The Human Resources Director leads and coordinates organization activities related to human resources and industrial relations functions. As the company's top human resources professional, this individual will provide an employee-focused, high-performance culture that emphasizes empowerment, quality, productivity, goal attainment, and the recruitment and ongoing development of a superior workforce.
This position reports to the Chief Executive Officer and assists and advises the organization about all employee-related issues.
Responsibilities
- Job duties include, but are not limited to, employment, compensation, benefits, organizational development, employee relations, performance management, affirmative action, training, recruitment, and safety.
- Establishes and implements programs and policies designed to protect company and employee interests according to company HR policies and governmental laws and regulations.
- As a top priority, lead the company's talent acquisition and development strategies to hire and retain top-performing employees in all aspects of our growing business.
- Perform competitive market research to establish compensation strategies and systems that help to recruit and retain outstanding staff.
- Develop recruiting sources to identify, screen and recommend qualified applicants for employment.
- Oversee all human resource needs at the company's two locations, and provide direct management of corporate human resources staff.
- Manage human resources department activities, develop goals, review procedures, and direct and prioritize staff at both the company's multi-site facilities.
- Develop, analyze, recommend, implement, and interpret human resources policies and practices to facilitate employee selection, development, discipline, compensation, and benefits administration per company and employee needs.
- Develop and conduct employee training and development programs based on the needs of the organization.
- Counsel organization in legal and administrative aspects of human resource policies, employment, and labor law.
- Monitor company compliance with government immigration hiring laws and regulations.
- Conduct investigations when employee complaints or concerns arise.
- Keep the CEO and the executive team informed of significant human resources issues that may jeopardize strategic company goals or employee success.
- Manage and build-upon the company's proprietary strategy execution and performance management system.
- Champion continuous improvement of all company policies, programs, and practices, emphasizing employee-facing opportunities.
- Counsel and assist employees with problems and questions relating to personnel policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Human Resources Management
- Provides Ten or more years of progressive leadership experience in Human Resources positions
- Provides Five or more years of Human Resources management experience in manufacturing environments
- Exudes the highest level of moral and ethical standards, including a deep appreciation for strict confidentiality in the workplace
- Provides demonstrated capacity for data analytics, and superior written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated strong leadership, creative problem solving and development skills
- Demonstrates knowledge of market-based compensation systems
- Demonstrates a strong understanding of labor law
- Documented evidence of professional certification and continued education is favored
- Demonstrates a broad knowledge and experience in employment law, compensation, organizational planning, organization development, employee relations, and safety
- Proven command of MS Office suite of products including MS Excel and Word software
- Demonstrated continuous improvement mindset and experience in human resource management software systems such as ERP time and attendance, strategy execution, performance management, company intranets or payroll & benefits is preferred
- Experience in a multi-generational family-owned business would be advantageous
- Demonstrated Spanish language skills would be favorable
- Demonstrated experience in multi-site manufacturing operations is preferred