HR Director

Primary Duties

• Lead recruitment and talent acquisition efforts including: job postings, sourcing candidates, pre-screening, conducting interviews, coordinating offers, ensuring effective new hire orientation and employee onboarding, and developing innovative ways to source, attract, and retain top talent.
• Lead and administer compensation and performance management including: salary benchmarking analysis to ensure market competitiveness, pay grades, equity of base and incentive pay programs, annual and new hire performance reviews, and merit increases.
• Administer employee benefit plans and assist employees in understanding and evaluating participation in benefit programs. Serve as subject matter expert on employee benefits.
• Lead organization design efforts including organization structure, job descriptions, and maintaining company organization charts.
• Mentor and develop HR staff, providing professional development opportunities.
• Learn and be able to run payroll as a backup to cover absences.
• Mentor, guide and coach managers on employee performance and career issues and development opportunities.
• Analyze and report on HR related metrics and how they impact the business, such as turnover, recruiting efficacy, headcount, compensation, etc.
• Administration of workers compensation including aggressive claims management of restricted duty and lost time. Work with safety manager to maintain OSHA log and compliance records.
• Partner with Safety and Operations on safety programs and root cause analysis, providing follow up and preventive solutions to reduce accident and incidents.
• Serve as subject matter expert on Leave of Absence, FMLA, Short and Long-Term Disability, Workers Compensation, ADA, Military, Reasonable Accommodation requests, FLSA, and employment laws in general.
• Create and deliver professional employee communications including policy or procedure updates.
• Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues. Conduct effective, thorough and objective investigations.
• Administer and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Support merger and acquisition activity and associated integration of acquired businesses, including employee onboarding, payroll, benefits, and HR systems conversions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Primary Competencies

• Thorough knowledge of HR principles and practices as well as relevant employment law and regulations.
• Extensive experience in the administration of HR processes including benefits, compensation, performance management, and related human resource programs.
• Proven ability to source high quality candidates via networking, internet, and social media.
• Excellent employee relations skills, ability to manage conflict and foster an environment of positive employee relations at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent active listening, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to be discreet and maintain high confidentiality of employee and proprietary information that this position will have access to on a regular basis.
• Strong working knowledge of payroll and timekeeping systems.
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Hands-on professional able to excel in a fast-paced and high-growth environment.

Culture

• Actively work to create strong communication and a healthy working environment
• Communicate in a positive manner with all employees
• Respectfully listen to concerns and ideas brought to your attention
• Open to feedback, continuous learning and committed to ongoing self-improvement.
• Support and participate in company functions
• Respect confidentiality
• Embody our values of Integrity, Trust, Creativity and Courage, Teamwork, and Excellence

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• SPHR, SHRM-SCP, PHR or SHRM-CP strongly preferred.
• At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience including experience in manufacturing or distribution; generalist roles; and roles managing one or more direct reports.
• Proficient in use of payroll/HRIS systems and benefit provider systems.
• Occasional travel as needed, including possible travel to Canada. Must have passport or be able to obtain one.
• Ability to pass a criminal and credit background check.
• Must be able to perform the physical demands of the job such as:
  • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
  • Ability to physically navigate a manufacturing and distribution environment, and walk throughout a large facility.
  • Physical ability to travel occasionally for work by plane and car