Human Resources Manager

Role:

To ensure personnel and training functions are uniformly applied, operate within the policies and guidelines established, and comply with regulations. Activities include recruitment and staffing, employee relations, benefit administration, salary administration, employee orientation, development and training, regulatory compliance relative to personnel, pay and benefits, and payroll administration.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• 25% Prepares time and attendance records for payroll input. Reviews payroll output and distributes pay checks/vouchers to employees. Maintains benefit hour records for each employee.
• 20% Interviews prospective employee for hourly and salaried jobs, refers applicants to specific job openings, administers pre-employment tests, check references, processes changes in employee status, and conducts exit interviews. Refers qualified applicants to proper level of management for further screening. Prepares employment offer, ensuring compensation offered is within hiring range for the job grade. May make job offers.
• 20% Analyzes training needs, develops and administers training plans and procedures, prepares training materials, and conducts or supervises special courses to ensure appropriate levels of training for personnel in operational, supervisory, and management roles.
• 15% Administers the organization's compensation plan. Prepares job descriptions and evaluates jobs using established evaluation system. Administers annual merit increase plan, assists in preparation of annual budgets and development of merit increase plan. Assists in the administration of performance planning and review program. Maintains compensation records and files.
• 10% Administers the organization's benefit programs such as basic and major medical coverage, dental insurance, group life insurance, LTD, pension plans, and other benefits. Consults with and advises employees on their eligibility for these and other related benefits. Maintains benefits records and documents necessary for implementing benefit coverage. Maintains and distributes plan documents and employee communications relating to benefits. Recommends changes or additions to the program to reflect employee and organization's needs. Assures compliance with all legal requirements of various employee benefit programs and prepares and files required legal reports.
• 5% Maintains all personnel files and records for the organization.
• 5% Coordinates sponsored employee services and activities designed to enhance employee/organization relationships. Administers employee relations programs, employee communications, EAP program, new employee orientation, service award programs, sponsored sports, fund raising, and social activities and food service operations. Recommends new programs or changes to existing programs.

Performance Measurements:

• Maintain a cohesive, highly trained, motivated staff sufficient to meet daily department demands.
• Provide informed, professional, accurate service and support to all associates by responding to employee concerns.
• Analyze staffing requirements, make recommendations, and recruit and screen qualified candidates in a timely fashion.
• Ensure all human resource programs and actions are in compliance with organizational policies and relevant state and federal regulations.
• Administer benefits and time and attendance records for payroll input, review payroll reports, and ensure human resource database is maintained with zero errors.
• Improve and enhance the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the organization's human resources through training and development programs.
• Develop recommendations for cost efficiencies and enhancements to processes, products, and pricing impacting the HR department by monitoring relevant trends.
• Note observations of employee performance. Give and receive feedback from employee and completing performance reviews within the prescribed timeframe.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience Five to ten years of similar or related experience.
• Education (1) A bachelor's degree, or (2) achievement of formal certifications recognized in the industry as equivalent to a bachelor's degree (e.g., information technology certifications in lieu of a degree).
• Interpersonal Skills Motivating or influencing others is a material part of the job. Outside contacts become important and fostering sound relationships with other entities (companies and/or individuals) becomes necessary and often requires the ability to influence and/or sell ideas or services to others. The role requires a significant level of trust or diplomacy.
• Other Skills A generalist background in personnel administration, compensation, benefits, training, payroll and employee relations. Able to operate an adding machine, keyboard, and computer as well as various computer applications including Microsoft Office products; Word, Excel, Microsoft Publisher and Outlook. Must have excellent oral and written communication skills. Must be familiar with Federal and State laws affecting Human Resources. PHR or SPHR Certification preferred, but not required.

Salary

We offer a very competitive salary for the position.

Job Type

Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person