Human Resource Manager (Grocery - Full & MDC)

Walmart • Harrisonville, MO

1d • $84,000 - $126,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Human Resource Manager oversees HR functions at a grocery distribution center, aligning people practices with company goals and ensuring compliance with policies and regulations. The role serves as a strategic business partner to site leadership, leads the People Team, and supports an exceptional associate experience. It also involves communicating with stakeholders, advancing business plans, and serving as a community liaison.

The manager develops and implements People strategies; supports workforce, talent, succession, and leadership development planning; and guides change management. The role leads adoption of digital people tools, monitors policy and legal changes, analyzes workforce trends, promotes belonging and associate engagement, and supports concern escalations and investigations. It also oversees required HR documentation and records, supports management candidate hiring, and advises on organizational changes while balancing business needs with associate and culture considerations.

Requirements

• 2–4 years of experience in an HR Manager role or similar.
• Strong understanding of HR fundamentals.
• Strategic thinking and transformational leadership.
• Passion for people development and a proven track record of developing associates and leaders.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 2 years of HR Generalist experience, including 1 year supervising, evaluating, mentoring, and developing employees; managing workload; and participating in hiring and promotion; OR 1 year of experience as a Walmart Logistics Human Resources Manager or Walmart Human Resources Office Manager with the specified associate-management and HR responsibilities; OR 3 years supervising, evaluating, mentoring, and developing employees, managing workload, and participating in hiring and promotion, including 1 year managing HR processes such as staffing, payroll, workers compensation, or benefits.

Nice To Haves

• Experience or qualifications in benefits, compensation, human resources, managing challenging workforce issues, managing departmental payroll, or supervising associates.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Human Resources, Logistics, Management, or Operations Management.
• Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification.
• Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification.

Responsibilities

• Partner strategically with the Site General Manager, Assistant General Manager, and Senior Site Engineer to implement effective people practices.
• Lead the distribution center People Team and support an exceptional associate experience.
• Develop, communicate, and implement People strategies that support business objectives.
• Support workforce planning, talent and succession planning, development plans, and leadership pipeline strategies.
• Support change management by ensuring appropriate communication, understanding, support, and follow-up.
• Lead adoption of new people digital tools.
• Monitor changes to policies, management guidelines, employment laws, and regulations, and coordinate related communication and change management.
• Analyze data and trends to identify opportunities to improve turnover, engagement, compliance processes, and programs.
• Foster belonging through associate listening sessions and partner with operations to create Facility Engagement Action Plans.
• Support Associate Open-Door Concerns, including appropriate escalation and investigations under the Walmart Code of Conduct.
• Oversee accurate execution of OSHA logs, Unemployment Claims, Tad Assignment Documentation, and State Forms Completion.
• Support management candidate hiring, partnering with talent acquisition on sourcing and screening, Workday requisition management, compensation reviews, and offers.
• Support organizational changes from an associate perspective while following applicable policies, processes, and procedures.
• Influence strategic business decisions while considering associates and workplace culture.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and performance-based bonus awards.
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off, including sick leave, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting leave.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Company discounts.
• Military Leave Pay.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• PTO and/or PPTO that may be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
• Live Better U tuition, books, and fees paid for eligible education programs, from high school completion through bachelor's degrees, English Language Learning, and short-form certificates.
• Additional annual or quarterly performance bonuses; certain positions may also include Regional Pay Zone compensation and stock.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level