HR Generalist - Full-time Hourly position

Position Type : Full-Time Professional, Exempt Location : 1515 East 4th Street, Little Rock, AR 72202.

Travel: Travel required to operations in Hot Springs, Newport, and Pine Bluff, AR

Are you ready to lead and build a positive workplace culture in a dynamic, high-energy, environment? The beer business is evolving rapidly each year, and our goal is to stay ahead and be the best in the state. At O’Connor distributing we are seeking a Human Resource Director who is passionate about recruitment, accountability, and operational excellence while fostering a culture rooted in our values.

Build brands for our suppliers.

Operate with urgency for our customers.

Create long-term sustainable equity for our owners and employees.

Founded in 1993, we’ve grown from one distributorship with annual sales of 256,000 cases to three divisions- Three Rivers, Three Lakes, and White River Beverage- with annual sales exceeding 2.7 million cases. Our Core Values - Excellence, Humility, Integrity, Accountability, and Customer-Focused Teamwork- guide everything we do.

Recruitment & Hiring

Coordinate the full-cycle recruitment process, including posting positions, screening candidates, scheduling interviews, and onboarding new employees.

Partner with each divisions General Manager’s to understand staffing needs and build talent pipelines.

Ensure a positive candidate and new hire experience.

Provide coaching and guidance to managers to ensure clear communication of job responsibilities and performance expectations.

Address performance gaps, attendance issues, and facilitate individual development plans.

Serve as the primary point of contact for employee questions regarding benefits, leave, and HR policies.

Maintain accurate employee records and HRIS data.

Culture and Employee Engagement

Champion O’Connor Distributing Core Values through employee engagement, recognition, and communication initiatives.

Help foster an environment where employees feel respected, supported, and accountable

HR Policy and Compliance

Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.

Regularly review and update HR policies and procedures to align with organizational goals.

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field

• 3-5 years of progressive HR experience.
• Expertise in recruitment, employee relations, and HR policy development.
• Demonstrated success recruiting hourly, sales, warehouse, professional positions in a fast-paced environment
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to analyze HR metrics.
• Comprehensive benefits package (health, dental, vision, 401K profit sharing, vacation, and performance bonuses.)

A chance to lead and shape the culture of a thriving beer distribution organization.

Please submit your resume and cover letter detailing your experience to and vision for the HR director role to Ryan O’Connor at ***email_hidden*** and CC View email address on workus.org also means giving full consideration to how all our people who have many diverse racial, cultural, and social backgrounds can positively impact the quality of the decisions we make about our business.

Here at O’Connor Distributing we recognize that our workforce reflects the increasingly diverse nature of our society, and we want to do all we can to take advantage of that diversity with both our external and internal customers. We believe our differences are also our strengths, and we want to do all we can to use those strengths to find more creative solutions for the business challenges we face.