LOCATION: Pewabic/Hybrid
HOURS: Full time 40 hours per week
REPORTS TO: Senior Director of Abundance and Happiness
Head of People & Facilities
Pewabic Pottery is seeking an experienced and people-centered Head of People & Facilities to lead our human resources and facility functions. This role plays a critical part in shaping employee experience, ensuring compliant and effective people systems, and maintaining the campus with multiple historic properties.
The Head of People & Facilities reports to and collaborates closely with the Senior Director of Abundance and Happiness to support Pewabic’s people, operations, and culture.
This is a hands-on leadership role ideal for an HR professional who brings strong judgment, emotional intelligence, and operational discipline to a mission-driven organization.
Key Responsibilities
- People Operations and HR Leadership
- Payroll and Benefits
- Talent Acquisition and Employee Lifecycle
- Facilities Oversight
- Human Resources and Facilities Budgeting
- Operations Support and Reporting
Minimum Qualifications
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7–10 years of progressive experience across multiple HR functions, including employee relations, benefits, compensation, payroll coordination, and HR administration.
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Experience operating independently in a highly autonomous or department-of-one HR role.
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Demonstrated ability to navigate complex interpersonal situations with emotional intelligence, sound judgment, and discretion.
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Experience overseeing facilities operations and vendor relationships strongly preferred.
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Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
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Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with leadership and staff.
Work Environment
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Hybrid position with flexibility based on organizational needs.
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This is an exempt level position based on a 40 hour work week.
New Hires that meet the benefit eligibility requirements of 30 hours per week or more will enjoy the following benefits after 90 days:
- Be a part of a creative, fun, enthusiastic team
- Benefits including health, dental and vision
- 401k
- Short term and long term disability and life insurance
- Generous employee discount
- PTO and holiday days
How to Apply
Please submit your cover letter, resume, and salary expectations for this exempt level position to hr@pewabic.org.
