HR Manager

The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in employee relations, benefits administration, recruiting, payroll, HR compliance, performance management, and workplace investigations. This hands-on leadership role oversees daily HR operations, partners with site leadership, and helps ensure the consistent application of company policies and employment practices.

HR Manager

Location: Browns Summit, North Carolina
Schedule: 1st shift; specific shift hours to be confirmed

The Resource is seeking an experienced HR Manager to support our client’s facility in Browns Summit, North Carolina. This hands-on leadership role oversees daily HR operations, partners with site leadership, and helps ensure the consistent application of company policies and employment practices.

The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in employee relations, benefits administration, recruiting, payroll, HR compliance, performance management, and workplace investigations. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on employees, managers, workforce development, and the overall effectiveness of the facility’s HR operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with site leadership to administer HR policies, procedures, and practices in accordance with company guidelines and applicable federal and North Carolina employment laws.
• Advise managers on employee relations, workplace concerns, disciplinary actions, performance issues, conflict resolution, and other people-related matters.
• Respond to employee questions regarding company policies, benefits, leave programs, procedures, and other HR topics.
• Administer employee benefit programs, including health, dental, life, and disability insurance; retirement plans; paid time off; sick leave; and leaves of absence.
• Coordinate recruiting and hiring activities, including job postings, applicant screening, interviews, and hiring recommendations.
• Support onboarding, employee development, performance reviews, promotions, disciplinary actions, and employee separations.
• Coordinate management training related to interviewing, hiring practices, performance management, workplace conduct, and sexual harassment prevention.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records and HRIS data in accordance with recordkeeping requirements.
• Support payroll processing by ensuring accurate employee information, timekeeping, and payroll-related records.
• Investigate workplace incidents and accidents, document findings, and prepare reports for insurance carriers as needed.
• Monitor compliance with applicable employment laws and regulations, including FLSA, FMLA, workers’ compensation, EEO, and ADA requirements.
• Build positive working relationships across departments and provide guidance on HR policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Balance employee needs, business objectives, and consistent policy enforcement to help foster a productive work environment.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Current SHRM certification, such as SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP.
• Eight to 10 years of progressive Human Resources experience, preferably in an HR Generalist or HR management role.
• Experience using Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS).
• Experience with payroll processing and employee benefits administration.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state employment laws, including FLSA, FMLA, workers’ compensation, EEO, and ADA requirements.
• Experience advising managers on employee relations, performance management, disciplinary matters, and workplace investigations.
• Proven ability to build effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, and senior management.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a small HR team while managing multiple priorities independently.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, problem-solving, critical-thinking, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to handle confidential employee information and sensitive workplace matters with professionalism and discretion.

Preferred Experience

• Human Resources experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or plant environment.
• Experience supporting both hourly and salaried employees.
• Experience managing multiple HR functions in a hands-on, site-level role.

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Click apply online or email your resume to Brian Smith at bsmith@theresource.com.  Candidates who submit their resume online will receive a text message and email invitation to complete our AI Voice Screening. Completing the voice screening promptly will help accelerate the review of your application and move you through the hiring process faster.