Senior Human Resources Manager

Dixon Valve; Chestertown (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Bonus programs

401K retirement plan

Training opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation

PTO and holidays

Gym reimbursements

Job summary

The Dixon Group, based in Chestertown, Maryland, is seeking a Senior HR Manager to align people strategy with business goals. You will drive HR initiatives, support recruitment, and oversee HR operations while ensuring compliance with current laws.

This role emphasizes leadership, ethics, and effective employee relations within a global manufacturing context. Join a family-owned company with over 100 years of experience, offering competitive pay, benefits, and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10+ years of HR experience with strong principles and practices.
• Solid knowledge of employment laws and regulations; multi-state preferred.
• Positive, people-oriented outlook and can handle confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Participate in cross-functional rotation to gain hands-on understanding of the department.
• Manage and execute HR initiatives aligning with business goals.
• Assist in developing recruitment and hiring strategies to attract top talent.
• Serve as trusted advocate for employees and manage relationships at all levels.

Skills

HR leadership

Regulatory compliance

Multi-state laws

Hiring strategy

Employee relations

HR analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

UKG

Job description

Senior Human Resource Manager

Location: 1 Dixon Square, Chestertown, MD 21620

Shift: 8:00 AM- 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday

Pay Range: $80,000-$120,0000

Make the Right Connection—Build Your Career with Dixon!

The Dixon Group is looking for a Senior Human Resource Manager to join our team! The Senior HR Manager is essentially the driving force behind a company's workforce. While junior HR staff typically handle day-to-day administrative tasks, a Senior HR Manager focuses on the big picture—aligning the company's people strategy with its overall business goals.

At The Dixon Group, we value the contributions of our Military Veterans and proudly employ our nation’s heroes. Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

What You'll Do

• Participate in a cross-functional rotation, gaining hands‑on experience and a deep understanding of every area within the department.
• Manage and execute HR initiatives that directly support and advance organizational goals.
• Assist in developing and driving effective recruitment and hiring strategies to attract top talent.
• Serve as a trusted advocate and point of contact for employees, effectively managing interpersonal relationships at all levels of the business.
• Oversee the administration of employee benefits programs and manage leave requests.
• Support performance evaluation processes to foster employee growth and accountability.
• Manage HR systems, metrics, and reporting to ensure accurate data tracking and actionable insights.
• Guarantee that all HR operations comply with current local, state, and federal employment laws and regulations.
• Actively promote our core values through all daily HR practices and employee interactions.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and professional experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and ability.
• Proven experience as an HR professional for 10 years, with a comprehensive understanding of HR principles and best practices.
• Strong knowledge of employment laws and regulations, multi‑state preferred.
• Ability and willingness to do the work with a positive outlook.
• People oriented and results driven.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with integrity.
• Experience with HR systems (UKG preferred), metric and reporting.
• Excellent active, listening, negotiation, presentation, and commutation skills
• Competence to build and effectively manage interpersonal relationships at all levels of the business.

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
• Competitive salary
• Bonus programs
• 401K retirement plan
• Training opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid vacation, PTO, and holidays
• Gym reimbursements, and more!

Who We Are:

The Dixon Group is a global, family‑owned manufacturing company with a history of over 100 years of operation in the U.S.A. Based in Chestertown, Maryland, with distribution centers located worldwide. The company has a diverse workforce and a strong values‑based culture. As an innovator in the hose coupling industry, our mission is to provide real solutions for our customers while fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment.

Join us and be a part of a team that values your contributions and supports your goals!

We do not provide sponsorships to work in the United States.

The Dixon Group is an equal opportunity employer. It is the Company's policy and practice to recruit, hire, train, and promote individuals, as well as to administer all personnel actions, compensation, and benefits, without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry or national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, veteran status, military service, or any other factors protected by applicable law. This policy extends to all employees and applicants and to all aspects of the employment relationship.

The Dixon Group is committed to protecting the privacy rights of its employees and job applicants to the fullest extent required by applicable law. To that end, personal information will be collected solely for those legitimate business purposes recognized by law, and then maintained in a manner consistent with all applicable laws and regulations pertaining to document retention requirements. The Dixon Group does not sell personal information to third parties, and does not share such personal information with third parties except when authorized by law to do so (e.g., in response to a lawful subpoena; mandatory tax reporting; etc.)