Human Resources Manager – Shipping/Transportation
Listed on 2026-02-16
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HR/Recruitment
Talent Manager, HR Manager, Employee Relations -
Management
Talent Manager, HR Manager, Employee Relations
Our client in Rocky Top, Tennessee, is looking to add a Human Resources Manager to their team!
Our partner is a top homebuilding company in the country and is looking for a skilled HR professional with a background in transportation to support their internal shipping and distribution operation.
Full-time, onsite, direct-hire with hybrid flexibility (Relocation available)
Pay: $90,000-$120,000
The successful person in this role MUST have prior experience in transportation and managing a high volume of employees. This HR Manager will be responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating employee relations and human resources policies, programs, and practices. This includes:
Recruiting & Hiring, On-Boarding & Orientation, Job Skills Training, Engagement & Retention, Performance Management, Employment Practices, Benefits / Salary Administration, and Payroll/Attendance. Also helps plan and facilitate leadership training.
Job Duties:
- Follow processes for Driver Background Checks, Pre-Employment Medical Screening & DOT Physicals, Previous Employer Release of Information, etc., in coordination & conjunction with Connect Recruiter, Safety/Compliance, and Operations Personnel.
- Maintain the work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions.
- Maintain staff by testing and interviewing; counseling managers on candidate selection; conducting and analyzing exit interviews; recommending changes.
- Prepare new-hires for assignments by conducting orientation and training programs.
- Manage orientation, referral program, and serve as liaison between team members and team leaders, and facilitate the resolution of any issues identified.
- Maintaining employee benefits programs and informing employees of benefit changes; directing the processing of benefit claims.
- Ensure legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource federal and state requirements; conducting investigations; maintaining records
- Maintain management guidelines by preparing, updating, and recommending human resource policies and procedures..
- Assesses the effectiveness of HR practices and leads the development and implementation of improvements to move toward our vision of world-class team member experience.
- Train and coach leaders on how to set clear expectations of team members, use praise & recognition to motivate their teams, and confront non-performance.
- Partners with key stakeholders and Corporate Leadership to assess the effectiveness of pay & incentive programs and develop and implement new programs that drive retention & performance.
- Coordinate and conduct management training in interviewing, hiring, terminations, promotions, performance evaluations, and harassment.
- Investigate and advise management on the appropriate resolution of employee relations issues.
Required Skills:
- B.S. in Human Resources, PHR or SPHR certification
- 5+ years of HR experience, including the following: benefits administration, performance management, recruiting/hiring, employment laws/personnel compliance, organizational structure, compensation and wage structure, classifying employees, communication processes, onboarding, orientation, training, workers' compensation,
- General understanding of FMCSA Compliance: incident/accident response and driver qualification files
- Previous experience in the Truck Driving Industry or related Logistics field
- Certification in Employment Law or similar continuing education and industry training (ie, PHR)
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