HR Manager

RJW Logistics Group; Bolingbrook (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

RJW Logistics Group in Bolingbrook, IL is seeking an experienced Human Resource Manager to lead the HR function. The role directs hiring, payroll, benefits, leave administration, policy enforcement, and data reporting to support a productive workforce.

Responsibilities include coordinating recruitment, scheduling interviews, conducting new hire orientations, managing employee records, OSHA logs, safety programs, and relationships with employment agencies.

Qualifications

• High school graduate required; Bachelor's degree in business or related field with two+ years payroll/benefits experience preferred.
• PHR or SHRM-CP credential preferred.
• Experience with ADP/Payroll system and MS Excel/Word required.
• Strong communication and confidentiality skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct HR department routines including hiring, pay, benefits, and leave.
• Coordinate recruitment, schedule screens and interviews.
• Maintain employee records, OSHA logs, and payroll data.
• Administer benefits enrollment and carrier communications.
• Ensure policy compliance and confidentiality of information.
• Partner with Risk Management on safety and leave programs.
• Generate HR reports and support management.

Skills

ADP/Payroll experience

Public speaking

Mathematical skills

Confidential data handling

MS Word & Excel

Spanish (optional)

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

PHR/SHRM credential

High school diploma

Job description

Summary/Objective

The Human Resource Manager will lead and direct the routine functions of the Human Resources (HR) department including hiring and interviewing staff, administering pay, benefits, and leave, and enforcing company policies and practices.

Essential Functions

• Creates and maintains a positive working relationship with internal customers including all hourly employees and members of management.
• Participates in investigations and troubleshoots basic employee issues.
• Coordinates the recruiting process with recruiters for hourly vacancies including job fairs, open houses, job postings, etc.
• Helps Recruiters to schedule the screens and Supervisor/Manager's interviews and helps to select candidates for various warehoused hourly positions.
• Assists Recruiter in conduct background checks and schedules pre-employment screenings. Reviews results and recommends appropriate action.
• Conducts / coordinates new hire orientations and ensures all new hire paperwork is completed accurately and in a timely matter.
• Records employee information such as personal data, compensation, benefits, tax data, attendance, performance reviews or evaluations, and termination date and reason.
• Enrolls, makes changes to and terminates employees' coverage in medical, dental, short term disability, long term disability and life insurance benefits through timely maintenance of carrier websites.
• Researches and resolves employee benefits and payroll issues and other concerns as needed.
• Examines and updates employee files to document personnel actions and to provide information and answer inquiries for payroll and other authorized persons.
• Compiles data from personnel records and prepares reports.
• Computes wages and records data for use in payroll processing.
• Compiles and maintains records for use in employee benefits administration.
• Manages temporary staffing orders and acts as primary contact for employment agencies.
• Reconciles temporary agency invoices in a timely manner. Researches and resolves issues as necessary.
• Tracks attendance and recommends discipline as necessary.
• Maintains the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) logs.
• Works closely with Risk Management Manager on Safety, Worker's Compensation and FMLA leaves.
• Participates in special projects as assigned by the Chief Human Resources Officer
• Attends meetings as required.
• Acts as primary back up in the absence of other HR Managers and /or CHRO.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Previous experience navigating and entering data in ADP/Payroll system.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organizations.
• Basic math skills required including add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Must practice discretion when handling sensitive and confidential information.
• Must possess intermediate computer skills including proficiency in Word and Excel.
• Ability to speak, read, and write Spanish is preferred but not required.

Supervisory Responsibility

• Provides support and guidance to HR Admin Clerk

Work Environment

• This job operates in a professional office environment.
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers and smartphones.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell.
• The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 20 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Required Education And Experience

• High school graduate required. Bachelor's degree in business or related field with two or more years of experience in payroll and/or employee benefits preferred.

Preferred Education And Experience

• Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) credential.

Language Skills

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals.
• Ability to write letters and business correspondence;
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from all groups of employees, customers, and clients.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Computer Skills

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must have basic computer knowledge.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk, use hands to finger, handle to feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Employer Rights

This job description is intended to provide general information about the HR Manager position. The above does not constitute an exhaustive list of the job duties to be performed by an associate holding the position of HR Manager, nor are the lists of the physical requirements and environmental conditions exhaustive. You may be asked by your supervisor or managers to perform other duties. Your performance will be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the job duties listed in this job description, as well as any job duties not specifically listed above that you may be asked from time to time to perform.

As with all positions, the duties and responsibilities are subject to change at any time as needs arise and at the discretion of the RJW Transport, Inc. The Company has the right to revise this job description at any time.

Employment-At-Will

It is the Company's policy that all associates, other than those covered by a written individual employment or labor agreement with the Company that has been authorized in writing by the Company's Chief Executive Officer or Board of Directors, are not employed for any fixed term and are employed at the will of the Company for an indefinite period. Just as our associate's, reserve the right to resign their employment at any time for any reason the Company reserves its right to terminate an associate any time for any reason either with or without cause.

Neither this Job Description nor any of its individual terms constitutes commitments between the Company and its associates as to the terms, conditions or duration of employment, nor does it modify the prevailing Employment-At-Will relationship.