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Moon Valley Nurseries Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Moon Valley Nurseries provided pay range This range is provided by Moon Valley Nurseries. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range $150,000.00/yr - $190,000.00/yr Job Summary Moon Valley Nurseries is looking for a Director of HR, Operations to lead our team of HR Business Partners and drive HR operations across our 50+ retail locations. In this role, you'll help shape the future of our fast-growing company by aligning HR strategies with big business goals—think growth, expansion, and operational excellence—all while keeping compliance and employee experience top of mind. We're looking for someone who knows how to balance structure with culture, ensure we stay on top of employment laws, and build a workforce that’s not only high-performing, but also excited to grow with us. This individual must bring strong expertise in in-house payroll (2,000+ employees), benefits, and 401(k) administration, deep knowledge of employee relations, and exceptional investigation and documentation skills. They will serve as a key advisor to senior leadership and lead a high-performing team that supports both strategic goals and day-to-day HR excellence. This is a fully onsite role based in Scottsdale, AZ. Remote/hybrid work is not available. Limited travel (25%) may be required. Key Duties and Responsibilities Lead and develop a team of HRBPs supporting field operations across 50+ and rapidly growing retail locations. Establish HR as a strategic service function, ensuring HR processes enable and support both field and corporate teams. Build and refine HR processes and systems from start to finish, driving efficiency, scalability, and alignment with business goals. Provide expert HRBP support to operations and corporate leadership, ensuring HR initiatives drive performance and engagement. Employee Relations & Compliance Lead and resolve complex employee relations matters; provide expertise in investigations, documentation, and conflict resolution. Ensure policies and practices are compliant, up to date, and consistently applied—especially across high-risk employment states such as California. Partner with leadership to create a culture of accountability, fairness, and continuous improvement. Payroll, Benefits & 401(k) Oversight Provide strategic oversight of in-house payroll processing for over 2,000 employees, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Manage and support benefits administration including open enrollment, life events, and vendor relations. Oversee 401(k) plan administration, ensuring compliance and employee support across multiple locations. Serve as a key escalation point for payroll and benefit-related matters, ensuring resolution and service excellence. Retail & Corporate Business Partnership Serve as the key HR advisor to regional and corporate leadership, ensuring alignment between HR strategies and business needs. Partner closely with operations leaders to support store expansion efforts, including workforce planning and leadership development. Navigate and advise on commission-based compensation structures, ensuring compliance and effectiveness. Training, Development & Performance Management Lead performance management initiatives, ensuring managers provide clear expectations, coaching, and feedback. Build and deliver leadership development programs tailored for both corporate and field leaders. Support succession planning by identifying and developing high-potential talent. HR Analytics & Reporting Use HR data and analytics to identify workforce trends, risks, and opportunities. Provide regular reporting to executive leadership on engagement, turnover, payroll trends, and HR effectiveness. Qualifications: Knowledge, Skills & Abilities 9+ years of progressive HRBP experience in a retail, multi-unit environment 5+ years leading HRBP teams Strong in-house payroll experience for 2,000+ employees Hands-on experience with benefits and 401(k) administration, including managing vendors and compliance Extensive employee relations experience, with a strong background in investigations and proper documentation Working knowledge of California labor law and other high-compliance states HRIS selection, implementation, integration, and support Proven ability to build, implement, and scale HR processes and teams from the ground up Workforce planning and talent management experience Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills HR certification (SPHR, SHRM-SCP) is a plus In-person position based in Scottsdale, AZ Occasional travel (~25% overnight) Other duties as assigned Education Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field Physical requirements/Working Conditions While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 15 pounds. Able to work outdoors for extended periods of time in possibly extreme conditions, including rain, heat, sun, and wind. OTHER Subject to MVR and criminal background check (In accordance with applicable fair chance laws, rules, and regulations) About Us Moon Valley Nurseries is the largest grower of box trees and palms in North America, and is an industry leader and high growth company that offers competitive salaries with exceptional employee benefits including medical insurance, 401(k), holidays, and PTO to all eligible employees. We are an equal employment opportunity employer. We are a drug free workplace. Seniority level
Seniority levelDirector Employment type
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Director of HR, Operations
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Moon Valley Nurseries Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Moon Valley Nurseries provided pay range This range is provided by Moon Valley Nurseries. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range $150,000.00/yr - $190,000.00/yr Job Summary Moon Valley Nurseries is looking for a Director of HR, Operations to lead our team of HR Business Partners and drive HR operations across our 50+ retail locations. In this role, you'll help shape the future of our fast-growing company by aligning HR strategies with big business goals—think growth, expansion, and operational excellence—all while keeping compliance and employee experience top of mind. We're looking for someone who knows how to balance structure with culture, ensure we stay on top of employment laws, and build a workforce that’s not only high-performing, but also excited to grow with us. This individual must bring strong expertise in in-house payroll (2,000+ employees), benefits, and 401(k) administration, deep knowledge of employee relations, and exceptional investigation and documentation skills. They will serve as a key advisor to senior leadership and lead a high-performing team that supports both strategic goals and day-to-day HR excellence. This is a fully onsite role based in Scottsdale, AZ. Remote/hybrid work is not available. Limited travel (25%) may be required. Key Duties and Responsibilities Lead and develop a team of HRBPs supporting field operations across 50+ and rapidly growing retail locations. Establish HR as a strategic service function, ensuring HR processes enable and support both field and corporate teams. Build and refine HR processes and systems from start to finish, driving efficiency, scalability, and alignment with business goals. Provide expert HRBP support to operations and corporate leadership, ensuring HR initiatives drive performance and engagement. Employee Relations & Compliance Lead and resolve complex employee relations matters; provide expertise in investigations, documentation, and conflict resolution. Ensure policies and practices are compliant, up to date, and consistently applied—especially across high-risk employment states such as California. Partner with leadership to create a culture of accountability, fairness, and continuous improvement. Payroll, Benefits & 401(k) Oversight Provide strategic oversight of in-house payroll processing for over 2,000 employees, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Manage and support benefits administration including open enrollment, life events, and vendor relations. Oversee 401(k) plan administration, ensuring compliance and employee support across multiple locations. Serve as a key escalation point for payroll and benefit-related matters, ensuring resolution and service excellence. Retail & Corporate Business Partnership Serve as the key HR advisor to regional and corporate leadership, ensuring alignment between HR strategies and business needs. Partner closely with operations leaders to support store expansion efforts, including workforce planning and leadership development. Navigate and advise on commission-based compensation structures, ensuring compliance and effectiveness. Training, Development & Performance Management Lead performance management initiatives, ensuring managers provide clear expectations, coaching, and feedback. Build and deliver leadership development programs tailored for both corporate and field leaders. Support succession planning by identifying and developing high-potential talent. HR Analytics & Reporting Use HR data and analytics to identify workforce trends, risks, and opportunities. Provide regular reporting to executive leadership on engagement, turnover, payroll trends, and HR effectiveness. Qualifications: Knowledge, Skills & Abilities 9+ years of progressive HRBP experience in a retail, multi-unit environment 5+ years leading HRBP teams Strong in-house payroll experience for 2,000+ employees Hands-on experience with benefits and 401(k) administration, including managing vendors and compliance Extensive employee relations experience, with a strong background in investigations and proper documentation Working knowledge of California labor law and other high-compliance states HRIS selection, implementation, integration, and support Proven ability to build, implement, and scale HR processes and teams from the ground up Workforce planning and talent management experience Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills HR certification (SPHR, SHRM-SCP) is a plus In-person position based in Scottsdale, AZ Occasional travel (~25% overnight) Other duties as assigned Education Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field Physical requirements/Working Conditions While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 15 pounds. Able to work outdoors for extended periods of time in possibly extreme conditions, including rain, heat, sun, and wind. OTHER Subject to MVR and criminal background check (In accordance with applicable fair chance laws, rules, and regulations) About Us Moon Valley Nurseries is the largest grower of box trees and palms in North America, and is an industry leader and high growth company that offers competitive salaries with exceptional employee benefits including medical insurance, 401(k), holidays, and PTO to all eligible employees. We are an equal employment opportunity employer. We are a drug free workplace. Seniority level
Seniority levelDirector Employment type
Employment typeFull-time Job function
Job functionHuman Resources IndustriesRetail Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Moon Valley Nurseries by 2x Inferred from the description for this job Medical insurance Vision insurance 401(k) Get notified when a new job is posted. Sign in to set job alerts for “Director Human Resources Operations” roles. Gilbert, AZ $180,000 - $220,000 1 week ago HR Benefits Director (Hybrid) - Phoenix, AZDirector of Human Resources (Onsite - Scottsdale) Phoenix, AZ
Increase your chances of an interview by reading the following overview of this role before making an application. $130,000.00 - $140,000.00 1 day ago Phoenix, AZ $213,860.00 - $289,340.00 1 week ago Vice President Human Resources - PacSci (A Ralliant Company) Chandler, AZ $183,400.00 - $340,600.00 2 weeks ago Director, Human Resources Business Partner (SSG) Phoenix, AZ $130,000.00 - $170,000.00 1 day ago Phoenix, AZ $165,000.00 - $175,000.00 6 hours ago Executive Director, HR Business Partner - Mountain West Phoenix, AZ $131,500.00 - $303,195.00 2 weeks ago Labor Relations - Deputy Human Resources Director Phoenix, AZ $132,267.00 - $165,000.00 1 week ago Labor Relations - Deputy Human Resources Director (Apply Thru CPS HR) Phoenix, AZ $132,267.20 - $174,762.00 1 week ago Phoenix, AZ $150,000.00 - $165,000.00 2 weeks ago Phoenix, AZ $129,600 - $170,100 1 week ago Director of Global Compensation (Remote) Greater Phoenix Area $204,000 - $255,000 2 weeks ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
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