Human Resources Manager POST NUMBER: 484099
Human Resources Manager
Location: Jacksonville, FL (Onsite)
Compensation: $80,000–$85,000 annually DOE
About the Opportunity
A well-established logistics and supply chain organization is seeking an experienced Human Resources Manager to lead the HR function at a high-volume distribution operation in Jacksonville. This position serves as the primary HR partner for site leadership, supporting a diverse workforce of hourly associates and salaried managers while driving employee engagement, compliance, recruiting, and workforce planning.
This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional who thrives in a fast-paced operational environment and enjoys partnering closely with leadership to build high-performing teams.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the onsite HR leader and trusted advisor to distribution center leadership.
- Lead employee relations efforts, including investigations, conflict resolution, coaching, and performance management.
- Partner with operations leaders to support workforce planning, staffing, retention, and employee engagement initiatives.
- Manage and develop onsite HR and recruiting team members.
- Oversee recruiting, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and orientation for hourly and salaried employees.
- Analyze workforce metrics including turnover, attendance, retention, and recruiting performance to identify trends and recommend improvements.
- Coach managers on leadership development, employee performance, policy interpretation, and workplace concerns.
- Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws, company policies, and HR best practices.
- Support leave administration, accommodations, return-to-work processes, and other employee lifecycle activities.
- Develop and implement training and engagement programs that improve employee experience and operational effectiveness.
- Build strong relationships with operational leaders and cross-functional business partners to support organizational goals.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
- Minimum of 8 years of progressive Human Resources experience.
- Must have Human Resources experience supporting a logistics, distribution center, warehouse, manufacturing, transportation, or similarly high-volume operational environment.
- Experience supporting both large hourly workforces and salaried leadership teams is required.
- Proven experience managing complex employee relations issues and workplace investigations.
- Strong background in recruiting, workforce planning, performance management, and employee engagement.
- Experience coaching managers and influencing operational leadership.
- Knowledge of federal and state employment laws and HR best practices.
- Strong analytical skills with experience utilizing workforce metrics and HR reporting.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and HRIS systems.
- SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification is a plus.
Ideal Background
The ideal candidate has successfully supported a large distribution center, warehouse, manufacturing facility, or logistics operation where they partnered directly with operations leadership. They understand the unique challenges of managing a mixed workforce of hourly associates and salaried managers and have a hands-on leadership style that balances strategic thinking with day-to-day operational support.
What We're Looking For
- Strong business partner with excellent communication skills
- Confident employee relations professional
- Collaborative leadership style
- Data-driven decision maker
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
- Passion for developing leaders and creating an engaged workforce
If you're an experienced HR professional looking to make an impact within a growing operational environment, we'd love to hear from you.
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.
EEO Notice
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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring’s use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client’s use of AI products in hiring.
Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.