HR Manager

We are working with a national manufacturer in the Catskill area that is looking for a HR Manager to lead a HR team and human resource efforts in collaboration with plant leadership. This role will play a large part in continuing to build culture and providing HR guidance. This leadership opportunity is chance to join a growing national/international with facilities across the country.

Location: Oneonta, NY

Job Responsibilities:

• Comprehends, follows, and enforces all safety, health, quality GMP and company policies, procedures
• Oversees and participates in the recruitment, selection, and retention of all plant employees. Partners with Plant Leadership to maintain staffing levels according to business needs and the annual operating budget.
• Oversees the plant orientation/onboarding program for newly hired employees in partnership with the plant management team.
• Oversees site payroll administration and leave of absence process.
• Partners with Plant Director and payroll team to administer annual hourly wage increase program.
• Partners closely with the plant management team to understand business issues and opportunities and assist them in developing HR initiatives as a strategic and tactical response to those needs.
• Partners with management team to improve organizational effectiveness by optimizing resource utilization, employee morale and engagement.
• Partners with management to implement tools and processes designed to improve the organization’s overall effectiveness, change management initiatives, performance management processes and succession planning.
• Partners with Corporate HR to enhance employee and management performance by identifying training and development needs, offering, and evaluating appropriate training programs, and ensuring effective utilization of performance management feedback systems and processes.
• Manages and enhances a productive work environment by resolving conflicts between management and associates, coaching management on effective management and coaching techniques and maintaining open communication with employees and managers.
• Advise and coach managers on a variety of topics to optimize employee engagement, team development and organizational effectiveness. Provide counsel and training to managers and supervisors regarding positive employee relations and engagement efforts.
• Conducts investigations into employee complaints. Provides direction to plant management team by providing coaching and interpretation to complex employee relations issues to develop problem resolution solutions and improved teammate performance. Coaches and guides HR Generalist on employee relations issues.
• Ensures legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource federal and state requirements, conducting effective, thorough, and objective investigations, representing organization at hearings, and interpreting Company policy for managers and employees.
• Responsible for managing site HR team members, including training, and developing; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems

Required Skills/Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Administration, Business, or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• 7+ years broad based HR generalist experience required.
• 3+ years HR experience in a manufacturing environment is required
• 3+ years’ experience leading direct reporting team members is required.
• Strong understanding of HR practices in recruitment, organization development, policy administration, training, and employee relations.
• Hands-on, self-starter, capable of juggling multiple priorities in a fast-paced work environment.
• Strong business acumen.
• Demonstrated capability to interface and maintain effective relationships with all functions and levels of the organization
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions in a manner consistent with company values.
• Knowledge of Federal and State employment laws, investigation skills, HR technical knowledge in EEO, FMLA, ADA, unemployment, and worker’s compensation.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and HRIS systems (Paylocity and UKG/Kronos preferred).
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Experience managing organizational change.
• Proven ability to thrive in a collaborative team environment.