Gobolt

HR Business Partner

Carlstadt, NJ

Sponsorship not specified$100k-$125kDetected 25 days ago

RESTLogisticsRecruitingPerformance ManagementEmployee RelationsHRISEmployment LawMentoring

About the role

GoBolt operates 10 warehouses across Canada and the US, with our entire HR team currently based in Canada.
You will bridge the geographic and time-zone gap, ensuring deep accountability for multi-state employment law and warehouse-floor employee relations, with a heavy focus on California-specific compliance.
Translate business priorities into US-specific people strategies involving workforce planning, retention, and engagement.

Serve as the senior HR partner to all US site leaders, providing day-to-day coaching and strategic guidance.
Partner with the HR Director to align US and Canadian people programs while respecting jurisdictional differences.
Partner directly with US site Operations leaders to drive engagement, retention, and safety culture.
Own US multi-state employment law compliance, specifically for New Jersey, California, and additional states as we scale.
Maintain hands-on accountability for California-specific exposure, including PAGA risk management, meal/rest break enforcement, and wage statement accuracy.
Maintain the US employee handbook, state-specific addenda, and overall HR policies.
Own the US onboarding and offboarding experience, ensuring I-9 compliance and state-specific notice requirements.
Support talent acquisition on US hiring, offer processes, and compensation benchmarking.

Demonstrated PAGA awareness and wage-and-hour expertise.
Multi-state US employment law expertise (CA + NJ at minimum).
Experience supporting a warehouse, distribution, logistics, manufacturing, or 3PL environment.
Strong track record of running workplace investigations independently.
Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously across multiple sites and time zones.

$100k - $125k Why Join Us?
We are innovative, goal-oriented, and are always on the search for energetic and passionate people who are eager to learn and would like to have a rare opportunity to grow within one of North America's fastest-growing companies.
We offer a workplace where respect, diversity, and inclusion are the cornerstones of our culture.
Our team members are encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work, contributing to our collective mission in their unique ways.
GoBolt is committed to providing assistance during all phases of the employment cycle, including recruiting through to the end of the employment relationship.

Partner with Payroll, Benefits, and the Insurance Specialist on US-specific programs including medical, 401(k), workers' comp, and unemployment.
Collaborate with the Manager, Health & Safety on US safety programs, incident investigations, and workers' comp claims.
Administer leave laws (CFRA, PDL, paid sick leave) and partner with Cal/OSHA.
Aside from an amazing culture, we also offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package.

At GoBolt, we provide a technology-driven, customer-centric and sustainable approach to ecommerce and last-mile logistics for businesses of all sizes - from local brands to large national retailers.
By operating as an extension of our customer's team, we deliver best-in-class services every step of the way.
We're building North America's largest electric vehicle fleet to help bring sustainability to an industry notorious for its heavy impact on the environment.
We are in high growth mode and building for the future, which is where you come in!
As our US footprint grows, we are hiring an HR Business Partner to own the people function across our US warehouse network, including our two largest sites in California and New Jersey.
Reporting to the HR Director (Canada), you will be the strategic and tactical partner for all US employees and leaders.

GoBolt is an equal-opportunity employer that recognizes the value and importance of a diverse workforce.
If you require accommodation because of injury, illness, or disability during any portion of GoBolt's recruiting process, please let us know and we will do everything we can to accommodate you.

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