Director of HR

Job Description

Job Description

Who We Are:

At Webb, we have spent more than 60 years building a reputation for safety, quality, service, and strong relationships. As a privately owned, full-service chemical and food ingredient distributor, Webb serves customers across a wide range of industries through innovative solutions, operational excellence, and a people-first culture grounded in integrity, teamwork, and community impact. With continued growth, we are committed to investing in both our customers and our employees.

We know that our growth and reputation are built on the talent, skills, and expertise of our people and their alignment to our core values which are:

• Integrity
• Safety
• Results
• Relationships
• Family
• Fun

What You'll Do:

The Director of Human Resources is a strategic and hands‑on leadership role responsible for developing, implementing, and managing all HR functions across three chemical distribution facilities and 1 analytical laboratory located in three states. This role reports to the VP of Finance and ensures alignment of HR strategy with organizational goals while maintaining regulatory compliance, supporting a safe workplace, and fostering a strong culture of employee engagement. The Director will oversee HR operations, talent management, labor law compliance, employee relations & culture development, safety collaboration, and workforce development across all sites. In this role you will:

• First and foremost, align with our values as an organization
• Utilize your bachelor's degree in HR or related field (HRCI or SHRM certification a plus!) and 10+ years of experience in an HR role, including 3+ years in a leadership position.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to understand the organization's long-term mission and goals and identify ways to support this mission through the development and execution of the overall people and culture strategy, structure, systems, processes, and tools for multiple locations.
• Apply the tactical skills necessary for the implementation of HR initiatives by acting as a trusted advisor to the executive team, a coach and mentor to lead the human resources team, and a collaborator to leaders across the organization to support their needs
• Bring contemporary approaches to finding and keeping talent beyond the traditional HR approach that includes new skills and strategies to navigate dynamic markets and challenging talent landscapes and identifies opportunities to identify great talent within the organization
• Establish credibility throughout the organization to be an effective listener and problem solver of people issues by taking time to get to know our employees on a personal level and serve as an internal consultant to other leaders within the organization to lead, advise and mediate employee relations situations to ensure fairness and consistency across the organization while recognizing what it looks like for employees to flourish as individuals
• Lead employee events and engagement efforts to create a strong employee focused culture
• Be a strong communicator with an open-door policy to help relay and disseminate company-wide and departmental information to employees
• Oversee HRIS system, audits, reporting, recordkeeping, and policy compliance across all facilities
• Continually evaluate policies and programs to remain competitive within the industry including compensation, benefits, and career development to ensure that employees can grow and thrive
• Research, develop, and implement competitive compensation and benefit programs and oversee the execution of all programs including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, supplemental medical, 401(k) plan, PTO, FMLA, and unemployment compensation

What You'll Get:

In addition to a strong, family focused culture, we offer:

• Competitive total compensation
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Life Insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid Holidays
• 40 hours of volunteer time
• Health/gym membership reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement
• FUN events (Summer picnic, Christmas party, family-friendly outings)

We're looking for a strong employee focused HR professional that is excited about helping an organization continue its growth. Apply today – we'd love to talk to you!

Equal Opportunity Employer.