Human Resource Manager

BEST Human Capital & Advisory Group • Seagoville, TX

23h • Onsite

About The Position

The Human Resource Manager (HR Manager) leads and executes operational (daily responsibilities) and tactical (project planning, policy development, and cyclical implementation) responsibilities for the human resource function, developing and implementing human resource activities across many of the disciplines of Human Resources. The HR Manager builds and maintains strong internal and external professional relationships with the business, ensuring the right resources are available to support human capital needs. The HR Manager provides human resource services for greenhouse environments and shipping. The HR Manager is primarily responsible for the HR disciplines of Workforce Planning & Selection, Employee & Labor Relations, and Safety & Security. The HR Manager will support administratively the areas of payroll processing, benefits, compensation, compliance, policy administration, and training and development for hourly and salary employees across the organization. The HR Manager reports to the President/CEO and CFO.

Requirements

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Management, Business Administration, or a related technical degree from a regionally accredited college or university is required.
• At least three (3) years of human resources experience is required.
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience as a human resource generalist or in a related role is required.
• Demonstrated success in recruiting, hiring, and retaining key talent at the hourly (non-exempt) level in a high-volume workforce required.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
• Prior experience with payroll processing and administration for an hourly (non-exempt) and salary (exempt) workforce is required.
• Excellent understanding of employment law, including ACA, ADA, ADEA, COBRA, ERISA, FLSA, FMLA, and OSHA. Able to advise employees and leadership to ensure required compliance.
• Demonstrated broad knowledge and experience in compensation and benefits administration, organizational planning and development, employee relations, safety, training & development, and office administration required.
• Strong communication skills – able to speak, read, and write clearly, concisely, and effectively transmit and understand information across all levels of the organization.
• Strong business acumen – high attention to detail with an understanding of and ability to analyze financial data and human capital metrics and to develop reports to inform good human capital business decisions required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills—the ability to connect and build strong, trusting professional relationships at all levels across the organization are required.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with internal and external business partners required.
• Tech savvy – strong computer skills, ability to type fluently, familiarity with Windows OS, video conferencing software (e.g., Teams, Zoom, etc.), and mobile devices required.
• A minimum intermediate proficiency level in the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) is required.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in the Horticulture, Forestry, Agriculture, or Manufacturing industries in a human resource specialist or generalist role is highly preferred.
• Demonstrated success recruiting, hiring, and retaining key talent at the salary (exempt), technical, professional, and leadership levels preferred.
• Intermediate-level proficiency with Microsoft Excel preferred.
• Prior experience with one or more relational databases or HR Technology systems (HRIS, ATS, and/or payroll) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the effort to meet staffing needs—job postings, employee applications, and scheduling interviews.
• Collaborate with leadership to determine workforce planning needs and ensure staffing plans meet organizational growth objectives. Identify hiring needs and develop appropriate strategies to fill positions, considering internal and external promotions. Maintain the organizational chart.
• Manage and implement the organization's recruitment strategy, adjusting the process as necessary, ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, and focusing on an exceptional candidate experience.
• Both personally lead searches, conduct full-cycle recruitment activities, and, when appropriate, engage staffing and executive search firms to fill positions when applicable.
• Participate in the interview and selection process, guiding management where appropriate to ensure the best-fit candidates are hired for each position.
• Conduct the onboarding of all new employees, adjusting the onboarding strategy where appropriate to best align with the position level and the new hire's needs. I9s, W2s, keeping the Employee handbook up to date, State right to know training, showing our training videos, and posting required State and Federal posters as updated.
• Develop job skills checklist and job descriptions. Define roles and responsibilities for each position.
• Build trusting professional relationships with employees and leadership across all levels of the organization.
• Take appropriate actions to influence and ensure high levels of employee engagement.
• Communicate to and with employees and leadership about any information that impacts people in the organization, influencing positive perceptions and outcomes where appropriate.
• Demonstrate empathy and emotional intelligence when handling employee issues, concerns, and complaints.
• Where appropriate, investigate violations of company policies, processes, or procedures, including code of conduct violations, and recommend a course of action to senior leadership based on the investigation outcomes.
• Conflict resolution: assist managers/coworkers in resolving conflicts and adhering to company policies and rules. Maintain employee files. Help correct problem behaviors.
• Developing training materials and videos. Assist in developing and implementing training schedules.
• Conduct the dismissal process, exit interviews, and final paperwork for voluntary and involuntary terminations, ensuring empathy, compassion, and compliance with all applicable laws.
• Act as an effective advocate, balancing the interests of both the employees and the company.
• Ensure compliance with all OSHA safety and security protocols and procedures.
• Manage the worker’s compensation program for the organization, ensuring completion of all annual true-up reports and first injury forms, collecting and reviewing all incident reports for completion and accuracy, submitting all documentation to worker’s compensation, and monitoring all lost time incidents.
• Develop, implement, and maintain a robust safety program organization-wide that includes driver safety protocols.
• Manage/oversee employee safety training and compliance, documenting and obtaining various certifications where necessary to meet all federal and state requirements.
• Maintain timeclock systems, tracking time and attendance for employees.
• Payroll administration: generate weekly payroll, reconcile timesheets, and track vacation and PTO days. 1099s.
• Maintain all human resource information data securely, including all personnel files, appraisals, and action forms.
• Ensure record retention of all employee records aligns with federal and state law requirements and that records beyond retention guidelines are appropriately destroyed.
• Create, monitor, and analyze reports and human capital metrics, develop dashboards, and present to senior and executive leadership to help inform sound human capital business decisions.
• Health Insurance: tracking eligibility, COBRA, and preparing renewal bids. Administer benefits programs, respond to employee inquiries, and direct them to appropriate resources.
• Ensure required COBRA notices are sent on time to all current or former employees upon termination of benefits or at separation.
• Review and recommend staff compensation plans to stay competitive with the market.
• Complete all government reports and surveys pertaining to payroll, labor, unemployment, and health care.
• Stay informed and current about industry standards, laws, regulations, and best practices in human resource management across all disciplines.
• Assist with Accounts Payable as needed.
• Creation of expense reports & purchase orders relevant to the HR department.
• Any other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees