Human Resources Manager - Cincinnati

A&A Safety Inc.; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Company-paid life and AD&D insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

401(k) retirement plan with company (2

Health Savings Account (HSA) with公司贡献

Paid sick time and paid vacation

Paid holidays

Paid training and certification

Job summary

A&A Safety Inc. in Greater Cincinnati, OH is seeking a hands-on Human Resources Manager to lead day-to-day HR for our family-owned highway subcontractor.

This on-site, full-time role covers recruiting, benefits, safety, compliance and training across Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, with monthly travel.

You will coach supervisors, manage payroll and HRIS data, and help attract, develop and retain a skilled workforce through seasonal ramps.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressively responsible HR experience, including at least 3 years as an HR Manager.
• Hands-on experience across recruiting, employee relations, benefits, workers' comp, unemployment, training, and compliance.
• Strong knowledge of FMLA, ADA, EEO, FLSA and other federal and state rules.
• Experience with HRIS and payroll systems.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Run day-to-day HR for a family-owned subcontractor across OH/KY/IN.
• Recruit and onboard employees; manage benefits and claims.
• Coach supervisors and coordinate training; ensure compliance.
• Oversee safety, workers' comp, unemployment, and payroll processes.
• Maintain HRIS and payroll data; prepare reports.

Skills

HR leadership

Recruiting

Employee relations

Benefits administration

Payroll & HRIS

Compliance

Training & development

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP

PHR/SPHR

Tools

Viewpoint Vista

HRIS

Payroll systems

Job description

A&A Safety is hiring a full-time Human Resources Manager in Greater Cincinnati, Ohio, paying $90,000–$105,000 a year. You'll run day-to-day HR for a family-owned, union highway subcontractor working across Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.

We're looking for someone who wants to run HR, not simply administer it. This is a hands-on role for someone who likes being involved in the business. You'll recruit and onboard employees, manage benefits and claims, coach supervisors, coordinate training, oversee compliance, and help us get better at attracting, developing and keeping good people.

• Pay: $90,000–$105,000/year, based on experience
• Type: Full-time, salaried (exempt)
• Schedule: Mon–Fri, generally 8 AM–5 PM
• Location: Greater Cincinnati, OH (on-site)
• Travel: Monthly, to Dayton, Cleveland and Eastern Kentucky branches

About A&A Safety

A&A Safety is a family-owned specialty highway subcontractor, founded in 1982. We do pavement marking, traffic control, marking removal, grooving and barrier wall work across Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. We also run a sign and graphics shop and a sales team. Our workforce is mostly field and shop employees, many of them union members, supported by office, estimating, sales, safety and project management staff.

About This Role

Our work is seasonal. Hiring ramps up each spring, peaks May through September, and winds down with layoffs in late fall. That cycle drives much of the recruiting, unemployment and benefit-eligibility work in this job.

The role is based in Greater Cincinnati and is on-site. You'll travel to our branches in Dayton and Cleveland, Ohio, and Eastern Kentucky at least once a month. Normal hours are 8 AM to 5 PM, but because we support a field workforce, you'll sometimes need to be available earlier or later for employee schedules, meetings, training or investigations.

What You'll Do

You'll have hands-on responsibility for the major HR functions supporting our employees, supervisors and management team.

Benefits Administration

You'll run our benefits programs, from enrollment and claims to renewals and plan costs.

• Manage benefit enrollment, eligibility changes, qualifying life events and terminations
• Lead new-hire benefit orientations and annual open enrollment meetings
• Be the main resource for employee benefit questions, coverage issues and claims help
• Review and help resolve benefit claims and carrier issues
• Coordinate annual renewals and open enrollment with brokers, carriers and management
• Help evaluate plan design, coverage levels, employee contributions and costs
• Administer the 401(k) plan, including enrollment, contribution changes, employee education, and coordination with the plan provider and payroll
• Administer the Health Savings Account (HSA) program, including employer contributions
• Review insurance carrier invoices and payments
• Monitor benefit plan funding, employer contributions, deductions and reconciliations
• Maintain required benefit documents, notices and records, and help with plan compliance

Workers' Compensation and Safety

You'll manage injury claims start to finish and run our drug and alcohol testing programs with the Safety Department.

• Manage workers' comp claims from first injury report through resolution
• Coordinate between injured employees, supervisors, medical providers and claims administrators
• Track open claims, medical treatment, work restrictions and claim status
• Coordinate return-to-work, transitional-duty and light-duty programs
• Review injuries and claims to spot trends and cut injuries and costs
• Maintain workers' comp and workplace injury records
• Help with OSHA recordkeeping and reporting
• Work with management and the Safety Department on accident investigations and injury prevention
• Administer the Drug-Free Workplace Program, including pre-employment, random, post-accident and reasonable-suspicion testing
• Administer the DOT/FMCSA drug and alcohol testing program for CDL drivers with the Safety Department, including the random testing pool, FMCSA Clearinghouse queries and Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) referrals
• Coordinate required Drug-Free Workplace and reasonable-suspicion training
• Manage unemployment claims, employer responses, hearings and appeals

Employee Training and Education

You'll figure out what employees and supervisors need to learn, and build and deliver that training.

• Identify employee and supervisor training needs with management
• Develop, coordinate and lead employee training programs
• Train supervisors on policies, employee relations, documentation, attendance, discipline and performance management
• Coordinate required compliance training, including harassment prevention, EEO and Drug-Free Workplace
• Help supervisors with coaching, performance improvement and development
• Keep records of required training, certifications and continuing education
• Evaluate training results and recommend new programs

Legal Compliance and Documentation

You'll keep us compliant with employment law and make sure policies are applied fairly and consistently.

• Maintain compliance with federal, state and local employment laws
• Administer and advise on FMLA, ADA, EEO, FLSA, leaves of absence and reasonable accommodations
• Stay current on employment law changes and recommend policy updates
• Maintain and update the employee handbook and HR policies
• Keep required notices, forms, acknowledgments and documentation in place
• Maintain confidential personnel records according to legal and company retention rules
• Advise supervisors and management on employee relations, discipline, attendance, performance and terminations
• Conduct or coordinate workplace investigations and document them
• Help make sure policies are applied fairly and consistently across the company
• Maintain documentation supporting employment decisions, unemployment claims and workers' comp matters

Recruiting

You'll handle hiring for every level, from field crews to management, and plan around our seasonal cycle.

• Manage recruiting for field, administrative, professional and management positions
• Work with managers to identify current and upcoming staffing needs
• Write job descriptions and job postings
• Manage job boards, employee referrals and other recruiting channels
• Review applications and identify qualified candidates
• Screen candidates and coordinate interviews with hiring managers
• Build relationships with schools, community organizations and other recruiting sources
• Track the cost and results of each recruiting source
• Track recruiting metrics, including applicant volume, source effectiveness, time-to-fill, hiring results and retention
• Plan for the spring ramp-up, recall of returning employees, and fall layoffs

Hiring and Onboarding

You'll take new hires from offer to a smooth first few weeks on the job.

• Run the hiring process from candidate selection through the new employee's first weeks
• Prepare and communicate job offers
• Coordinate background checks, driving record checks, drug testing and other pre-employment requirements
• Make sure I-9s, tax forms, benefit enrollment and company acknowledgments are completed correctly
• Lead or coordinate new-hire orientation
• Make sure new employees understand our policies, benefits, expectations and resources
• Coordinate with supervisors, payroll and safety so new hires are set up before day one
• Follow up with new employees and supervisors during the introductory period
• Keep employee information accurate in HRIS and payroll systems

Employee Relations and HR Support

You'll be the go-to person for employee questions and help supervisors handle issues quickly and consistently.

• Guide employees on policies, benefits, workplace concerns and HR procedures
• Coach supervisors on performance, attendance, conduct, discipline and documentation
• Help management resolve employee relations issues promptly and consistently
• Support performance management and corrective action
• Track turnover, retention, absenteeism, recruiting, workers' comp and other HR metrics
• Find ways to improve HR processes, employee communication and the employee experience
• Keep HRIS information accurate and coordinate employee changes with payroll

Labor Relations

You'll be our day-to-day contact with our union locals and the go-to person on our labor contracts.

• Serve as the company's day-to-day contact with our union locals
• Administer and interpret our collective bargaining agreements, and advise supervisors on contract requirements
• Handle grievances through to resolution with the locals and management
• Coordinate union fringe benefit and benefit-fund reporting with payroll, and help employees understand union versus company benefits
• Support prevailing wage and certified payroll compliance with payroll

This is a hands-on job. You'll be expected to be accessible to employees and supervisors, follow issues through to resolution, and balance employee needs with the company's operational and compliance needs.

What We're Looking For

We want an HR professional who's comfortable with everyone, from field employees and front-line supervisors to senior management. You'll be approachable and employee-focused, and you'll understand that HR also helps supervisors manage their teams well and keeps policies applied fairly.

Required

• 7+ years of progressively responsible HR experience, including at least 3 years as an HR Manager or broad HR generalist
• Hands-on experience across recruiting, employee relations, benefits, workers' comp, unemployment, training and employment compliance
• Strong working knowledge of FMLA, ADA, EEO, FLSA and other federal and state employment rules
• Experience advising and coaching supervisors on employee relations, performance, discipline and documentation
• Experience with HRIS and payroll systems
• Strong communication, organization, documentation and problem-solving skills
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive matters professionally
• Ability to work independently, use sound judgment, juggle priorities and follow issues through

Nice to Have

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field (equivalent HR experience considered)
• Experience in construction, transportation, manufacturing or another field-based business (strongly preferred)
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR or SPHR certification
• Experience with a union workforce and collective bargaining agreements
• Experience with DOT drug and alcohol testing programs
• Experience with Viewpoint Vista

Why Join A&A Safety

This is a chance for an experienced HR professional to make a real impact. You'll work directly with employees, supervisors and company leadership, with room to improve HR processes, develop supervisors, strengthen recruiting and retention, and shape how we do HR.

If you like being involved in the day-to-day business and want a job where you can make a difference, we'd like to hear from you.

Pay and Benefits

• $90,000–$105,000 annual salary, depending on experience and qualifications
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contribution
• Paid sick time and paid vacation
• Paid holidays
• Accident and cancer coverage
• Paid training and certification reimbursement

401(k) match: A&A matches 25 cents for every dollar you contribute, up to a company contribution of 2% of your annual pay. Contribute 8% and you get the full match.