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Airgas · 1 day ago

Human Resources Manager

Naugatuck, CT

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

Airgas is a leading supplier of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and they are seeking a Human Resources Manager in Naugatuck, CT. The HR Manager will partner with regional leadership teams to provide HR leadership in areas such as talent acquisition, employee relations, and compliance, while also leading change initiatives and developing strong partnerships with business leaders.

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Responsibilities

Partner with regional leadership teams and provide Human Resource leadership and execution in talent acquisition, compensation, benefits administration, positive employee relations, labor relations, training, talent management, organizational development, HR Compliance and special projects

Coordinate activities with HR specialists in Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Employee Relations, Labor, Benefits, Talent Management, Payroll and HRIS

Lead and execute change initiatives across business related to talent and HR strategy

Develop strong trusted partnerships with business leaders, acting as advisor and partner in the areas of organizational effectiveness, talent management, employee relations, performance and development coaching & counseling

Lead associate onboarding process, ensuring effective execution by managers; work closely with hiring managers and Talent Management with a focus on successfully integrating and retaining associates

Manage success of immersion process for new sales and operations associates with a focus on quickly developing and onboarding them, ensuring successful contributions early on

Partner with Payroll and HR Coordinators for accurate and efficient processing of all new hires, terminations and personnel changes, in a timely manner

Administer salary actions for assigned client groups under the Division Compensation guidance. Ensure fair and competitive wage structure and actions. Lead annual salary review process with respective client groups. Coordinate recommendations and activities with the HR Compensation group to ensure organizational consistency and provide feedback on employee satisfaction and market issues

Develop and facilitate performance calibration process with regional management teams to ensure effective and consistent performance management systems in place

Actively lead and engage employees in evaluation of the employee relations climate and implement solutions to issues that arise. Counsel employees and managers on career planning, conflict resolution and work related challenges. Conduct stay and exit interviews to evaluate work climates and morale. Conduct investigations as needed in an objective and professional manner to determine corrective action

Advise managers on performance management including appropriate corrective counseling, training and development, and progressive discipline techniques and processes. Review documentation to ensure consistency with Airgas policies, procedures, and guiding principles. Involve the Legal department or senior HR leadership at the appropriate time. Lead the performance appraisal process for the assigned client group

Administer all other HR policies and programs. Recommend and implement revisions to policies, programs and practices as needed. Ensure compliance with all state and federal statutes, laws and regulations including but not limited to all applicable wage and hour laws, and regulations related to FMLA, OSHA, EEO and ADA

Contribute actively to the development and implementation of overall HR strategy. Act as change agent in identifying opportunities to improve workforce and HR process effectiveness to enable business strategy and results

Qualification

HR principlesPracticesHRISATS (Workday)Organizational developmentLabor relationsEmployee relationsPerformance managementCoachingCounselingOrganized Labor ExperienceHR certification PHRHR certification SPHRMS Office proficiencyCommunication skillsConflict resolution

Required

A Bachelor's degree in Business, HR or related field

A minimum of 5 years of related HR experience preferably within a production and/or distribution environment

Demonstrated understanding of HR principles and practices, employment laws and regulations, and effectively leading comprehensive ER Investigations

Demonstrated ability to be: personable, professional, responsive, knowledgeable, credible, trusted and drive value to an organization

Demonstrated understanding of HRIS and Applicant Tracking Systems (Workday)

Must have excellent organizational, written and oral communication, listening and presentation skills including the ability to effectively present and discuss information and respond to questions from employees and managers

Intermediate knowledge of MS Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook