Human Resources Manager – Shipping/Transportation

JMS Talent Partners; Rocky Top (TN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A top homebuilding company in Tennessee is seeking a skilled Human Resources Manager to support their shipping and distribution operations. The role involves overseeing recruitment, managing employee relations, and ensuring compliance with HR policies. Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years of HR experience and a B.S. in Human Resources, with experience in the Truck Driving Industry preferred. This full-time position offers a salary range of $90,000-$120,000 and includes hybrid work flexibility.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of HR experience, focusing on benefits administration, performance management, and recruiting.
• General understanding of FMCSA Compliance related to driver qualifications.
• Previous experience in the Truck Driving Industry or related Logistics field.

Responsibilities

• Oversee recruitment, hiring, and onboarding processes.
• Facilitate employee relations and develop HR policies.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state HR laws.

Skills

Benefits administration

Performance management

Recruiting/hiring

Employment laws/personnel compliance

Organizational structure

Compensation and wage structure

Communication processes

Onboarding and orientation

Training

Workers' compensation

Education

B.S. in Human Resources

PHR or SPHR certification

Job description

Our client in Rocky Top, Tennessee, is looking to add a Human Resources Manager to their team!

Our partner is a top homebuilding company in the country and is looking for a skilled HR professional with a background in transportation to support their internal shipping and distribution operation.

Full-time, onsite, direct-hire with hybrid flexibility (Relocation available)

Pay: $90,000-$120,000

The successful person in this role MUST have prior experience in transportation and managing a high volume of employees. This HR Manager will be responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating employee relations and human resources policies, programs, and practices. This includes: Recruiting & Hiring, On-Boarding & Orientation, Job Skills Training, Engagement & Retention, Performance Management, Employment Practices, Benefits / Salary Administration, and Payroll/Attendance. Also helps plan and facilitate leadership training.

Job Duties:

• Follow processes for Driver Background Checks, Pre-Employment Medical Screening & DOT Physicals, Previous Employer Release of Information, etc., in coordination & conjunction with Connect Recruiter, Safety/Compliance, and Operations Personnel.
• Maintain the work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions.
• Maintain staff by testing and interviewing; counseling managers on candidate selection; conducting and analyzing exit interviews; recommending changes.
• Prepare new-hires for assignments by conducting orientation and training programs.
• Manage orientation, referral program, and serve as liaison between team members and team leaders, and facilitate the resolution of any issues identified.
• Maintaining employee benefits programs and informing employees of benefit changes; directing the processing of benefit claims.
• Ensure legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource federal and state requirements; conducting investigations; maintaining records
• Maintain management guidelines by preparing, updating, and recommending human resource policies and procedures..
• Assesses the effectiveness of HR practices and leads the development and implementation of improvements to move toward our vision of world-class team member experience.
• Train and coach leaders on how to set clear expectations of team members, use praise & recognition to motivate their teams, and confront non-performance.
• Partners with key stakeholders and Corporate Leadership to assess the effectiveness of pay & incentive programs and develop and implement new programs that drive retention & performance.
• Coordinate and conduct management training in interviewing, hiring, terminations, promotions, performance evaluations, and harassment.
• Investigate and advise management on the appropriate resolution of employee relations issues.

Required Skills:

• B.S. in Human Resources, PHR or SPHR certification
• 5+ years of HR experience, including the following: benefits administration, performance management, recruiting/hiring, employment laws/personnel compliance, organizational structure, compensation and wage structure, classifying employees, communication processes, onboarding, orientation, training, workers' compensation,
• General understanding of FMCSA Compliance: incident/accident response and driver qualification files
• Previous experience in the Truck Driving Industry or related Logistics field
• Certification in Employment Law or similar continuing education and industry training (ie, PHR)