Human Resources Manager

Context:

The Common Market is a nonprofit social enterprise working to build a more resilient and equitable food system. Through a network of regional chapters, we connect family farmers to the institutions that need their food most, including schools, hospitals, universities, and community organizations.

As our national network continues to grow, our ability to deliver on this mission depends on strong, reliable, and values-aligned teams. From warehouse staff and drivers to sales and operations leaders, our people are at the center of everything we do.

To support our continued growth and expansion into new markets, The Common Market is seeking a Human Resources Manager to strengthen our hiring, onboarding, and employee development systems. This role will play a critical part in ensuring we consistently attract, support, and retain the people who make this work possible.

Role Description:

The Human Resources Manager is responsible for driving the execution of core HR systems that power our operations and growth, with a focus on recruiting, onboarding, training, and early employee development across operational and sales teams.

This role sits at the intersection of people and operations. The HR Manager ensures that hiring pipelines are strong, onboarding experiences are seamless, and new employees are set up for success in their first 90 days and beyond.

Working in close partnership with Executive Directors, Operations Managers, Sales leaders, IT, and Finance, this role owns the process and ensures execution through others, coordinating across teams to ensure that critical HR functions are completed with consistency, timeliness, and quality.

This is a highly collaborative, systems-driven role for someone who is energized by building structure, improving processes, and supporting frontline teams in a fast-paced operational environment.

This position reports to the Chief Financial Officer and works closely with members of the executive and senior leadership teams across the organization

Candidate Profile:

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, execution-focused HR professional who thrives in environments where coordination, follow-through, and cross-team collaboration are essential.

They are comfortable managing multiple processes at once, from hiring pipelines to onboarding logistics to training plans, and take pride in ensuring that all aspects of the work are completed with accuracy, consistency, and follow-through.

They are equally comfortable communicating with warehouse staff, coordinating with IT on onboarding logistics, and partnering with leadership on employee development. They understand that strong systems and consistent execution are what enable teams to perform at a high level.

Snapshot of the Ideal Candidate:

·         Process Owner & Coordinator. Keeps complex, multi-step processes moving forward across teams; ensures accountability without needing to execute every task directly.

·         Recruitment Operator. Skilled at managing hiring pipelines, screening candidates, and coordinating efficient, high-quality hiring processes.

·         Onboarding Champion. Ensures new hires are fully prepared, supported, and set up for success from day one.

·         Training & Development Supporter. Tracks onboarding and development plans, ensuring managers follow through and employees progress.

·         Cross-Functional Partner. Works effectively with Operations, Sales, IT, and Finance to coordinate shared responsibilities.

·         Detail-Oriented Executor. Maintains strong systems, documentation, and follow-through in a fast-moving environment.

·         Professional Foundation. 3–5 years of HR experience with a focus on recruiting, onboarding, or operations; experience in warehouse, logistics, or multi-site environments preferred.

Who This Role Is Not For:

This role may not be the right fit for candidates who:

·         Prefer Strategy Over Execution. This is a highly execution-focused role that requires managing day-to-day hiring, onboarding, and coordination across teams, not just designing programs or policies.

·         Want to Directly Own Every Task Themselves. Success in this role depends on coordinating across departments and ensuring execution through others, rather than individually completing every onboarding or HR task.

·         Have not Worked in Operational or Frontline Environments. Candidates without experience supporting warehouse, logistics, or hourly teams may find the pace and nature of