HR Manager, Projects (Hybrid role Travel)

D&H Distributing•Middletown, PA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a HR Manager, Projects to join our Distribution Center Network HR Team. This role will be based in Harrisburg, PA but will need to be open to travel to cover locations as needs arise. This position will be responsible to travel to locations to cover vacation, leaves or turnover in our HR Manager roles or as support is needed. In times where this is not needed, they will be either assisting or leading HR Projects across the network as well as in our corporate offices. This position is fast-paced and requires the incumbent to be both organized and detail-oriented to handle the paperwork side of the role, but also be hands-on with employee engagement and retention, as well as being able to critically think to help drive improvements, both that would impact locations they may be supporting, as well as potentially the entire network. The individual will need to truly partner with the business to meet goals that benefit us all as co-owners at D&H Distributing.

Requirements

5+ years of Human Resource generalist or management experience in a distribution or manufacturing environment.
Ability to travel to locations as needed (up to 50%).
Knowledge of employment laws, Federal and State.
Experience actively managing leaves including active case management of workers compensation to resolution, navigating and appropriately working through FMLA, ADA and other leave and overall leave management.
Ability to objectively coach employees and management through complex, difficult, and sometimes emotional issues.
Ability to communicate effectively and build strong relationships with co-owners, internal departments, including the corporate office and external customers and vendors.
Must have the ability to make recommendations to effectively resolve problems or issues, by using judgment that is consistent with standards, practices, policies, procedures, regulation or government law.
Ability to ensure that deadlines are met in a fast-paced and high-intensity environment.
Ability to perform clerical and administrative duties with accuracy and attention to detail.
Excellent organizing, prioritizing, multi-tasking, and problem-solving skills, including understanding when it’s necessary to operate with a strong sense of urgency.
Knowledge of HRIS and time keeping systems, TCP preferred.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

Previous Project based work and Project management experience a plus.
Bachelor Degree preferred.
Bi-lingual is a plus.

Responsibilities

Handle full cycle HR within the distribution center including high volume recruitment, salaried recruitment, employee engagement, training and development, new employee orientation, benefits management, safety in partnership with operations, workers compensation and unemployment claim management, employee relations, employee activities, and auditing of time keeping.
Partner with the operations management team to drive consistent and fair application of policy and procedure.
Adapt to and learn local laws governing HR that may vary across locations.
Revamp onboarding and new hire orientations.
Partner with operations to create a consistent and network-wide training program for new Warehouse co-owners and any temporary or agency workers.
Create both a supervisor and lead development program.
Travel to locations to cover vacation, leaves or turnover in HR Manager roles or as support is needed.
Assist or lead HR Projects across the network and in corporate offices.
Perform clerical and administrative duties with accuracy and attention to detail.