HR & Safety Manager (Bilingual English/Spanish)

Sri Healthcare; Wahoo, Dahlonega (NE, GA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays and PTO

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Life insurance and disability

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Meeco Sullivan - The Marina Company with the addition of Wahoo Docks and Ravens Marine is seeking an on-site HR & Safety Manager in Dahlonega, GA. The role leads employee relations, recruiting, leave, payroll, and safety with bilingual responsibilities in English and Spanish.

You will drive HR programs, ensure compliance, manage workers’ compensation, and coordinate OSHA training, reporting to corporate safety. This is a full-time, exempt position.

Qualifications

• 3+ years as an HR Generalist or similar role covering investigations and disciplinary actions.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish, written and spoken.
• Experience with HR policies, leave, payroll and safety programs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the on-site HR resource for the Dahlonega plant in English and Spanish.
• Investigate and resolve employee relations issues with clear documentation.
• Lead recruiting, onboarding, background checks, and I-9 compliance.
• Administer benefits, leave (FMLA) and payroll requests; audit payroll.
• Deliver HR communications and training; lead safety initiatives.
• Manage workers’ compensation claims and OSHA-related activities.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

HR investigations & discipline

Discretion & confidentiality

Education

SHRM-CP or PHR certification

Tools

Workday

Microsoft 365

Excel

Job description

Company Overview: Meeco Sullivan - The Marina Company with the addition of Wahoo Docks and Ravens Marine, has over 200 years of experience and a well-earned reputation for the highest quality steel, timber and aluminum dock systems that are time tested and storm proven. With our four manufacturing facilities in Warwick, New York, McAlester, OK, Dahlonega, GA and Kissimmee, FL we have more production capacity and expertise in galvanized steel, timber, and aluminum than anyone in North America.

Job Title: HR & Safety Manager (Bilingual English/Spanish) Location: Dahlonega, GA (on-site) Status: Full-time, Exempt Compensation: $77,000–$85,000 ($72,000–$80,000 base plus a $5,000 bilingual premium)

MAJOR PURPOSE OF THIS JOB:

Be the on-site HR leader for our Dahlonega manufacturing plant, where many team members speak Spanish as their first language. You will own employee relations, recruiting, leave, and payroll, and lead plant safety with hands-on support and training from our corporate Health & Safety team. If you are a bilingual HR Generalist ready for your first site leadership role and eager to grow your safety skills, we want to talk to you.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Human Resources (primary focus) Serve as the go-to HR resource for employees and managers, in English and Spanish.
• Investigate and resolve employee relations issues, including performance, conduct, and workplace conflict, with clear, consistent documentation.
• Lead recruiting and onboarding: post openings, interview, hire, run background checks and Form I-9, and maintain ATS records.
• Administer benefits and leave (including FMLA), enter payroll requests, approve timecards, and audit payroll registers.
• Deliver HR communications, compliance training, and engagement initiatives in English and Spanish.
• Safety & Workers’ Compensation (supported by corporate Health & Safety) Manage workers’ compensation claims from first report of injury through return to work and closure.
• Run the monthly Safety Committee, conduct floor audits, and investigate incidents with root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Deliver new hire safety orientation, coordinate OSHA training in English and Spanish, and maintain OSHA recordkeeping.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

On-site at the Dahlonega plant, with time split between the office and the production floor. Required PPE is worn on the production floor. OSHA 10-Hour must be completed within the first 90 days if not already held (training provided).

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Required Fluent in English and Spanish, written and spoken, sufficient to lead investigations and disciplinary conversations without an interpreter. Both languages are assessed during the interview process.
• 3+ years as an HR Generalist or in a similar broad HR role, handling employee relations, investigations, and corrective action from start to finish.
• Working knowledge of FMLA, ADA, Title VII, FLSA, and Form I-9.
• Experience with an HRIS (Workday a plus) and Microsoft 365, including Excel for sorting, filtering, formulas, and basic reports.
• Sound judgment, discretion, and strict confidentiality.
• Preferred Safety or workers’ compensation experience in a manufacturing or production setting.
• HR experience in manufacturing, construction, or another production environment.
• SHRM-CP or PHR certification.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Paid holidays and PTO.
• Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Life insurance and short- and long-term disability.
• 401(k) with company match.

All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.

Meeco Sullivan - The Marina Company with the addition of Wahoo Docks, has over 140 years of experience and a well-earned reputation for the highest quality steel, timber and aluminum dock systems that are time tested and storm proven. With our three manufacturing facilities in Warwick, New York, McAlester, OK and Dahlonega, GA we have more production capacity and expertise in galvanized steel, timber and aluminum than anyone in North America.