Human Resources Manager- Bilingual

Summary

The Human Resources Manager will take an active role in ensuring the company reaches its goals by leading employee relations, recruitment, government compliance, payroll, compensation, benefits, safety and other HR activities. The Human Resources Manager will also play an integral part in developing and driving the company culture as well as employee engagement programs and initiatives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee the Human Resources department - HR Generalist, HR Administrator/ Receptionist and Corporate Payroll and Benefits Administrator (shared responsibility).

• Coach, develop, and evaluate direct reports

• Set department goals and priorities

• Ensure service levels and HR coverage

• Conduct recruitment efforts and coordinate the recruiting functions for exempt, non-exempt and temporary openings.

• Coordinate temporary worker requisition process; this involves staffing of hourly positions; coordinate with staffing agency, ensuring proper reporting and staffing levels are maintained. Ensure agencies are providing adequate service levels at all times.

• Ensure legal compliance with current practices, policies, procedures; suggest/implement corrective action(s) as needed.

• Assist with review, maintenance and enforcement of the employee handbook, providing employees and management assistance with interpretation and compliance with the policies and procedures within the handbook.

• Support managers with performance reviews, corrective action, and employee development

• Guide disciplinary processes and documentation consistency

• Coordinate or lead supervisor/employee training and support onboarding and leadership development initiatives

• Identify process improvements to HRIS, HR operations, compliance, and onboarding

• Track turnover, absenteeism, recruiting metrics, headcount, and engagement trends

• Analyze HR metrics and recommend actions to leadership based on trends and business needs

• Develop wage analyses, job descriptions, market pricing, and pay changes

• Partner with leadership on compensation recommendations

• Prepare reports as needed for regulatory requirements (e.g., EEO) and customer audits

• Conduct timely investigations into employee complaints and charges

• Assist with employee relations counseling and exit interviewing

• Attend management meetings and report on current projects/issues

• Performs other incidental and related duties as required and assigned.

Qualifications (Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)

• Hands-on, responsive approach with a strong sense of urgency
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and exercise sound judgment
• Attention to detail, ability to coordinate multiple tasks and time management abilities
• Customer service skills related to interacting with employees at all levels
• Strong computer skills, specifically Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat
• Working knowledge of HRIS (e.g., Kronos, etc.)
• Bilingual (preferred)
• Working knowledge of Work Authorization Compliance (e.g., Form I-9, E-Verify, etc.)
• Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of human resources
• Effective communication skills (oral and written) and interpersonal skills

Education & Experience

• 5 years' progressive HR experience.
• Bachelor's degree in business related field, to include Human Resources or equivalent combination of work experience and education.
• Managerial/supervisor experience in a manufacturing environment.
• SHRM certification is a plus

Work Environment

• This job operates in an office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
• There will be occasions when the HR Manager must engage with employees in the manufacturing environment, at recognition events or offsite at community events (e.g., recruiting, fun runs, etc.).

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.