Human Resource Manager

Job Description

Walker Tape is hiring a Human Resource Manager to join our team!

A Bit About Walker Tape

Walker Tape is the industry leader in tapes and adhesives for hair replacement systems. Our company creates and customizes tapes and adhesives for just about any industry, particularly beauty. Walker Tape was started in 1985, and we havent taken a break yet. Even though weve grown a lot in the last few years, were committed to maintaining a close-knit team culture. Walker Tape is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that diversity is an asset, and that diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences are crucial to our success. Our goal is to develop a team of hardworking, sharp, and diverse individuals.

How Youll Fit In

We strive to make working at Walker Tape an awesome experience. Our team is full of exceptional individuals who we genuinely value. Heres how we operate:

Take Time Off

Once youre hired, youll receive 44 hours of paid time off. After your six-month anniversary, youll earn an additional 60 hours of PTO. Our PTO schedule is based on years of service, meaning as you stay with the company, youll be allotted more PTO each year. We want you to be able to get out and do fun stuff!

Keep Learning

We want to help you grow and flourish! Well send you to conferences, trainings, and buy you books to help you learn something new.

Benefits

Walker Tape covers 90% of the premiums for your medical, vision, and dental insurance.

We also cover 100% of the premium for a $50,000 life insurance policy for you, and $10,000 for your spouse and each of your dependents! Walker Tape also offers the following employee-paid benefits:

• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance

Walker Tape also provides a generous 401(k) retirement plan with employer contributions, no match required!

Bonus Opportunities

There are opportunities for bonuses. Youll be in on that from day one. When Walker Tape wins, so do you.

Compensation

The pay range for this position is $90,000 $110,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.

Job Summary

Our Human Resource Manager provides both leadership and hands-on support for the entire employee life cycle. As part of our company management team, they actively participate in strategic planning and goal setting to ensure we maintain our company culture as we achieve business success.

Our ideal candidate enjoys small to mid-sized companies and the responsibility of being a solo HR support team. We have one physical site with fewer than 100 employees. They have a business partnering mindset, quickly learning and collaborating to solve challenges and achieve goals. They pivot easily between working within team and individual environments, always demonstrating an accountable, proactive, solutions-driven attitude.

Responsibilities

HR Leadership

• Directly manage all HR functions, partnering closely with our leadership and accounting teams.
• Partner with leadership and all levels of the business to influence our strategic vision and goal planning.

Benefit & Leave Administration

• Manage all group health, insurance, and retirement programs, ensuring coverage options and self-service tools are effectively supporting our employees.
• Drive annual enrollment cycles, collaborating with Accounting and Executive leaders to achieve desired coverage and cost management.
• Lead committees focused on wellness initiatives and communication.
• Act as primary contact for leave management and workers compensation.

Compensation

• Manage base compensation programs including job-leveled pay ranges and annual increase cycles.
• Partner with Accounting and Executive leaders to develop and maintain variable compensation programs (bonus, commission, retention, etc.).

Engagement & Recognition

• Manage our seniority-based and spot-recognition programs.
• Prepare various employee surveys and feedback exercises.
• Oversee company event committees, such as monthly lunches, new hire welcomes, awards, wellness, trainings, and seasonal celebrations.

Onboarding

• Oversee a range of activities ensuring an engaging and efficient onboarding process, such as start date instructions, IT setups, document collection, orientation presentations, and welcome activities.
• Guide managers and new employees through each onboarding stage with standardized templates and digital resources.

Payroll & Timekeeping

• Partner with Accounting to process payroll; directly accountable for timekeeping, time off, and employee profile management within HRIS.
• Act as emergency backup for payroll processing.
• Assist with recurring and ad-hoc reporting requests, including budget support.

Performance Management

• Create and maintain effective, sustainable programs that align with business needs (goals, reviews, performance metrics, development plans, PIPs).

Recruiting

• Full-cycle recruitment management, including partnerships with managers, admin support roles, and third-party resources (staffing agencies, trade schools, universities, industry associations).

Risk & Compliance

• Act as primary resource and internal educator for all areas of HR compliance, including policy and handbook management.
• Maintain a network for identifying legislative and industry trends that may impact our business and prepare recommendations for senior leadership.
• Manage various filings and audits (W-2, ACA, 401k, WC).

Software & Systems

• HRIS configuration and maintenance (BambooHR), with emphasis on transitioning toward digitization and automation of HR documentation and processes.
• Create and maintain various Excel-based trackers for program management and approval workflows.
• Collaborate with teams to create digital employee self-service tools (videos, intranet pages, surveys, etc.).

Qualifications

• 8 years of progressive HR generalist experience across key functional areas of HR, including 2 years at a Manager level.
• 2 years of manufacturing or warehousing industry experience; ideally at small to mid-sized businesses.
• Demonstrated knowledge of labor laws and regulations, along with experience applying best practices in corporate policies and programs.
• Benefit and leave program design and administration experience; strong knowledge of relevant compliance and audit requirements.
• Full-cycle recruiting management experience across a range of job types and levels.
• HRIS utilization and configuration experience, along with a general aptitude for learning new software and training others (we use BambooHR).
• Proficiency in Google and Microsoft Suite tooling is required, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Skilled communicator and presenter for various audiences, ensuring messaging is effective and engaging.
• Ability to quickly make independent decisions and demonstrate solid judgment on escalations while maintaining necessary discretion and data privacy compliance.
• Strong interpersonal skills and desire to participate in a leadership role.

Preferred Skills

• College coursework toward a relevant degree.
• HR Certification (SHRM or HRCI).
• Experience with project management tools such as Monday.com.
• Familiarity with AI tools to streamline HR workflows and processes.

Application Instructions

When applying, please submit your resume along with a brief summary of your HR leadership experience, including examples of programs or initiatives youve built or improved. We want to see how you think about HR as a strategic function and how youve made a measurable impact in your previous roles.

Walker Tape is an equal employment opportunity employer that participates in the E-Verify program as required by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Background checks and/or drug screening will be required upon hire.