HR Director

Job Description

Job Description

Description : Job Description

Title : Director of Human Resources and Payroll

Reports to : VP of Finance

Work Location : Santa Ana, California Corporate Office

Company Overview :

Ben’s Asphalt, LLC is a well-established construction firm specializing in commercial and residential asphalt, concrete, striping, and sealing services. The company currently employs approximately 300 individuals, with plans to grow to over 500 employees within the next 3–4 years. The workforce includes both union and non-union personnel, as well as prevailing wage positions. This period of expansion requires experienced and proactive HR leadership to ensure systems, processes, and people strategies support long-term success.

Job Summary :

The Director, Human Resources will lead and direct the routine functions of the Human Resources and Safety (HR / Safety) Department. The positioned is accountable to hire, develop, interview and retain staff, administer pay, benefits, and leave, oversee the safety and risk management functions of the organization, and develop and enforce company policies, procedures, and practices. The Director will oversee the three person HR / payroll team in the Santa Ana location, as well as HR / payroll team members in other divisions of the company in California and other states

Essential Duties & Responsibilities (included but are not limited to) :

HR Strategy and Leadership

• Partner with the Executive Management team to understand and execute the organization’s human resource and talent strategy particularly as it relates to current and future talent needs, recruiting, retention, and succession planning.
• Design and implement a comprehensive human resources strategy that supports organizational objectives, workforce scalability, and cultural alignment.
• Ensure that the basic responsibilities of the HR department are implemented by the team in an efficient manner, including staffing, payroll, compliance, and safety.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on human capital issues, offering consultation to leadership on employee relations, legal exposure, and compliance risk.
• Ensure the planning, monitoring, and appraisal of employee work results by training managers to coach and discipline employees; schedule management conferences with employees; listen to and resolve employee grievances; and counsel employees and supervisors.

Payroll, Benefit and HRIS Administration

Human Resources Compliance and Policy

Team Development and Infrastructure Building

Requirements :