Human Resources Manager

About the Role

Reporting to the CEO & CFO, the Human Resources Manager will provide strategic leadership and oversight for all HR functions, ensuring the effective execution of HR policies and programs to support organizational goals and talent strategy. This role will collaborate with executive leadership to align human resources initiatives with the company’s mission, while ensuring legal compliance and the delivery of high-quality HR services across the organization.

Key Priorities

• Learn the industry and business operationally while building positive working relationships
• Lead, recruit, interview, hire, and onboard staff
• Lead the people integration process for all new acquisitions
• Champion the existence and evolution of a positive culture while ensuring compliance with all local, state, and federal statues

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior leadership to define and implement staffing, recruiting, and retention strategies aligned with organizational goals.
• Lead the planning, development, coordination, and implementation of HR policies, processes, training, initiatives, and surveys to ensure compliance with legal requirements and organizational strategy.
• Oversee HR programs related to compensation, benefits, leave management, performance and talent management, productivity, recognition, morale, occupational health and safety, and training.
• Identify staffing needs and develop best practices for recruitment, talent management, and employee retention.
• Responsible for weekly payroll processing and coordination with Paychex.
• Analyze organizational trends and data from the HRIS and talent management systems to inform decisions and enhance HR strategies.
• Monitor compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, modifying policies and practices as needed to ensure adherence.
• Stay updated on trends, best practices, and regulatory changes in HR, talent management, and employment law, and communicate these changes to leadership and the HR team.
• Program custom queries, reports, and other functions within the HRIS to improve workflow efficiency.
• Support the organization with special projects, audits, performance reviews, benefits open enrollment, and other initiatives.
• Recommend and implement improvements to existing HR processes and systems.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field is required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of human resources management experience.
• SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification highly preferred.
• Multi-unit retail experience.
• Previous payroll management and processing experience.
• Proficiency in HRIS systems (e.g., Paycom, PeopleSoft, etc.).
• Demonstrated success recruiting, hiring, and onboarding front line employees.
• The ability to travel, on a limited basis, for new acquisitions.
• Previous experience with direct interaction with Executive Management (CEO, CFO).