HR Manager - DC (Bowling Green)

Dollar General•Bowling Green, KY

6h•Onsite

About The Position

The HR Manager is responsible for full-service human resources management for both hourly and salaried employees, under the oversight of the Senior Human Resources Manager for the facility. The role manages employee relations, staffing, HR processes, training, compliance, and safety reporting at the distribution center. It also develops and evaluates the local HR team and partners with distribution center leadership, corporate support groups, employees, training staff, risk management, and legal counsel.

Requirements

Thorough knowledge of human resources principles and practices, including positive employee relations, hiring, training, performance management, and employment law.
Ability to build effective working relationships at all organizational levels.
Ability to research legal compliance requirements and use analytical skills to formulate best practices.
Effective oral and written communication skills and ability to present reports to management.
Computer skills in Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and HRIS systems such as Lawson, KRONOS, and SharePoint.
At least five years in a progressively responsible human resource generalist position if no college degree; or at least three years in a professional or managerial human resources position with a bachelor’s degree.
Bachelor’s-level post-secondary education in a field such as human resources management, industrial psychology, or business administration, or the experience alternative stated in the posting.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a large, non-union distribution center or manufacturing environment with 500 or more employees.
Professional human resources certification or demonstrated progress toward certification.

Responsibilities

Partner with the DC Director on employee communications, recognition, new initiatives, and proactive resolution of employee relations issues.
Communicate employee benefit programs in partnership with the Corporate Benefits group.
Communicate and monitor progressive counseling for hourly and exempt employees, and coach and counsel management on terminations.
Conduct investigations, prepare reports, and recommend resolutions based on policy, past practice, and legal considerations.
Maintain an open-door policy and positive employee relations environment free of organized labor.
Develop programs, processes, and procedures to improve employee retention and engagement.
Build and maintain strategic partnerships with the DC Director and Assistant Directors across distribution center operations.
Partner with DC management and employees to support local community involvement and strengthen the company’s position as an employer of choice.
Manage recruiting and hiring processes for hourly and exempt roles.
Manage contracted agencies used for temporary staffing.
Audit departmental work product for compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
Partner with the local Training Manager and Risk Management to improve the productivity of company safety programs, and maintain positive relationships with local and state health care providers.
Manage leave of absence and ADA compliance with SSC staff and the legal team, including accurate records and program administration; oversee participation in unemployment hearings.
Manage the DC HR budget to keep operations at or below budget plan.
Develop and evaluate the performance of the local HR team.
Ensure timely use of development programs, create a DC Learning Plan with DC senior management, and provide quarterly recaps to the DC VP Operations and DC HR SSC support team, including Lunch-n-Learns.
Ensure exempt employees receive interview training and support the training team with orientation and onboarding programs.
Participate in and facilitate training sessions at the current DC and across the DC network in support of other HR partners.
Manage HR functionality in accordance with established DC guidelines and programs, ensuring compliance with employment law and company policy.
Maintain safety reporting compliance.