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Human Resources Manager

Clark Davis Associates
  • Newark, NJ
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    Job Description

    We're seeking a seasoned HR Manager to lead and the Human Resources function across multiple sites. This is a hands-on role for someone equally comfortable serving as a strategic partner to leadership and as the day-to-day operator who handles recruiting, employee relations, compliance, benefits, payroll, and culture initiatives.


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    Responsibilities

    Recruiting & Onboarding

    • Own full-cycle recruiting, including job postings, sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer negotiation
    • Design and continually improve the new-hire onboarding experience across all locations
    • Work with hiring managers to define role requirements and hiring plans

    Employee Relations & Culture

    • Act as the primary resource for employee questions, concerns, and conflict resolution at every site
    • Investigate and resolve workplace issues fairly and confidentially
    • Drive company culture, engagement initiatives, and internal communications, keeping a consistent employee experience across locations

    Compensation & Benefits

    • Administer benefits programs, including health insurance, retirement plans, and PTO
    • Support annual compensation reviews and market benchmarking
    • Manage open enrollment and vendor relationships (brokers, carriers, payroll providers)

    Compliance & Policy

    • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws (FLSA, FMLA, ADA, EEO, etc.), including any state or local variations across sites
    • Maintain and update the employee handbook and HR policies
    • Own recordkeeping, I-9 compliance, and audit readiness for all locations

    Performance Management

    • Design and run performance review cycles and goal-setting processes
    • Coach managers on feedback, documentation, and difficult conversations
    • Support promotion, PIP, and termination processes

    HR Operations & Payroll

    • Process payroll for all sites, ensuring accuracy and timeliness, in partnership with Finance or an outside payroll provider
    • Maintain HRIS data integrity and produce reports for leadership
    • Manage leave-of-absence administration and workers' compensation claims

    Strategic HR

    • Advise leadership on organizational design, headcount planning, and workforce xxzpjkt strategy
    • Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, tools, and the employee experience
    • Build HR from the ground up or scale existing practices as the company grows

    Qualifications

    • Bachelor's degree
    • 10+ years of progressive HR experience
    • Strong working knowledge of employment law and HR compliance
    • Experience supporting multiple sites or locations
    • Hands-on experience with employee relations and payroll processing
    • Manufacturing or distribution experience preferred
    • Sound judgment and discretion in handling confidential information
    • Strong communication and interpersonal skills at all levels of the organization
    • SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification


    Numbers & Facts

    LocationNewark, NJ
    IndustryOther/Not Classified
    Company Size20 to 49 employees
    Year Founded1987
    Websitehttps://clarkdavis.com

    About Company

    We are the leading recruitment firm for Accounting & Finance, Information Technology, Engineering & Chemistry, Clinical & Statistics, and Human Resource professionals, as well as Consulting Services. Our clients span all industries and are the major employers for the tri-state area's workforce. Our mission is to help individuals grow professionally while providing the very best in candidate sourcing and matching for our clients. To that end, we have developed a proven system over the last 30+ years for carrying out our mission:

    Skills

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    • PHR (Professional in Human Resources)unmatched
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    • Requirements Managementunmatched
    • Retirement Planunmatched
    • SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources)unmatched
    • Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)unmatched
    • Vendor/Supplier Relationsunmatched
    • Worker's Compensationunmatched
    • Workforce Planningunmatched
    • Workplace Issuesunmatched

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