vested over three years
• Paid time off, including 8 paid holidays
• Participation in employee bonus program
• Employee wellness program that includes free counseling sessions, financial and legal guidance, and more
• Opportunities for paid training to support career advancement and personal development

Employee Experience and HR Systems

• Develop best practices that support Employer of Choice and employee experience goals.
• Drive improvement in HR data systems to better track results and drive change.
• Oversee HR systems, methods, and practices company wide.
• Oversee development and distribute policies and handbooks.
• Lead initiatives that standardize HR policies and practices across businesses making the business and/or compliance more efficient and…