What are the responsibilities and job description for the Human Resources Manager position at Confidential Careers?
Lead HR Where It Actually Matters
This is an opportunity to step into a visible, trusted HR leadership role at a skilled-trades manufacturing facility where people, relationships, and craftsmanship matter.
The business is no longer family-owned, but the culture still feels like one — long tenure, strong loyalty, and pride in the work. What’s needed now is an experienced HR leader who can bring structure, consistency, and calm leadership while respecting what already exists.
You’ll be the sole HR professional on site in Rhode Island, owning employee relations, workers’ compensation, safety support, and HR fundamentals end-to-end, with occasional support for a New Jersey site. This is not a corporate or back-office HR role — it’s hands-on, people-centered, and highly impactful.
Why This Role Is Appealing
- Real ownership: You’ll run HR, not support it from the sidelines
- Visibility and trust: Your work will be seen, valued, and relied upon daily
- Hands-on environment: Close partnership with operations and employees on the floor
- Stability with purpose: Help guide a long-tenured workforce through change thoughtfully
- Clear scope: Employee relations, workers’ comp, safety support, and HR fundamentals — done well
What You’ll Be Doing
- Be the HR Leader on-site for a manufacturing facility
- Serve as the primary HR partner for the Rhode Island facility
- Handle employee relations with fairness, discretion, and consistency
- Build trust across a skilled trades workforce and leadership team
- Coach supervisors on performance management, documentation, and accountability
- Own Workers’ Compensation & Compliance
- Manage Rhode Island workers’ compensation claims and return-to-work processes
- Ensure compliance with RI employment laws and HR regulations
- Partner with leadership to proactively reduce risk and improve consistency
- Support Safety & Accountability
- Coordinate safety training, documentation, and follow-up
- Partner with operations on OSHA compliance and incident response
- Reinforce safety expectations through clarity and follow-through
- (This is not a technical EHS role, but safety ownership is important.)
- Provide Light Multi-Site Support
- Offer periodic HR support to a New Jersey facility (approximately quarterly visits after onboarding)
What We’re Looking For
- 5 years of progressive HR experience, ideally in manufacturing or skilled trades
- Strong employee relations and conflict-resolution skills
- Working knowledge of Rhode Island workers’ compensation and employment laws
- Comfort operating independently as the sole HR resource
- Practical, steady leadership style with good judgment and follow-through
- SHRM certification is a plus, not required
Compensation & Work Environment
- Base salary: $90,000–$110,000, depending on experience
- Benefits package included
- Full-time, on-site role in Rhode Island
- Occasional travel to New Jersey
Ready to Apply?
If you’re an HR professional who wants to be trusted, visible, and impactful — and you enjoy being close to the people and the work — this is a role where you can truly make a difference.
Salary : $90,000 - $110,000