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Human Resources Manager

Short Partners LLC
Belvidere, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 9/19/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/18/2026

Reporting to the President and CEO and will be a member of the executive team, the Human Resource Manager will provide leadership for the human resource department staff of four that includes a Payroll Clerk, Benefits Coordinator, Human Resource Clerk and Training Director. In addition, this role oversees full compliance of the company as a specialty contractor, certified payroll and prevailing wage administration, a registered apprenticeship program, workers’ compensation, DOT administration, and multi-state employment across Illinois, Missouri, and North Carolina.


RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Provide leadership and ownership of the human resource staff for payroll, benefits, training, employee relations, and serve as the confidential channel for employee communication.
  • Lead employee investigations, discipline consistency across crews and locations, attendance compliance, handbook compliance, and hiring and termination standards.
  • Lead payroll function to include approval of rate changes, terminations, garnishments, PTO adjustments, prevailing wage certified reporting and Davis-Beacon compliance. Oversee per diem, mileage, and reimbursement programs.
  • Managed Benefits and Workers’ Compensation to include; 401(k) plan sponsor duties, medical/dental/vision/life, COBRA, PTO, annual review cycle, monthly work compensation reporting, code verification, and year-end audit process.
  • Lead full cycle hiring for field, shop and office positions, build pipelines for slate, tile, sheet metal, masonry, historic carpentry, and new North Carolina start up.
  • Manage DOL registered apprenticeship and NCCER curriculum toward 15-20 active apprentices, track certification currency, coordinate safety training delivery with Safety Manager.
  • Administer quarterly and annual reviews for (PerformYard) performance management program. Facilitate People Analyzer and GWC assessments driving towards 100% Right People, Right Seats.
  • Build and maintain written company compliance calendar; EEO-1, ACA, OSHA 300A, and Form 5500 coordination.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

  • B.S. degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field with equivalent experience.
  • 5 -10 years of progressive HR experience leading HR function in a construction or manufacturing environment.
  • Proven direct people management experience.
  • Demonstrated experience personally leading full cycle workplace investigations.
  • Working command of FMLA, ADA, FLSA, Title VII, COBRA, USERRA, and workers’ compensation.
  • Certified payroll, prevailing wage, pension plan administration experience sufficient to own, audit, and defend submissions.
  • Multi state employment compliance experience, registration, withholding, and posting requirements.
  • Proven full cycle recruiting experience.
  • Proven benefit and leave administration, including 401(k) plan sponsor duties.
  • HRIS experience with strong data integrity discipline.
  • Experience supporting a distributed, field based, or mobile workforce.
  • Willingness to travel 3-5 business days per month to company offices in Fenton, MO, Raleigh, NC and active jobsites.
  • Ability to identify and capitalize on growth opportunities through new products, services, and markets.

Preferred

  • Construction, specialty trades, or field services industry experience.
  • Registered apprenticeship administration (DOL and/or NCCER).
  • DOT/FMCSA driver qualification and clearinghouse administration.
  • SHRM-CP/SHRM -SCP or PHR/SPHR certification.
  • Per diem, travel pay, and multi state travel taxation experience.
  • Safety or EHS partnership, comfort on active job sites.
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish).
  • EOS experience – V/TO, People Analyzer, GWC, Rocks, Level 10 meetings.
  • Familiarity with iSolved, Sage, or comparable integrated HRIS, payroll, and timekeeping systems.


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