HR Manager (No Direct Reports)

Career Crunch; Town of Plymouth (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Crunch in Wisconsin seeks a dedicated Human Resources Manager to lead HR functions on-site. You will drive talent acquisition, onboarding, compliance, benefits administration, and employee wellness initiatives to boost retention and motivation.

You will engage with the Board, management, and staff to foster a productive culture, manage seasonal staffing, and ensure policy adherence across all functions. The ideal candidate has 3+ years HR experience and SHRM-CP/PHR certification.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of general HR experience.
• SHRM-CP or PHR certification required.
• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• Experience in recruiting, onboarding, talent management and performance management.
• Strong knowledge of HR laws, compliance and best practices.
• Scheduling experience is a plus.
• ADP experience is a plus.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills across all levels.
• Demonstrated leadership including team supervision and conflict resolution.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Scout candidates for full-time and seasonal roles through recruiting channels.
• Conduct interviews and evaluate applicants.
• Manage full-cycle recruiting and candidate movement.
• Coordinate interviews with internal teams, board members.
• Oversee onboarding and new employee orientations.
• Ensure new hires reach onboarding milestones and benefits.
• Foster positive employee relations and organizational culture.
• Propose HR policies for hiring, training, compensation, benefits and ER.
• Design HR processes for permanent and seasonal staff.
• Oversee disciplinary actions, investigations and exits.
• Handle grievances confidentially.
• Maintain confidential HR files.
• Communicate incidents and staff notices.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations.
• Administer benefits eligibility, enrollment and termination.
• Provide guidance on compensation & benefits trends.
• Manage workers' comp claims and safety follow-up.
• Maintain updated employee manuals incl. state versions.
• Monitor time tracking and address concerns with leadership.
• Oversee year-end performance reviews and goal completion.
• Assist leads with scheduling and reviews.
• Lead goal setting and approvals.
• Support seasonal staffing for public weekend events.

Skills

HR experience

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Communication

Confidentiality

Recruiting & onboarding

Compliance knowledge

ADP experience

HR laws knowledge

Scheduling experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or above

Job description

We seeking a dedicated Human Resources Manager to lead the HR functions. This full-time on-site role focuses on scouting prospective candidates, managing hiring and onboarding processes, and developing employee wellness initiatives to improve retention and staff motivation. The HR Manager will also ensure compliance with industry regulations, , benefits, and leave administration, and uphold company policies and ethical standards.

This role requires a natural leader with strong interpersonal communication skills to engage effectively with the Board of Directors, upper management, employees, and external candidates.

Primary Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition & Onboarding

• Scout prospective candidates for full-time and seasonal jobs through job fairs and other recruiting channels.
• Conduct interviews and evaluate qualified applicants.
• Recommend candidates to move forward and managing the candidates in full cycle recruiting.
• Scheduling the interviews with internal teams, board members and other steps as needed.
• Schedule and manage the Road America job fair every year.
• Establish and manage onboarding processes and new employee orientations.
• Ensure all employees reach all internal milestones (30,60,90 check ins) and benefits period.

Employee Relations & Culture

• Foster positive employee relations and maintain organizational culture.
• Formulate and recommend HR policies for hiring, training, compensation, benefits, and employee relations.
• Design and monitor HR functions for both permanent and seasonal employees.
• Oversee disciplinary meetings, terminations, investigations, and exit interviews.
• Handle grievances and work-related complaints in a confidential and structured manner.
• Maintain employee records and confidential HR files.
• Communicate work-related incidents and notifications to staff.

Compliance & Benefits Administration

• Ensure compliance with employment laws and industry regulations.
• Administer benefits eligibility, enrollment and termination.
• Provide guidance on compensation and benefits trends.
• Manage Workman's Compensation claims, safety follow-up, and provider relations.
• Oversee distribution and updating of employee manuals, including state-specific versions.

Performance & Staff Management

• Monitor employee time tracking and communicate concerns to leadership.
• Manage end of year performance review process and goal completion.
• Assist department leads with scheduling and annual performance reviews.
• Lead the goal setting and approval process.
• Participate in public weekend events supporting seasonal staffing needs (e.g., gates, camping).

Qualifications

• 3+ years of general HR experience
• SHRM-CP or PHR required.
• Bachelor's degree or above required.
• Proven experience in Human Resources Management, preferably in a fast-paced or seasonal environment.
  • experience with recruiting/onboarding, talent management and performance management
• Strong knowledge of HR laws, compliance, and best practices.
• Scheduling experience is a big plus
• ADP experience is a big plus
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to interact across all organizational levels.
• Demonstrated leadership ability, including team supervision and conflict resolution.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive employee issues professionally.