Job Summary:
The Human Resource Manager will lead and direct the routine functions of the Human Resources (HR) department across multiple union locations including hiring and interviewing staff, administering pay, benefits, and leave, and enforcing company policies and practices. This position reports to the Vice President of Human Resources
Supervisory Responsibilities:
• Oversees the daily workflow of the department and HR Generalists.
• Provides constructive and timely performance feedback.
• Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy.
Duties/Responsibilities:
• Support the Operational Leaders of the business units in the design and execution of employee and organization development strategies that equip staff to carry out the organization’s mission
• Oversee the performance management review process to ensure consistency, fairness, and timeliness
• Provide support and input to management regarding employee relation issues from coaching to corrective action; proactively maintain a positive work environment through a fair and consistent resolution process
• Help create and interpret organizational policies, procedures, and guidelines to ensure alignment with the organization’s mission that are in compliance with government laws and regulations
• Create and report metrics documenting the success of talent development initiatives and align initiatives with organizational objectives and strategies
• Manage and conduct recruitment efforts for all exempt, nonexempt, hourly and contract employees
• Oversee and improve the employee onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Support internal communications to ensure coordination of consistent and accurate messaging
• Maintain and update the employee handbook to ensure accuracy and timely distribution to employees
• Maintain knowledge of legal requirements and government reporting regulations impacting human resource functions and ensure that policies and procedures are in compliance
• Effectively partner with others to lead organizational initiatives such as large-scale change management, employee engagement, team effectiveness, and coaching at individual, team, and organization levels
• Participate in developing department goals, objectives and systems
• Administer benefits, including open enrollment, claims resolution, change reporting, approving invoices for payment and communicating benefits information to employees
• Handle employee relations counseling and exit interviewing
Maintain and develop functionality of the human resource information system, its records and compile reports from the HRIS
• Maintain healthy ongoing relationships with external vendors.
• Travel as required (up to 25%).