Manager, Human Resources

Kubota Group; Gainesville (GA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Kubota Group seeks an HR Manager to oversee HR operations at the Gainesville campus, guiding policy implementation, compliance, and workforce development. This role leads the HR team and collaborates with management to align HR strategies with business objectives.

The position emphasizes employee relations, regulatory compliance, and cross-campus alignment with HR leadership. A strong background in manufacturing HR practices is preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to influence others.
• Ability to analyze, solve problems and make sound decisions.
• Experience delivering training at all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Administer HR policies and programs across the campus, including employee relations, development, disciplinary actions, and separations.
• Supervise HR team members, including hiring, training, assigning work, performance management, and resolving issues.
• Serve as the primary HR contact for employees, acting as a liaison between employees and management.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and company policies.
• Develop, implement, and administer HR policies and procedures.
• Communicate policies through handbooks, KDoC documents, and organizational communication methods.
• Support campus responsibilities related to regulatory and community compliance.
• Participate in business planning to align human resources with organizational goals.
• Support headcount planning and manpower alignment for the assigned campus.
• Mentor leaders in applying HR policies and managing workforce needs.
• Support leadership development through training and facilitation of programs.
• Promote employee development and engagement initiatives.
• Provide guidance to leaders in managing team performance and professional growth.
• Partner with other HR Managers to ensure consistency and alignment across campuses.
• Support cross-functional initiatives and organizational priorities.
• Perform special projects and additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Multitasking

Problem solving

Independent work

Microsoft Office

Training delivery

Manufacturing industry experience

Education

Equivalent experience accepted

Job description

The Human Resources Manager oversees all human resources operations for the assigned campus, ensuring effective implementation of Human Resources strategies, policies, and programs that support business objectives and promote a positive work environment. This role provides leadership to the HR team while serving as a key partner to employees and management, offering guidance on employee relations, workforce planning, compliance, and organizational development. The position drives consistency in HR practices, supports leadership development initiatives, and collaborates with other HR Managers across campuses to ensure alignment and continuous improvement of HR processes.

HR Leadership & Operations

• Administer HR policies and programs across the assigned campus, including employee relations, development, disciplinary actions, and separations
• Supervise HR team members, including hiring, training, assigning work, performance management, and resolving issues
• Serve as the primary HR contact for employees, acting as a liaison between employees and management
• Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and company policies
• Develop, implement, and administer HR policies and procedures
• Communicate policies through handbooks, KDoC documents, and organizational communication methods
• Support campus responsibilities related to regulatory and community compliance

Workforce Planning & Business Support

• Participate in business planning to align human resources with organizational goals
• Support headcount planning and manpower alignment for the assigned campus
• Mentor leaders in applying HR policies and managing workforce needs

Leadership Development & Employee Engagement

• Support leadership development through training and facilitation of programs
• Promote employee development and engagement initiatives
• Provide guidance to leaders in managing team performance and professional growth

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Strategic Alignment

• Partner with other HR Managers to ensure consistency and alignment across campuses
• Support cross-functional initiatives and organizational priorities
• Perform special projects and additional duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities):

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask.
• Excellent communication skills (listening, writing, and speaking) with the ability to influence others.
• Ability to analyze, solve problems and make sound decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with little to no oversight.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience in delivering training at all levels of the organization.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment, understanding the unique challenges and requirements of this sector.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional certifications in human resources (e.g., PHR, SHRM-CP).

Education Requirements:

In lieu of a degree, we consider equivalent, job-related experience, military service, professional certifications, and demonstrated skills. Equivalency determinations are made based on the essential functions of the role.

The physical demands and work environmental characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the team member must have the ability to work in extreme hot or cold conditions, stand for the duration of the shift, uses hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; ascend stairs; balance; stoop, kneel or crouch; talk and hear. In addition, the team member must occasionally lift up to ("20", "50", etc.) lbs. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus.

DISCLAIMER:

The information provided in the description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents within the classification. This description is not intended to be a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and working conditions required of employees assigned to this job/classification. This job is intended to include the current essential functions of the job. Management reserves the right to add or modify the duties and responsibilities and to designate other functions as essential at any time.