Area Human Resources Manager - East

Guardian Fire Services is a rapidly growing, multi-location provider of fire protection and life safety services. Through continued organic growth and strategic acquisitions, we are building a strong national organization while maintaining the local relationships, operational expertise, and entrepreneurial spirit that make our businesses successful.

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Area Human Resources Manager – East to support our growing operations throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, initially covering locations in Lester, PA; Kingston, MA; and Williamsport, MD.

This is a highly visible, field-facing HR leadership role for someone who enjoys working directly with branch managers, operational leaders, and employees in an industrial services environment.

The successful candidate will be a practical, business-minded HR professional who understands the challenges of managing a skilled field workforce and can balance employee advocacy with operational accountability and business performance.

• →Recruiting & Workforce Planning: Partner with branch leadership to identify staffing needs, recruit skilled field technicians and operational talent, and develop sustainable talent pipelines.
• →Employee Relations: Provide hands-on guidance regarding employee concerns, workplace issues, conflict resolution, investigations, corrective action, and employment practices.
• →Leadership Coaching & Development: Coach, counsel, mentor, and train branch managers and supervisors to strengthen their people-management capabilities.
• →Retention & Engagement: Identify turnover trends, address underlying retention challenges, and implement practical strategies to improve employee engagement and workforce stability.
• →Performance Management: Support performance evaluations, accountability, employee development plans, and effective management of performance issues.

• - 7+ years of progressive HR generalist, HR business partner, or HR management experience.

• - Experience supporting industrial field services, construction, skilled trades, mechanical services, facilities services, or similar operational environments is strongly preferred.
• - Demonstrated success partnering directly with branch managers and field operations leadership.
• - Strong experience in recruiting, employee relations, workplace investigations, performance management, retention, and leadership development.
• - Working knowledge of federal and multi-state employment laws and HR practices.
• - Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and manage competing priorities across multiple locations.
• - Strong interpersonal, communication, coaching, and problem-solving skills.
• - Willingness and ability to travel approximately 50% throughout the assigned region.
• - Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related discipline preferred; SHRM or HRCI certification a plus.

We're looking for someone who is equally comfortable sitting with a branch manager to work through a difficult employee issue, visiting a jobsite to understand workforce challenges, or developing a plan to strengthen recruiting, retention, and leadership effectiveness.

This is not a behind-the-desk HR position. We want a proactive, approachable HR leader who builds relationships, takes ownership, solves problems, and makes our operating businesses better.

Guardian Fire Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Guardian Fire Services is committed to an inclusive experience for all applicants and will endeavor to make reasonable accommodations in the interview process, to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

If you’re ready to take the lead in shaping HR systems and processes in a growing company, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now to join Guardian Fire Services and make an impact!