Human Resource Manager

Doherty Staffing Solutions; Fergus Falls (MN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Doherty Staffing Solutions in Fergus Falls, MN seeks an experienced Human Resources Manager to partner with ownership and leadership, overseeing day-to-day HR operations, employee relations, compliance, benefits, and talent initiatives.

This high-visibility role balances hands-on responsibilities with strategic leadership to build scalable people practices that support business growth.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated HR leadership with deep knowledge of employment law and compliance.
• Experience advising senior leadership and handling complex employee relations matters.
• Proven ability to lead benefits administration, payroll-related tasks, and compliance processes.

Responsibilities

• Partner with ownership on workforce planning, compensation, and people strategy.
• Advise leadership on investigations, discipline, and risk mitigation.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, job postings, and new hire processes.
• Administer FMLA/ADA, workers’ comp, unemployment, and OSHA reporting.
• Oversee benefits administration, open enrollment, renewals, and COBRA.
• Maintain HR policies, HRIS data, handbook updates, and payroll deductions.
• Analyze HR metrics to improve turnover, absenteeism, and employee relations.

Skills

HRIS proficiency

Employee relations

Employment law

Benefits administration

Recruitment & onboarding

Workforce planning

Tools

HRIS systems

Job description

Job Title: Human Resources Manager | Location: Fergus Falls, MN | Compensation: $80,000–$100,000 annually | Schedule: Day shift | Monday–Friday | Job Type: Direct Hire | Full-time

Doherty Staffing Solutions is partnering with a growing company in Fergus Falls, MN to hire a Human Resources Manager. In this highly visible role, you’ll serve as a strategic partner to ownership and leadership while overseeing day-to-day HR operations, employee relations, compliance, benefits, and talent initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional who enjoys balancing hands-on responsibilities with strategic leadership and wants to help build scalable people practices that support continued business growth.

Read below for more information!

What You’ll Do as a Human Resources Manager:

• Partner with ownership and leadership on workforce planning, organizational structure, compensation, performance management, employee relations, and people strategy
• Advise leaders on complex employee matters, investigations, disciplinary actions, terminations, employment law, compliance, and risk mitigation
• Lead recruitment and onboarding efforts, including job postings, applicant screening, interviews, reference checks, job descriptions, and new hire processes
• Administer FMLA and ADA processes, workers’ compensation claims, unemployment matters, OSHA-related reporting support, and employment requirements for in-state and out-of-state employees
• Oversee employee benefits administration, annual open enrollment, health insurance renewals, COBRA, 401(k) eligibility, vendor coordination, and required benefits reporting
• Maintain HR policies, employee records, HRIS data, handbook updates, and payroll-related items such as garnishments and deductions
• Analyze HR trends and metrics, including turnover, absenteeism, claims, benefits utilization, and employee relations issues, to recommend improvements and support business decisions

What You Need to Bring to the Human Resources Manager Role:

• Demonstrated HR experience with the ability to operate as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and ownership
• Strong working knowledge of employment law, regulatory compliance, employee relations, benefits administration, and HR best practices
• Knowledge of FMLA, ADA, workers’ compensation, unemployment, benefits, and related employment compliance requirements
• High level of discretion, confidentiality, ethical judgment, and sound decision-making
• Strong communication, relationship management, conflict resolution, and organizational skills
• Proficiency with HRIS platforms and standard business software, with the ability to adapt to the needs of a growing and evolving organization
• Ability to travel occasionally for onboarding or other business needs (2 times a month).

• This company offers comprehensive benefits, including health, vision, and dental insurance, a 401(K) plan, paid holidays and PTO, and more.