HR Manager

Colonial Group; Kansas; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CJ Logistics America seeks an HR Manager to serve as a strategic partner to site leadership, shaping HR strategy, engagement, and compliance in a fast-paced environment. You will lead with empathy, provide coaching, and deliver HR programs to support both short-term goals and long-term growth.

You will oversee recruiting coordination, employee relations, and HR analytics, ensuring strong relations across all levels and a positive work culture within a 24/7 operation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; SHRM or HRCI certification preferred.
• 4–6 years in HR management with hourly workforce.
• Strong leadership, communication, and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR leadership, strategic partnership, and employee coaching.
• Drive engagement, culture, and compliance across operations.
• Coordinate recruitment for hourly and salaried roles with recruiters.
• Develop staffing, retention, and workforce plans aligned to business needs.
• Analyze HR data and maintain HRIS data accuracy for reporting.

Skills

HR management

Leadership

Employee relations

Recruiting coordination

HR data analytics

HRIS

Google Workspace

Education

Bachelor’s degree

SHRM/HRCI certification preferred

Tools

HRIS systems

Google Workspace

Job description

Schedule

M-F 8am-5pm

Compensation

Base Hourly Wage or Compensation Range: $85,000-$110,000 annually
Incentive eligible: No

Position Overview

As the HR Manager, you’ll be a trusted strategic partner to site leadership, driving HR strategy, employee engagement, and compliance in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. You’ll lead with empathy and vision, helping shape a culture where people thrive.

As the HR Manager, you will provide human resource leadership, strategic partnership, coaching, and development to operational leaders and employees to accomplish operational objectives. You will deliver HR programs and solutions to support long-term and short-term business goals. Establish a culture of positive employee relations where all leaders and employees are engaged in the success of the business.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Compliance and Employee Relations

• Lead the human resource effort to ensure that all policies, processes, and regulations are adhered to in a consistent and timely manner.
• Assist in maintaining a positive employee relations climate by being visible and approachable on each shift.
• Discern between HR-related employee questions/comments/concerns and operational issues'
• Maintain acute knowledge of local and federal employment and labor laws.
• Represent CJ Logistics at employee-related hearings and investigations.

HR Business Partnering

• Effectively coach leadership in matters relating to employees, HR processes, and HR programs.
• Assist in the creation of effective employee counseling or coaching documentation.
• Manage the resolution of employee relations investigations to ensure fair, consistent, and proper resolution in alignment with company policy, procedures, and values.
• Partner with operational leaders to develop a culture of positive employee relations and engagement.
• Responsible for providing coaching and counseling to improve retention and promote CJ Logistics America’s principles.
• Ensure appropriate staffing, retention, and workforce plans are updated as business needs necessitate.

Selection, Assessment, and Onboarding

• Coordinate the recruiting process with recruiters for hourly and salary vacancies, including job fairs, open houses, job postings, etc.
• Assist recruiters in scheduling the screening and Supervisor/Manager’s interviews, and help select candidates for various warehouse hourly and salary positions.
• Coordinate/conduct new hire and new leader orientations.

Human Capital Data and Analytics

• Demonstrate a working knowledge of the business and take a consultative approach, assessing and providing creative HR solutions utilizing people-related data involving employee relations, total rewards, internal mobility, and other related metrics as required.
• Manage HRIS and administrative tasks to provide proper and accurate data entry, maintenance, and reporting in a timely manner.
• Review reports and dashboards that measure business improvements and provide suggestions for future changes or decisions.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, SHRM or HRCI Certification preferred
• At least 4 to 6 years in HR Management positions at a work environment with an hourly workforce.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to influence, resolve conflict and drive desired business results.
• Demonstrated previous HR experience making complex decisions based on company policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Strong interpersonal skills with excellent verbal and written skills.
• The ability to successfully collaborate with exempt and non-exempt employees
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time and walk in a non-climate controlled warehouse on a daily basis.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency with computers including all Google platforms
• Ability to work a flexible schedule within a 24/7 operation
• Ability to travel up to 10%
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent employment relations and conflict management skills.
• Ability to identify and anticipate location needs and make recommendations
• Ability to interact with all organizational levels and build trusted relationships.
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to interpret data.
• Ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities.
• Ability to function independently with minimal supervision.

Schedule

Work hours may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime based on business needs.
Flexible hours may be required to support deadlines or cross-functional collaboration.