Part-Time Human Resources, Payroll & Compliance Manager
R&T Fence Company – Streetsboro, Ohio
Part-Time | Approximately 20–24 Hours per Week
Pay Range: $32–$40 per hour, depending on experience
About R&T Fence
R&T Fence is a well-established residential, commercial, and industrial fence contractor serving Northeast Ohio. Since 1988, we have built our reputation on quality workmanship, dependable service, professionalism, and strong customer relationships.
We are continuing to improve our internal systems, employee development, safety programs, and overall company organization. We are seeking an experienced, hands-on HR professional who can help us build and manage practical human resources, payroll, training, and compliance processes for our growing construction business.
This is not a traditional corporate HR position. The right person will be comfortable working with office employees, managers, crew leaders, installers, laborers, shop personnel, and field employees.
Position Summary
The Part-Time Human Resources, Payroll & Compliance Manager will oversee the day-to-day administration of human resources, payroll preparation, employee records, recruiting, onboarding, performance management, safety documentation, and contractor compliance systems.
This position will work closely with the company owner, office manager, operations manager, safety leadership, and field supervisors.
The ideal candidate is organized, dependable, approachable, and comfortable handling confidential information, difficult employee conversations, and detailed compliance requirements.
Key ResponsibilitiesHuman Resources
- Manage recruiting, applicant screening, interview scheduling, and candidate communication
- Coordinate new-hire onboarding and required employment documentation
- Maintain accurate and confidential personnel files
- Administer employee handbook acknowledgments, policies, and company forms
- Track attendance, PTO, vacation, anniversaries, and employee eligibility dates
- Assist managers with coaching, corrective action, disciplinary documentation, and employee concerns
- Coordinate 90-day, annual, and other employee performance reviews
- Help create clear job descriptions, performance expectations, and career-development plans
- Support employee retention, recognition, and leadership development
- Coordinate employee separations, final documentation, and exit procedures
- Assist with benefits and 401(k) administration
- Serve as a resource for employee questions regarding policies, payroll, benefits, and company procedures
Payroll Administration
- Review employee timecards and missed punches
- Verify regular hours, overtime, PTO, vacation, holiday pay, bonuses, and other payroll items
- Prepare, review, and submit payroll through Paychex
- Process new hires, terminations, wage changes, deductions, and payroll updates
- Review payroll registers for accuracy before final submission
- Respond to employee payroll questions and correct payroll discrepancies
- Coordinate garnishments, child-support orders, and other required deductions
- Maintain payroll records and reports
- Work with accounting to reconcile payroll information and support job-cost reporting
- Assist with year-end payroll processes, including W-2 coordination
Safety and Contractor Compliance
- Maintain OSHA 300, OSHA 301, and OSHA 300A records
- Assist with injury documentation, workers’ compensation claims, and return-to-work records
- Manage contractor compliance systems such as ISNetworld, Avetta, or similar platforms
- Upload safety policies, training records, insurance documents, and compliance materials
- Track customer-specific and contractor-required training
- Assign required safety training and monitor completion
- Maintain proof of toolbox talks, in-house training, and employee attendance
- Track OSHA 10, first aid, CPR, equipment, driver, and other employee certifications
- Monitor certification and document expiration dates
- Assist with contractor, customer, insurance, and compliance audits
- Coordinate with company safety leadership regarding incident documentation and corrective actions
Training and Employee Development
- Administer employee training through Connecteam or another learning platform
- Assign company SOPs, safety courses, and job-specific training
- Maintain a training and skills matrix for employees
- Track completed, overdue, and recurring training
- Help develop onboarding plans for new employees
- Coordinate leadership and supervisor training
- Support the development of crew leaders and future managers
- Help ensure company policies and procedures are clearly communicated and consistently followed
Qualifications
- At least five years of professional human resources experience preferred
- Hands-on experience processing payroll required
- Experience with Paychex or a similar payroll system strongly preferred
- Experience supporting an hourly workforce required
- Construction, manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, field service, or skilled-trades experience strongly preferred
- Working knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices
- Experience with employee relations, corrective action, investigations, and performance management
- Experience with OSHA recordkeeping and workers’ compensation administration preferred
- Experience with ISNetworld, Avetta, Veriforce, or similar contractor compliance systems is highly desirable
- Strong organizational and documentation skills
- Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and create practical systems
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, payroll software, and online compliance platforms
- SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification preferred but not required
Schedule
- Approximately 20–24 hours per week
- Expected to work across three or four days per week
- This is a fully onsite position at our Streetsboro office
- The employee must be present onsite during all scheduled working hours
- Additional hours may occasionally be needed during payroll deadlines, recruiting periods, audits, open enrollment, or employee-related matters
What We Are Looking For
We are looking for someone who can do more than maintain paperwork. This person should be able to help us build better systems, improve accountability, support our managers, develop employees, and keep the company organized and compliant.
The successful candidate will be:
- Practical and solutions-oriented
- Comfortable working with field and office employees
- Consistent and fair
- Highly organized
- Confident handling difficult conversations
- Capable of coaching managers and supervisors
- Willing to learn how our construction business operates
- Able to balance employee support with company accountability
Compensation
- $32–$40 per hour, depending on experience
- Approximately 20–24 hours per week
- Paid time off may be available based on the final schedule and employment arrangement
- Opportunity for the position to grow as the company’s needs develop
How to Apply
Please submit your resume along with a brief summary describing your experience with:
- Payroll processing
- Hourly employees
- Employee relations
- OSHA or safety documentation
- Workers’ compensation
- Contractor compliance platforms
- Construction, manufacturing, or field-service workforces
R&T Fence Company is an equal opportunity employer.
Pay: $32.00 - $40.00 per hour
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
