Human Resources Manager

Human Resources Manager – Ash Grove Cement Company

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At Ash Grove Cement, people are our first priority. We offer a complete benefits package and opportunities for your continued growth and development!

The HR Manager is an on‑site, hands‑on, collaborative HR partner to business leaders and employees. The incumbent is responsible for the localized management and delivery of HR operations and programs such as policy interpretation and compliance, talent acquisition and onboarding, orientation, employee and labor relations, record maintenance, required reporting and analysis, leave administration, employee development and performance, compensation. The position requires a nuanced approach to assessing and anticipating opportunities to act as an effective influencer and manager of culture and change.

The HR Manager models the successful formation of partnerships across the business to deliver value‑added service and programs that reflect the business objectives of the organization. They maintain an effective level of professional competency, business literacy and business mid‑range plans including its culture and its competitiveness.

• Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.
• Collaborate and align with centralized HR methods and programs for benefits, compensation, talent acquisition, learning and development, rewards, pay.
• Seek synergies and alignment with organizational process and policies. Maintain local practices and policies in an organized way as directed.
• Manage Leaves of Absence, Workers Compensation, FMLA, and ADA Accommodations including record maintenance and coordination with outside agencies and vendors.
• Administer affirmative action plan and promote diversity, equity and inclusion at the location.
• Ensure job descriptions are updated annually and provide local and regional salary information to assist management in determining appropriate rates of pay.
• Manage employee‑relations issues including discipline methods and arbitration. Manage union contract negotiations/interpretations, grievances, arbitration, and related labor‑relations issues. Work with the Director of Employee and Labor relations for guidance when necessary. Investigate and maintain documentation of employee complaints (ADR) and participate in EEOC and employee complaint meetings.
• Guide leaders through performance management activities such as disciplinary reviews and terminations. Document appropriate information throughout the performance management process. Mitigate risk and escalates to the HR Director when appropriate.
• Support continuous learning and development through training, performance goal setting and reviews, succession planning.
• Model and promote teamwork and company values.
• Coordinate local employee special events such as open houses, location cookouts, and picnics.
• Maintain accurate employee recording using Human Resources Information System and local methods for payroll, vacation schedules, and record absences and tardiness. Work with our third‑party vendor to coordinate employee leaves and ensures the HRIS system is accurate and up to date based on leave information. Process retirement paperwork.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by supervisor.

• Ability to read, write, and understand warning labels, instructions, signs, etc.
• Preferred: 4 Year / Bachelors Degree in Human Resources or other business related field.
• Preferred:
  Other SHRM‑CP or SHRM‑SCP.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Human Resources or other business related field.
• Proficient in English written, verbal communication, and listening.
• Ability to think critically, make decisions and solve problems with timeliness, high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to perform, organize and prioritize work independently.
• Ability to maintain confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to make sound independent judgments regularly.
• Ability…