Human Resources Manager

Major Responsibilities:

Provide HR expertise and guidance to managers and employees regarding employee matters, working closely with both to foster strong work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention

Act as a liaison between management and employees to quickly resolve employee relations issues preventing escalation and potential risk and liability

Conduct thorough and objective investigations when appropriate. Document complaints, review and participate in corrective actions, give guidance in accordance with company policies and guidelines, reviewing with legal counsel when necessary

Provide performance management guidance to management

Serve as the point of contact for employee inquires on a variety of topics to include benefits, employee status changes, onboarding and exiting, and policy interpretation

Support implementation of various initiatives in support of HR strategic plan

Assist with collecting and analyzing people related metrics and trends, providing insight and counsel to leadership

Utilize HRIS functionality to provide system support to all assigned employees. Review and approve employee status changes in HRIS

Maintain knowledge of Federal, State and local employment laws to ensure organizational compliance.

Duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or changed from time to time

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or equivalent work experience

2+ years of experience as a Human Resources Generalist or similar experience

Employee or labor relations experience required

PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP certification preferred

Strong skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Familiarity with Human Resources Systems such as Ceridian and Oracle HCM, preferred

Knowledge of basic HR governance (e.g. employee relations, EEOC, FLSA, FMLA, HIPAA, employment law/regulations, etc.)

Demonstrated ability to handle confidential matters with discretion

Ability to make decisions and operate independently, without Supervision, with respect to complex issues and business requirements with a high degree of exposure

Excellent communication skills including the ability to write and communicate concisely and clearly with persuasion and succinct styles

Strong listening and interpersonal skills

Occasional travel required

Ability to manage multiple priorities as well as flexibility to adapt to change with new systems and methods while working in a team environment

Bi-lingual (Spanish) preferred but not required