Human Resources Manager

This individual is responsible for partnering with regional leadership teams and leads to execute in the areas of employee relations, labor relations, training, talent management, organizational development, HR Compliance, and other special projects. They are responsible for the coordination of activities with HR specialists in Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Benefits, Payroll and HRIS.

Develops strong trusted partnerships with business leaders, acting as advisor and partner in the areas of organizational effectiveness, talent management, employee relations, performance and development coaching & counseling. Leads associate onboarding process, ensuring effective execution by managers; works closely with hiring managers and Talent Management with a focus on successfully integrating and retaining associates. Partners with leaders to manage success of immersion process for new sales and operations associates with a focus on quickly developing and onboarding them, ensuring successful contributions early on.

Partners with Payroll and HR Coordinators for accurate and efficient processing of all new hires, terminations and personnel changes, in a timely manner. Administers salary actions for assigned client groups under the Division Compensation guidance. Ensures fair and competitive wage structure and actions. Leads annual salary review process with respective client groups. Coordinates recommendations and activities with the HR Compensation group to ensure organizational consistency and provide feedback on employee satisfaction and market issues.

Develops and facilitates performance calibration process with regional management teams to ensure effective and consistent performance management systems in place. Actively leads and engages employees in evaluation of the employee relations climate and implements solutions to issues that arise. Counsels employees and managers on career planning, conflict resolution and work-related challenges. Conducts stay and exit interviews to evaluate work climates and morale. Conducts investigations as needed in an objective and professional manner to determine corrective action.

Advises managers on performance management including appropriate corrective counseling, training and development, and progressive discipline techniques and processes. Reviews documentation to ensure consistency with Airgas policies, procedures, and guiding principles. Involves the Legal department or senior HR leadership at the appropriate time. Leads the performance appraisal process for the assigned client group. Administers all other HR policies and programs. Recommends and implements revisions to policies, programs and practices as needed. Ensures compliance with all state and federal statutes, laws and regulations including but not limited to all applicable wage and hour laws, and regulations related to FMLA, OSHA, EEO and ADA.

Contributes actively to the development and implementation of overall HR strategy. Acts as change agent in identifying opportunities to improve workforce and HR process effectiveness to enable business strategy and results. In conjunction with the HR group, develops and delivers talent development and training assessments and programs to assigned customer groups. Other projects and duties as assigned.

Are you a MATCH?

• A Bachelor's degree in Business, HR or related field.
• Organized labor experience is preferred.
• An HR related certification i.e. PHR, SPHR is preferred.
• A minimum of 2 years of related HR experience preferably within a production and/or distribution environment.
• Demonstrated understanding of HR principles and practices, employment laws and regulations, and effectively leading comprehensive ER Investigations.
• Demonstrated ability to be: personable, professional, responsive, knowledgeable, credible, trusted and drive value to an organization.
• Demonstrated understanding of HRIS and Applicant Tracking Systems (Workday).
• Must have excellent organizational, written and oral communication, listening and presentation skills including the ability to effectively present and discuss information and respond to questions from employees and managers.
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full-time employees. We provide a progressive parental leave package for our eligible Airgas parents, offering generous paid time off for the birth or placement of children, including 14 weeks of paid childbirth benefit for birth mothers on leave, as well as paid parental leave benefits for other associates. Additionally, we offer our employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

Your differences enhance our performance. At Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.