HR​/Safety Manager

Meeco Sullivan - The Marina Company with the addition of Wahoo Docks and Ravens Marine, has over 200 years of experience and a well-earned reputation for the highest quality steel, timber and aluminum dock systems that are time tested and storm proven. With our four manufacturing facilities in Warwick, New York, McAlester, OK, Dahlonega, GA and Kissimmee, FL we have more production capacity and expertise in galvanized steel, timber, and aluminum than anyone in North America.

Manufacturing Company:
Wahoo Docks, a Meeco Sullivan company

Location:

Dahlonega, GA (on-site)

Reports To:

Division Manager
Status:
Full-time, Exempt
Compensation: $70,000 – $75,000, plus bilingual premium of $3,000 – $5,000

Wahoo Docks, a Meeco Sullivan company, is hiring a bilingual (English/Spanish) HR & Safety Manager to serve as the on-site HR leader for our Dahlonega manufacturing plant. This is an HR role first. You will own employee relations, workplace investigations, disciplinary matters, recruiting, leave and benefits, payroll preparedness, and employment law compliance for a production workforce in which many employees speak Spanish as their primary language.

You will work closely with plant leadership, supervisors, and our corporate HR and safety teams. You will also own plant safety and workers’ compensation, so hands‑on safety experience is required. That includes managing workers’ compensation claims from start to finish, leading incident investigations and root cause analysis, presenting findings to management, running Safety Committee meetings, and conducting safety audits on the production floor.

Our corporate Health & Safety team provides program support and additional training. Fluency in English and Spanish is required. You will conduct employee relations meetings, investigations, disciplinary conversations, and training directly in both languages, without an interpreter.

Serve as the primary HR resource for employees and managers in the Dahlonega Division, in English and Spanish. Investigate, document, and resolve employee relations issues, including performance, conduct, and workplace conflict, with objectivity and sound judgment. Manage disciplinary matters and conduct workplace investigations, ensuring documentation is consistent and defensible. Administer benefits and leave management, including FMLA and other leave programs. Lead recruitment: post open positions, interview candidates, and hire qualified applicants.

Maintain recruiting records in ATS. Conduct background checks, employment eligibility verification (Form I-9), and new hire orientation. Enter payroll requests, manage timecard approvals, and audit payroll registers. Maintain employee records in Workday and support data accuracy and reporting. Lead employee morale, engagement, and training and development initiatives. Deliver HR communications and mandatory compliance training in English and Spanish. Maintain compliance with federal, Georgia, and local employment laws.

Maintain and improve the behavior‑based safety program in partnership with the corporate Health & Safety team. Manage workers’ compensation claims from start to finish: first report of injury, carrier communication, medical treatment and work restrictions, modified duty, return to work, and claim closure. Lead investigations of accidents, injuries, and near misses; complete root cause analysis; and present findings and corrective action plans to management.

Run monthly Safety Committee meetings, including the agenda, minutes, and follow-up on action items. Conduct monthly and quarterly safety audits on the…