Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Summary:

The HR Manager is responsible for leading and managing all day-to-day Human Resources functions, serving as a trusted advisor to leadership, and ensuring a positive and productive employee experience. This role oversees recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, performance management, policy administration, safety/OSHA compliance support, and HR operational excellence. The HR Manager builds strong partnerships across the organization while ensuring legal compliance and alignment with company culture and goals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities, but not limited to:

• Serve as the primary HR point of contact for employees and managers.
• Provide coaching, guidance, and support on employee relations issues, performance concerns, corrective actions, and conflict resolution.
• Promote a positive, inclusive workplace culture focused on accountability, communication, and engagement.
• Lead full-cycle recruitment for hourly and salaried positions, including job postings, candidate screening, interviewing, and hiring recommendations.
• Manage pre-employment processes (WorkSTEPS, drug screens, background checks).
• Oversee structured onboarding, orientation, and new-hire follow-up milestones to ensure early success and retention.
• Partners with managers on goal setting, annual performance reviews, progressive discipline, documentation best practices, and talent development planning.
• Support succession planning and maintenance of talent tracking tools.
• Ensure consistent application of policies and coaching standards.
• Administer HR policies, handbook updates, attendance programs, and time-off policies.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state employment laws (ADA, FMLA, FLSA, OSHA, EEOC, etc.).
• Manage FMLA, ADA accommodations, work restrictions, and return-to-work processes.
• Collaborate with leadership on safety initiatives, injury reporting, OSHA logs, and workers' compensation claims.
• Support payroll accuracy, job classification reviews, pay structure consistency, and compensation adjustments.
• Assist employees with benefits questions and open enrollment.
• Coordinate with third-party administrators (401k, work comp, benefits brokers).
• Serve as an HR partner to department leaders, providing insights and recommendations to improve workforce stability, retention, and organizational capability.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and HRIS optimization.
• Participate in cross-functional projects, continuous improvement teams, and workforce planning.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3-5+ years of progressive HR experience.
• Strong knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices.
• Experience in manufacturing or high-volume hourly environments.
• Proven ability to coach leaders, manage employee relations, and drive accountability.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with professionalism and confidentiality

Job Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite or related software
• Proficient with or the ability to quickly learn payroll management, human resources information systems (HRIS), and similar computer applications.

Physical Demands:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 15lbs., on occasion.

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