Job Title: HR Manager
1st shift: 8:00 am to 4:00pm
Duration: 1 year temp with a possibility of extension or conversion
Location: Montezuma, GA

Ideal candidate:

• Holds a Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience in Human Resources or a related field (preferred).
• Has a minimum of 3 years of HR experience, including full-cycle recruitment.
• Possesses at least 5 years of experience resolving complex employee relations issues.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines, including organizational diagnosis, employee relations, leave of absence, accommodations and workers' compensation administration, diversity, performance management, and federal and state employment laws.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Partners closely with line management, providing HR guidance and coaching on people matters
• Acts as a primary point of contact for employees spending time both on and off production areas to be accessible and approachable to employees.
• Builds a strong business relationship with the site team; works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
• Identifies ways to increase staff retention and productivity, including implementation of activities to enhance employee engagement.
• Provides HR policy guidance and interpretation.
• Manages workforce needs in partnership with internal talent acquisition team and agencies for hourly non exempt associates.
• Provides key leadership in development of culture that builds a regional employer of choice reputation. Is a champion for company culture and employee engagement.
• Analyzes trends and metrics in partnership with the HR team to develop solutions, programs and policies.
• Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to line management (e.g.,coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions).
• Participates in evaluation and monitoring of training programs to ensure success.
• Follow up to ensure training objectives are met.
• Conducts prompt and thorough investigations into employee concerns, complaints and performance issues to ensure consistency and fairness in the Employee
• Delivers site new hire onboarding and training.
• Ensures employee documentation is up to date and properly stored.
• Maintains confidentiality and protects employee data.
• Actively identifies gaps, proposes, and implements process improvements.
• Provides guidance and input on business unit restructures, workforce planning and succession planning.
• Maintains current in-depth knowledge of local, state and federal legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Is the subject matter expert on complex employee relations issues.
• Is a strategic business partner to site people managers.
• Manages day to day process on accommodation and leave of absence requests, including workers compensation.
• Supports organizational initiatives.

Skills and Requirements:

• Working knowledge of employment laws and other compliance issues.
• Proficiency in Google Suite and HR system applications, Ceridian a plus.
• Strong skills in full cycle recruiting.
• Strong team player, but also able to work independently.
• Strong time management skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to listen and probe to understand underlying needs and/or root cause of an issue.
• Local, State and Federal labor law knowledge.
• Ability to provide thoughtful and progressive guidance.
• Bias for action.
• Focus on continuous improvement.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability to identify, influence, and collaborate with key stakeholders to achieve desired organizational outcomes.
• Outstanding judgment, sensitivity and high discretion.
• Ability to perform under high pressure situations.
• Building and sustaining positive employee relationships by driving empathy, mindfulness, kindness and inclusivity.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $35.00 - $38.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• human resources: 3 years (Required)
• full cycle recruiting: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: In person