Penske Logistics · 1 month ago
District Human Resources Manager - North Bergen
2723 Tonnelle Ave., North Bergen, NJ, 07047, US
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior LevelPenske Logistics is launching a new position for a District Human Resources Manager to support district field teams and collaborate with leadership on human capital strategy. The role involves overseeing onboarding, talent management, and compliance to foster an engaging workplace culture across the district.
LogisticsSupply Chain ManagementTransportation
Responsibilities
Administer and facilitate the District’s New Associate Experience onboarding program
Lead, coach, and support the onboarding Ambassadors throughout the district
Support and train managers to ensure the new associates are provided the appropriate support during their onboarding experience
Identify trends and areas for improvement with information gained from the onboarding program, exit interviews, associate feedback, etc
Identify and propose solutions to address local retention challenges in collaboration with your Area Human Resources Manager and District Manager
Guide District team development through coaching leaders in people management, process, and functional associate development
Coach supervisors and managers on the creation and follow through of impactful development plans and discussions for their associates
Monitor development plans to ensure progress and escalate to District Manager if course correction is needed
Prepare documents and reports for district-level succession planning and quarterly talent review discussions
Execute on the Area training plan
Partner with location leaders to ensure associates receive and complete functional training
Deliver new supervisor/manager onboarding to role training
Facilitate just-in-time training and coaching of leaders during mid-year check-ins, annual performance reviews, and merit process
Ensure technical training occurs consistently across the workforce
Collaborate with all departments to identify and propose appropriate staffing levels based on analysis of growth trends, and workforce planning tools
Provides staffing support to leadership by collaborating on recruiting efforts, including building local technical school, University & College partnerships
Create a connection between the field recruiters and the District Manager to create and plan a recruiting strategy and prioritize efforts
Proactively build relationships at locations that help support a positive culture and engaging environment
Develop and sustain a workplace that mirrors our Employee Value Proposition through the following:
Advise associates and management on the interpretation of human resources policies, programs, procedures, and collective bargaining agreements
Participate in investigations of associates concerns, prepare summaries, and collaborate with Area HR Manager on recommendations
Support Area HR Managers in partnering with Labor Relations, conducting location risk assessments, and reinforcing the goals of Positive Associate Relations training
Remain aware of employment laws applicable to locations, including but not limited to state and local paid sick leave laws
Effectively communicate and follow up to maintain required legal compliance through regular analysis and ensure consistent practices are followed according to Penske policies
Focus on compensation parity, wage-hour, I-9 and Associate Handbook acknowledgment compliance
Ensures all company and legally mandated training obligations are met including Harassment Prevention, Reasonable Suspicion and Workplace Violence
Escalate compensation issues to the Area HR Manager and work with centralized compensation to enact plans to address
Partner with specialized, dedicated corporate resources for issues such as diversity & inclusion, leave of absence, accommodations, benefits, unemployment, workers compensation, and safety
Leads the integration, execution and follow-up needed to successfully assimilate new associates into our culture
Provide ongoing support of the integration process with consistent onsite meetings, onboarding, staffing, training, etc
Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor
Qualification
Required
HR functional experience and skills, e.g., managing associate performance, leading difficult discussions, developing associates, ability to anticipate evolving business
Experience gained during time spent in a Penske operational role
Ability to collaborate with District Leadership team to foster a culture of engagement
Experience in implementing HR practices and processes that align with organizational initiatives
Experience in administering and facilitating onboarding programs
Ability to lead, coach, and support onboarding Ambassadors
Experience in supporting and training managers during onboarding
Ability to identify trends and propose solutions for retention challenges
Experience in guiding team development through coaching in people management
Ability to monitor development plans and escalate issues as needed
Experience in preparing documents and reports for succession planning and talent reviews
Ability to execute on Area training plans and partner with location leaders
Experience in collaborating with departments for staffing levels and workforce planning
Ability to build local partnerships for recruiting efforts
Experience in developing relationships to support a positive culture
Ability to advise associates and management on HR policies and procedures
Experience in participating in investigations and collaborating on recommendations
Knowledge of employment laws applicable to locations
Ability to maintain legal compliance through regular analysis
Experience in ensuring training obligations are met
Ability to escalate compensation issues and work with centralized compensation
Experience in partnering with corporate resources for various HR issues
Ability to lead integration and execution for new associates
Experience in providing ongoing support for integration processes
Company
Penske Logistics
Penske Logistics engineers supply chain solutions. It is a sub-organization of Penske Truck Leasing.
Founded in 1969
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Steve Beverly
Senior Vice President - Finance Administration (CFO)
Christopher DeRose
General Manager - DCC Operations
Recent News
2025-10-30
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