Human Resources Manager
Columbus, OH · Full-time · Onsite · $100,000 - $110,000 + up to 10% bonus
Near-standalone HR Manager for a newly launched 3PL distribution site (~150 employees, two accounts, 7-day operation). Owns employee relations, talent, performance, compliance, and engagement, supported by an onsite HR admin. Reports to the GM and Director of US HR.
A senior-leadership-team HR Manager role at a newly launched third-party logistics distribution site. Reports to the General Manager and the Director of US Human Resources. Near-standalone (supported by one onsite HR admin), owning generalist HR across employee relations, talent management, performance, compensation and benefits, and engagement. This is a challenging, change-heavy new site with great people — it needs a hands-on leader who can drive change.
Site at a glance
- ~150 employees (peaks up to ~250 with seasonal temps), supporting two accounts - Large-scale, 7-day distribution operation across two shift patterns - Non-union; diverse, multilingual workforce - Roughly 80% office / 20% on the warehouse floor
What you'll own
- A positive employee-relations climate: open-door, investigations, counseling, and fair, consistent policy application - Performance management: coaching leaders, action plans, corrective action, and documentation - Compliance with federal and state law (ADA/ADEA, EEO, FLSA, FMLA, HIPAA, wage & hour, immigration) - Recruitment, orientation, and temporary-staffing/vendor management within budget - Compensation, benefits communication, recognition, and engagement programs - Workers' compensation, OSHA support, and accident investigations - HR reporting and trend analysis (turnover, retention, time-to-fill) with action plans - Site training programs and supervisor/team-member coaching
What we're looking for
- 5-7+ years of HR experience in an exempt leadership role in distribution or manufacturing - Strong knowledge of US employment law (ADA/ADEA, EEO, FLSA, FMLA, HIPAA, wage & hour, immigration) - Proven employee-relations, investigations, and performance-management experience - Strong consulting, problem-solving, and project-management skills; decisive in implementing solutions - Comfortable in a fast-paced, high-change, high-volume environment - Intermediate-to-advanced MS Office and HRIS experience (ADP Workforce Now a plus) - Spanish language ability is an asset given the workforce - Bachelor's degree preferred; PHR or SPHR preferred
Compensation & benefits
- $100,000 - $110,000 + up to 10% bonus - 401(k) match (dollar-for-dollar on the first 3%, 50% on the next 2%) - 3 weeks PTO - Medical, dental, and vision - Able to work extended hours as needed
What you'll be doing
- Maintain a positive employee-relations climate through fair, consistent policy application
- Coach leaders on performance management, corrective action, and documentation
- Ensure compliance with federal and state employment law
- Manage recruitment, orientation, and temporary-staffing/vendor relationships within budget
- Administer compensation, benefits communication, recognition, and engagement programs
- Manage workers’ compensation, OSHA support, and accident investigations
- Provide HR reporting and trend analysis with action plans
- Deliver site training and coach supervisors and team members
What we're looking for
- 5-7+ years of HR experience in an exempt leadership role in distribution or manufacturing
- Strong knowledge of US employment law (ADA/ADEA, EEO, FLSA, FMLA, HIPAA, wage & hour, immigration)
- Proven employee-relations, investigations, and performance-management experience
- Strong consulting, problem-solving, and project-management skills
- Intermediate-to-advanced MS Office and HRIS experience (ADP Workforce Now a plus)
- Bachelor’s degree preferred; PHR or SPHR preferred