Human Resources Manager

Job Title: HR Manager

Department: Human Resources

Location: Plantation, Florida

Reports To: SVP – Human Resources

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience Required: 7+ years of progressive HR experience

Position Summary:

The HR Manager is responsible for providing comprehensive HR support and business partnerships to employees, managers, and business leaders across the organization.

Reporting directly to the SVP of Human Resources , this role serves as a key HR partner responsible for driving effective HR operations, employee relations, performance management, employee engagement, HR compliance, leave administration, and people-related initiatives.

The HR Manager will work closely with business leaders and managers to understand workforce needs, provide practical HR guidance, ensure consistent application of policies and processes, and support a positive and high-performing workplace culture.

The role will also contribute to the development and implementation of HR processes, workflows, SOPs, and strategic HR initiatives across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

HR Business Partnering:

• Serve as a trusted HR advisor and business partner to managers and employees.
• Partner with leaders to understand business priorities, workforce challenges, and people-related needs.
• Provide guidance on HR policies, procedures, employee matters, and organizational practices.
• Conduct regular meetings with managers and business leaders to proactively identify and address HR concerns.
• Support leaders in making effective and consistent people-related decisions.
• Partner with HR leadership on the implementation of organizational HR initiatives

Employee Relations:

• Manage employee relations matters from initial concern through resolution.
• Partner with managers on employee performance, conduct, attendance, workplace concerns, and other employee-related matters.
• Conduct or support workplace investigations as required.
• Ensure employee relations matters are appropriately documented and handled consistently.
• Escalate complex or high-risk matters to HR leadership and/or Legal when appropriate.

Union & Labor Relations:

• Serve as the primary HR point of contact for union employees and union-related HR matters within the assigned business population.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with union representatives, shop stewards, and union leadership.
• Interpret and administer applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) in partnership with HR leadership and Legal.
• Ensure HR practices and employee actions are consistent with applicable union agreements, company policies, and employment laws.
• Partner with managers to address employee relations matters involving union employees.
• Support the administration of:
• Grievances
• Disciplinary actions
• Attendance matters
• Performance concerns
• Employee complaints
• Investigations
• Leave-related matters
• Policy violations
• Participate in grievance meetings and other labor-management discussions as required.
• Maintain appropriate documentation of union-related employee matters and actions.
• Monitor and track grievances, disciplinary actions, and other labor relations cases.
• Partner with HR leadership and Legal on escalated or complex labor relations matters.
• Support the implementation and communication of changes arising from collective bargaining agreements.