Highlights
Workforce & Agency Oversight: Manage hourly direct-hire employees and third-party temporary staffing agency talent, driving labor quality, time tracking, and agency accountability. Proven track record of managing high-volume hourly workforces, temporary staffing vendor relationships, and high-pressure employee relations scenarios.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Edison, NJ |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 1984 |
| Website | https://www.comrise.com/en |
Description
Job Title: HR Manager Warehouse & Distribution Operations
Position Type: Full-Time
Compensation: $80,000 $100,000 / year (Dependent on Experience) + Performance Bonus
Schedule: Monday Friday, 8:00 AM 5:00 PM (Onsite Warehouse Floor Presence Required)
Job Overview
We are seeking an execution-focused, operationally driven HR Manager to take full ownership of on-site human resources and workforce management across our high-volume distribution center. This is a floor-focused leadership role for an assertive HR professional who thrives in fast-paced logistics environments and excels at managing high-turnover hourly teams.
In this position, you will serve as the primary authority on employee relations, policy enforcement, labor compliance, and staffing agency oversight. Working directly alongside warehouse operations leadership, you will enforce accountability, drive attendance reliability, manage real-time workplace conflicts, and maintain audit-ready workforce documentation.
Key Responsibilities
- On-Site HR Ownership: Lead day-to-day HR operations across the warehouse floor, acting as the primary on-site authority for employee relations, conflict resolution, and disciplinary actions.
- Policy Enforcement & Accountability: Consistently enforce attendance rules, workplace policies, safety standards, and progressive discipline (including investigations, write-ups, and terminations).
- Workforce & Agency Oversight: Manage hourly direct-hire employees and third-party temporary staffing agency talent, driving labor quality, time tracking, and agency accountability.
- Compliance & Record-Keeping: Ensure strict adherence to federal and state labor laws, I-9 verification, audit-ready employee files, workers' compensation processing, wage garnishments, and payroll compliance.
- Operational Alignment: Partner with operations management to track attendance metrics, curb absenteeism, optimize headcount allocation, and improve workforce retention.
- Payroll & Benefits Coordination: Support payroll processing, time-and-attendance tracking, open enrollment, and benefits administration for hourly and salaried personnel.
Qualifications & Requirements
- 5+ years of dedicated HR experience in a high-volume warehouse, logistics, distribution, or manufacturing facility.
- Bilingual Fluency (English / Spanish Required) with the ability to communicate directly, clearly, and authoritatively with frontline personnel.
- Strong working knowledge of U.S. labor law, workplace safety regulations, workers' compensation administration, and I-9/E-Verify compliance.
- Proven track record of managing high-volume hourly workforces, temporary staffing vendor relationships, and high-pressure employee relations scenarios.
- Direct, firm, and fair communication style with the ability to handle tough conversations and push back professionally when necessary.
- High presence on the warehouse floor-comfortable working daily in an active operational environment.
What We Offer
- Salary: $80,000 $100,000 base salary.
- Incentives: Performance-based bonus tied to workforce retention, attendance stability, and audit compliance.
- Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance options.
- Time Off: Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid company holidays.
- Career Growth: Advancement opportunities within a rapidly scaling logistics and distribution network.
Benefits
401K, Life Insurance
About Company
Headquartered in New Jersey since 1984, Comrise is a staffing, consulting and enhanced search technology company. For over 38 years, we have delighted our clients and consultants by focusing on customer satisfaction, innovation, and flexible workforce solutions!
Our team partners with top-performing companies across the Medical Device, Financial Services, Information Technology and Engineering industries. Our Cross Border Division connects professionals in North America and Asia with employers both locally and internationally.
Comrise has been awarded "Best of Staffing Client Satisfaction” for the last nine years.
Specialties: Managed IT Solutions, Big Data Solutions (Training, Staffing, Consulting, BDaaS), and Workforce Solutions (Staff Augmentation, Recruiting, RPO, Payrolling)