Human Resources Director
About the Role: The Human Resources Director is the senior on-site HR leader for Absolute Haitian and is responsible for leading and administering human resources across the Worcester, Massachusetts operation and supporting the company's South Carolina and Ohio locations. This hands-on role partners closely with executive leadership and site managers to ensure consistent HR practices, strong employee relations, effective recruiting and retention, and compliance with applicable federal and state employment requirements. The Director will balance strategic HR leadership with day-to-day execution and will travel to the South Carolina and Ohio locations to support employees, leaders, audits, training, and business needs. Key Responsibilities: Lead the HR function for the Massachusetts, South Carolina, and Ohio operations, ensuring consistent practices while addressing state-specific employment requirements and business needs. Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and managers on workforce planning, organizational structure, staffing, employee engagement, performance, and people-related business decisions. Manage employee relations matters, including workplace concerns, investigations, coaching, corrective action, conflict resolution, performance issues, and employment separations, with appropriate documentation and consistency. Maintain multistate employment compliance, including wage and hour, leave and accommodation requirements, EEO/ADA obligations, Form I-9 and work-authorization processes, required notices, personnel records, and policy administration; coordinate with employment counsel when needed. Oversee recruiting and hiring processes for assigned locations, including job descriptions, requisitions, candidate screening, interview practices, offer letters, pre-employment requirements, onboarding, and new-hire integration. Partner with payroll and finance to support accurate employee data, compensation changes, timekeeping practices, payroll inputs, deductions, and HRIS records, and resolve employee payroll-related issues promptly. Oversee employee benefits administration and annual enrollment activities, including eligibility, enrollments, qualifying life events, terminations, employee questions, and coordination with brokers, carriers, and vendors. Maintain compensation and classification practices, including job descriptions, FLSA status, market reviews, promotions, salary and hourly rate changes, and internal pay consistency. Lead performance-management processes, manager coaching, employee development, training, succession planning, and other initiatives that strengthen leadership capability and workforce effectiveness. Coordinate workers' compensation, workplace injury response, leave administration, return-to-work matters, and safety-related HR responsibilities in partnership with operations and applicable vendors. Develop, update, and administer employee handbooks, policies, HR procedures, SOPs, forms, record-retention practices, and confidential personnel files. Monitor HR metrics and trends, identify process gaps, and provide practical recommendations that improve compliance, employee experience, efficiency, and leadership visibility. Travel to the South Carolina and Ohio locations to build relationships with employees and leaders, support HR initiatives, conduct reviews or audits, deliver training, and address site-specific needs. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience. 7+ years of progressive human resources experience, including meaningful responsibility for employee relations, compliance, recruiting, and HR operations; prior HR leadership experience strongly preferred. Direct multistate HR experience required; experience supporting employees in Massachusetts, South Carolina, and/or Ohio is strongly preferred. Strong working knowledge of federal and state employment laws and HR compliance requirements, including wage and hour, leave, accommodations, anti-discrimination, and recordkeeping obligations. Experience supporting a manufacturing, industrial, technical-service, distribution, or similarly operational workforce preferred. Demonstrated ability to conduct workplace investigations, manage sensitive employee relations issues, coach leaders, and exercise sound judgment and discretion. Experience with HRIS/payroll systems and Microsoft Office; Paychex Flex experience is a plus. Strong written and verbal communication, organization, analytical, and project-management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities across multiple locations. Ability to work on-site in Worcester Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., and travel regularly to the South Carolina and Ohio locations. SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification preferred but not required. Competencies: HR leadership and business partnership Employee relations and sound judgment Employment compliance and risk management Confidentiality, integrity, and professional discretion Communication, coaching, and relationship building Organization, follow-through, and project management Problem-solving, adaptability, and continuous improvement Working Conditions This position is based on-site at Absolute Haitian's Worcester, Massachusetts location and works Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The work environment includes both office and manufacturing areas, with regular interaction with employees, managers, visitors, and operational teams. The role requires travel by automobile and/or air to company locations in South Carolina and Ohio, including overnight travel as business needs require. On-site activities may require walking or standing in manufacturing areas and use of required personal protective equipment (PPE). Occasional work outside standard hours may be necessary to address urgent employee matters, travel, or operational needs. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT Absolute Haitian complies with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and state disability laws. This means that we will not discriminate against qualified individuals with a disability in any phase of the employment relationship including application for employment, hiring, promotions and/or advancement opportunities, termination, compensation, training and any other conditions or privileges of employment. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. Pay: $95,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year Benefits: 401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Health savings account Paid time off Vision insurance Education: Bachelor's (Preferred) Experience: HR : 7 years (Required) multi-state HR: 2 years (Preferred) Ability to Commute: Worcester, MA 01610 (Required) Willingness to travel: 25% (Required) Work Location: In person
Наблюдалась 2026-09-14, впервые 2026-08-25, источник — Indeed.