Human Resources Manager

Short Partners LLC Belvidere, IL Open
Short Partners LLC is looking for Human Resources Manager in Belvidere, IL.
This local job opportunity with ID 3834816122 is live since 2026-09-14 23:12:08.

Reporting to the President and CEO and will be a member of the executive team, the Human Resource Manager will provide leadership for the human resource department staff of four that includes a Payroll Clerk, Benefits Coordinator, Human Resource Clerk and Training Director. In addition, this role oversees full compliance of the company as a specialty contractor, certified payroll and prevailing wage administration, a registered apprenticeship program, workers' compensation, DOT administration, and multi-state employment across Illinois, Missouri, and North Carolina.

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RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Provide leadership and ownership of the human resource staff for payroll, benefits, training, employee relations, and serve as the confidential channel for employee communication.
  • Lead employee investigations, discipline consistency across crews and locations, attendance compliance, handbook compliance, and hiring and termination standards.
  • Lead payroll function to include approval of rate changes, terminations, garnishments, PTO adjustments, prevailing wage certified reporting and Davis-Beacon compliance. Oversee per diem, mileage, and reimbursement programs.
  • Managed Benefits and Workers' Compensation to include; 401(k) plan sponsor duties, medical/dental/vision/life, COBRA, PTO, annual review cycle, monthly work compensation reporting, code verification, and year-end audit process.
  • Lead full cycle hiring for field, shop and office positions, build pipelines for slate, tile, sheet metal, masonry, historic carpentry, and new North Carolina start up.
  • Manage DOL registered apprenticeship and NCCER curriculum toward 15-20 active apprentices, track certification currency, coordinate safety training delivery with Safety Manager.
  • Administer quarterly and annual reviews for (PerformYard) performance management program. Facilitate People Analyzer and GWC assessments driving towards 100% Right People, Right Seats.
  • Build and maintain written company compliance calendar; EEO-1, ACA, OSHA 300A, and Form 5500 coordination.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

  • B.S. degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field with equivalent experience.
  • 5 -10 years of progressive HR experience leading HR function in a construction or manufacturing environment.
  • Proven direct people management experience.
  • Demonstrated experience personally leading full cycle workplace investigations.
  • Working command of FMLA, ADA, FLSA, Title VII, COBRA, USERRA, and workers' compensation.
  • Certified payroll, prevailing wage, pension plan administration experience sufficient to own, audit, and defend submissions.
  • Multi state employment compliance experience, registration, withholding, and posting requirements.
  • Proven full cycle recruiting experience.
  • Proven benefit and leave administration, including 401(k) plan sponsor duties.
  • HRIS experience with strong data integrity discipline.
  • Experience supporting a distributed, field based, or mobile workforce.
  • Willingness to travel 3-5 business days per month to company offices in Fenton, MO, Raleigh, NC and active jobsites.
  • Ability to identify and capitalize on growth opportunities through new products, services, and markets.

Preferred

  • Construction, specialty trades, or field services industry experience.
  • Registered apprenticeship administration (DOL and/or NCCER).
  • DOT/FMCSA driver qualification and clearinghouse administration.
  • SHRM-CP/SHRM -SCP or PHR/SPHR certification.
  • Per diem, travel pay, and multi state travel taxation experience.
  • Safety or EHS partnership, comfort on active job sites.
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish).
  • EOS experience – V/TO, People Analyzer, GWC, Rocks, Level 10 meetings. xevrcyc
  • Familiarity with iSolved, Sage, or comparable integrated HRIS, payroll, and timekeeping systems.
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