HR Manager - Watertown, NY

$70,800 - $94,400/Yr

US Foods Holding - Watertown, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Watertown, NY

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

About the position

The Human Resource Manager (HRM) plays a crucial role in supporting the Area Director of HR by executing the area vision, direction, and goals. The HRM is responsible for fostering a safe, inclusive, and engaging culture within the organization, ensuring that the right talent is in place to achieve key results. This position involves leading recruitment efforts, managing employee relations, performance management, and training, while also supporting operations with collective bargaining agreements in union facilities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a genuine safety culture that fosters employee well-being through engagement and leadership accountability.
• Advocate for a positive employee experience and high engagement, identifying and escalating employee experience defects.
• Participate in the development of department goals and objectives and execute plans to meet these goals.
• Advise supervisors and managers on application of Company policies to ensure consistency and accurate policy interpretation.
• Execute and support communication and change campaigns for strategic HR and business priorities.
• Lead investigations related to employee relations and summarize findings with recommendations.
• Support recruitment efforts and develop staffing and retention strategies.
• Review and coach on disciplinary and performance management actions.
• Lead leave administration practices and participate in interactive discussions with employees regarding ADA compliance.
• Collaborate with market leaders to ensure HR practices align with business objectives.

Requirements

• Minimum 6 years HR experience with at least 4 in a professional (non-administrative) role.
• Experience consulting with and advising small management teams.
• Strong foundation in core HR fundamentals to support and advise on HR practices and processes.
• Familiarity with employment legislation such as ADA, FMLA, EEOC, FLSA, Title VII.
• Working knowledge of MS Office software and HRIS familiarity.

Nice-to-haves

• Prior employee relations experience and experience in a collective bargaining environment.
• Prior experience with affirmative action requirements at a Federal government contractor.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Pre-tax spending accounts
• Retirement benefits
• Paid time off
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Life insurance