Description
Plan, direct, and coordinate HR activities and staff as the Human Resources Manager (HR Manager), overseeing recruitment, compensation and benefits, performance management, employee relations, compliance, and training to support organizational goals.
- • Administer compensation, benefits, performance management, and safety/wellness programs.
- • Identify vacancies and lead recruiting, interviewing, and selection.
- • Allocate staffing to meet business needs and ensure role fit.
- • Communicate policies, job duties, working conditions, pay, career paths, and benefits to employees and candidates.
- • Handle complex staffing issues, including disputes, disciplinary actions, terminations, and understaffing.
- • Advise leaders on HR policies (e.g., EEO, harassment) and recommend changes.
- • Analyze and update compensation and benefits to stay competitive and compliant.
- • Plan and deliver new-hire orientation and onboarding.
- • Serve as liaison between management and employees, resolving issues and administering policies and contracts.
- • Supervise HR staff and coordinate employment, compensation, labor, and employee relations activities.
- • Assess training needs and design employee development and safety programs.
- • Maintain HR records and prepare reports on hires, transfers, performance, and absenteeism.
- • Analyze HR metrics to diagnose issues and recommend policy or process improvements.
- • Plan and coordinate HR, training, and labor relations activities.
- • Conduct exit interviews and track turnover drivers.
- • Investigate workplace incidents and coordinate reporting with insurers.
- • Represent the organization in HR-related hearings and investigations.
- • Participate in bargaining and interpret labor contracts.
- • Prepare workforce plans and staffing forecasts.
- • Develop and manage HR budgets.
- • Develop and administer candidate assessments.
- • Oversee job evaluation, classification, and grading.
- • Monitor labor laws, arbitration rulings, and contracts to assess trends.
- • Lead special HR projects (e.g., pay equity, recognition, dependent care).
- • Coordinate outplacement or relocation assistance for departing employees.
- • Select and manage vendors for employee services (e.g., benefits, relocation, food, transportation).
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
