Human Resource Manager POST NUMBER: 420420
Responsibilities:
- Assists in preparing, maintaining, and analyzing confidential records related to employer/employee relations, collective bargaining, grievance processing, unfair labor practice charges, and litigation.
- Provides expert guidance in managing labor and employee relations, covering performance management, investigations, discipline, grievances, and contract negotiations.
- Demonstrates expertise in Benefits, Workers Comp, Employee Relations, Recruitment, Payroll, Compensation, New Hires Offers, New Hire Orientations, Employee Evaluations, and HR metrics.
- Manages and advises on immigration processes, including H-1B visas, OPT/CPT, and employer-sponsored green cards, ensuring all documentation is accurate and timely filed.
- Keeps the organization up-to-date with changes in immigration laws and regulations, providing regular training and updates to relevant stakeholders.
- Facilitates management training, one-on-one coaching, and employee engagement strategies.
- Designs and supports proactive engagement and development to enhance retention and reduce turnover.
- Manages employee data in HRIS, ensuring compliance with recordkeeping requirements.
- Partners with upper management and legal team on HR policies, programs, and compliance.
- Administers HR policies in areas such as employee relations, staffing, recruitment, termination, training, benefits, compensation, time and attendance, and personnel records.
- Collaborates with Safety & Training Manager to address health and safety issues, manage workers' compensation cases, and ensure OSHA compliance.
- Maintains knowledge of legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting HR functions.
- Assesses insurance plans, collaborates with brokers to secure optimal coverage, and maintains records for government compliance..
- Maintains employee handbook, manages HR policies, and addresses specific employee issues in coordination with external resources.
- Ensures compliance with HR policies and practices in Canada and Mexico, including understanding local labor laws, benefits administration, and employee relations.
- Creates and enforces HR policies that accommodate the legal and cultural differences in Canada and Mexico, ensuring consistency across the organization.
- Occasionally travels to company locations within the U.S. to support HR initiatives, employee relations, and compliance efforts across regions.
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. Master's degree and/or HR certification is a plus.
- Proven experience 8 years in a senior HR role, with a track record of successfully managing HR functions.
- Proven experience in diverse HR functions with a focus on employee relations and compliance.
- In-depth knowledge of HR best practices, employment laws, and regulations.
- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and working through ambiguity.
*This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
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Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
- California residents may access Vaco’s HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
- Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
- Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
- Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
- Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco 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 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.