Human Resources Manager

Airgas • Long Beach, CA

12d • $95,000 - $120,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Airgas is Hiring for a Human Resource Manager in Long Beach, CA! We are looking for you! We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the unique perspectives of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders, and cultures across the world. We believe that a variety of backgrounds makes our team stronger and more innovative. At Airgas, we RESPECT , HONOR and VALUE diversity. Airgas is looking for a HR Manager is dedicated to partnering with regional leadership teams and providing Human Resource guidance in talent acquisition, compensation, benefits administration, positive employee relations, labor relations, training, talent management, organizational development, HR Compliance, and special projects. The HR Manager is responsible for the coordination and harmonization of activities with HR specialists in Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Employee Relations, Labor, Benefits, Talent Management, Payroll, and HRIS. The HR Manager guides and brings to life change initiatives across the business related to talent and HR strategy. Develops strong, trusted partnerships with business leaders, acting as an advisor and partner in the areas of organizational effectiveness, talent management, employee relations, performance, and development coaching. Facilitates the associate onboarding process , ensuring effective support by managers; works closely with hiring managers and Talent Management with a focus on successfully integrating and retaining associates. Partners with leaders to support the journey of the immersion process for new sales and operations associates with a focus on quickly developing them and ensuring meaningful contributions early on. Partners with Payroll and HR Coordinators for accurate and effective processing of all new hires, terminations, and personnel changes in a timely manner. Administers salary actions for assigned internal communities under the Division Compensation guidance. Ensure a fair and competitive wage structure. Lead annual salary review processes, coordinating with the HR Compensation group to ensure organizational consistency and provide feedback on employee satisfaction. Develops and facilitates performance calibration with regional management teams to ensure effective and consistent performance management systems are in place. Actively guides and engages employees in evaluation of the employee relations climate and implements solutions to issues that arise. Counsel employees and managers on career planning, building alignment , and work-related challenges. Conduct stay and exit interviews to evaluate work climates and morale. Conduct investigations as needed in an objective and supportive manner to determine growth-oriented solutions. Advises managers on performance management including appropriate coaching, training and development, and progressive support techniques. Review documentation to ensure consistency with Airgas policies and guiding principles . Administers all other HR policies and programs. Recommend and implement enhancements to policies and practices as needed. Ensure compliance with all state and federal statutes and regulations. Contributes actively to the development and implementation of overall HR strategy. Act as a catalyst for growth in identifying opportunities to improve workforce and HR process effectiveness to enable business strategy. In conjunction with the HR group, develops and delivers talent development and training assessments and programs to assigned customer groups.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business, HR or related field.
• 3+ years of HR Generalist experience, with a focus on building trusted partnerships and supporting diverse teams.
• Understanding of HR principles and practices, employment laws and regulations, and effectively leading comprehensive ER Investigations.
• A track record of meaningful contributions in employee relations, talent management, or organizational development.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills , with the ability to nurture relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated while thriving in a highly collaborative environment.

Nice To Haves

• HR experience preferably within a p roduction and/or distribution environment .
• Experience in fostering collaborative labor relations; experience in a unionized environment is a valuable asset to our team.
• Professional certifications such as PHR or SPHR are welcomed and highly regarded.
• Familiarity with Workday or similar collaborative HRIS platforms to help us maintain accurate and transparent associate records.
• A track record of meaningful contributions in navigating complex organizational structures and building alignment across diverse internal communities.
• Must have excellent organizational and listening skills, paired with a talent for written and oral communication
• The ability to effectively present and discuss information and respond to questions from employees and managers.
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• A demonstrated ability to safeguard sensitive information and maintain the trust of our associates.
• Union experience is highly preferred

Responsibilities

• Partnering with regional leadership teams and providing Human Resource guidance in talent acquisition, compensation, benefits administration, positive employee relations, labor relations, training, talent management, organizational development, HR Compliance, and special projects.
• Coordination and harmonization of activities with HR specialists in Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Employee Relations, Labor, Benefits, Talent Management, Payroll, and HRIS.
• Guides and brings to life change initiatives across the business related to talent and HR strategy.
• Develops strong, trusted partnerships with business leaders, acting as an advisor and partner in the areas of organizational effectiveness, talent management, employee relations, performance, and development coaching.
• Facilitates the associate onboarding process , ensuring effective support by managers; works closely with hiring managers and Talent Management with a focus on successfully integrating and retaining associates.
• Partners with leaders to support the journey of the immersion process for new sales and operations associates with a focus on quickly developing them and ensuring meaningful contributions early on.
• Partners with Payroll and HR Coordinators for accurate and effective processing of all new hires, terminations, and personnel changes in a timely manner.
• Administers salary actions for assigned internal communities under the Division Compensation guidance.
• Lead annual salary review processes, coordinating with the HR Compensation group to ensure organizational consistency and provide feedback on employee satisfaction.
• Develops and facilitates performance calibration with regional management teams to ensure effective and consistent performance management systems are in place.
• Actively guides and engages employees in evaluation of the employee relations climate and implements solutions to issues that arise.
• Counsel employees and managers on career planning, building alignment , and work-related challenges.
• Conduct stay and exit interviews to evaluate work climates and morale.
• Conduct investigations as needed in an objective and supportive manner to determine growth-oriented solutions.
• Advises managers on performance management including appropriate coaching, training and development, and progressive support techniques.
• Review documentation to ensure consistency with Airgas policies and guiding principles .
• Administers all other HR policies and programs.
• Recommend and implement enhancements to policies and practices as needed.
• Ensure compliance with all state and federal statutes and regulations.
• Contributes actively to the development and implementation of overall HR strategy.
• Act as a catalyst for growth in identifying opportunities to improve workforce and HR process effectiveness to enable business strategy.
• In conjunction with the HR group, develops and delivers talent development and training assessments and programs to assigned customer groups.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Family Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
• Support for Parents: We offer a 14-week paid child birth benefit to support growing families.
• Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.
• Early Access: Your benefits start after just 30 days of employmen t
• Medical, dental, and vision plans, short-term and long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pre-tax commuter transportation benefit, parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.
• 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees