Human Resources Director

Job Title:  Director,  Human Resources    Department:     Human Resources                      Effective Date: 9/1/25

Reports To:  SVP HR                           Working Conditions: Normal, no adverse or hazardous conditions              FLSA:  Exempt                         

Direct Reports:  

Zenith HR Managers (3)

Position Summary:

Responsible for directing, overseeing and implementing the company human resources programs ensuring compliance with all federal and state regulations.  Provides leadership and vision to members of the executive team, operations and departmental managers, and the Human Resources team members.

Essential Functions:

1. Direct and execute human resources strategies for the company aligned with organizational objectives.
2. Ensures that all policies and procedures comply with local, state and federal laws.
3. Fosters a positive work environment, addressing employee concerns and promotes employee engagement; Use tools such as the annual employee survey to communicate results and make suggestions that might improve the employee experience and engagement.   
4. Track and evaluate human resources statistics and company initiatives (KPI’s), identify trends and concerns making recommendations to management as needed.
5. Lead investigations into employee complaints and concerns in conjunction with operations leadership and communicate findings.
6. Collaborate with both the Director of Quality and Risk and the Director of Safety on programs and policies to ensure alignment of compliance programs within the company.
7. Ensure compensation policies remain compliant with all appropriate laws, and competitive in the marketplace; Makes recommendations for adjustment that are aligned with company’s strategic objectives and philosophy.  Communicate with Sr and Operations Management on annual increases and merit calculations. 
8. Manage the employee performance program with the objective of employee development, succession planning and execution of essential duties and responsibilities.
9. Works with employee benefits stakeholders on plan offerings, premiums and costs.  Participates in annual renewals with carriers and educates employees on changes and enhancements to benefit plans.
10. Participates in the selection of Human Resources consultants, insurance brokers, insurance carriers, 401(k) administrators, payroll providers, training specialists, and other outside sources.
11. Ensures fiduciary responsibility is met monitoring and evaluating cost of all employee benefits and programs.
12. Determines and recommends employee relations practices which establish positive relations with employees, promote a high level of employee morale and increase employee retention.
13. Establishes training and development programs to foster continued education and advancement of employees.
14. Monitors the effectiveness of all policies and programs and evaluates opportunities for cost containment.
15. Directs the preparation and maintenance of reports to carry out functions of the position and department. Prepares periodic reports for top management, as required or requested.

Job Specifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field; SPHR or SHRM-SCP certification preferred.
2. Minimum 7 years related experience with increasing responsible management positions within Human Resources.  Experience with human resources functions for multiple locations/divisions, desired. 
3. Generalist background with broad knowledge of employment, compensation, benefits, organizational planning, employee relations, and training and development. 
4. Demonstrated experience in a union environment required.
5. Demonstrated organizational ability and prioritized sense of urgency.
6. Demonstrated competence in use of technology to enhance performance and record keeping.
7. Thorough knowledge of employment law and compliance matters that impact human resource administration.
8. Project management experience preferred. 
9. Demonstrated ability to communicate using technology in the workplace through software such as Teams, Outlook Excel etc.
10. Strong management, interpersonal, communication and analytical skills. 
11. Success in strategy development and implementation.
12. Able to travel to all company locations as required.

The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the duties of the position, and do not include all the tasks that the incumbent may be required to perform.  The incumbent must be able to perform all of the essential functions of this job, either with or without reasonable accommodation.