Human Resources Manager

Responsibilities

Employee Relations

• Serves as the site's lead for employee relations, owning the full lifecycle of employee concerns from intake through resolution.
• Conducts prompt, thorough, and impartial workplace investigations into employee complaints, documents findings, and recommends appropriate outcomes.
• Advises and coaches managers on performance management, corrective action, performance improvement plans, and terminations to ensure decisions are fair, consistent, and well documented.
• Manages escalated and sensitive cases, partnering with legal counsel and HR leadership as needed to mitigate organizational risk.
• Interprets and applies company policies consistently across the workforce; recommends policy updates and contributes to the employee handbook.
• Tracks and analyzes employee relations trends (complaints, turnover, attendance, exit interview themes) and presents insights and recommendations to leadership.
• Designs and delivers proactive programs that strengthen engagement and prevent issues, such as manager training, stay interviews, and employee feedback initiatives.
• Leads conflict resolution and mediation between employees and with management.
• Maintains confidential, legally defensible case files and investigation records.
• Talent Acquisition and Onboarding
• Oversees the onboarding experience for new employees, ensuring a consistent, engaging introduction to the company and its culture.

HR Operations and Programs

• Oversees administration of HR programs at the site, including benefits, leaves of absence, attendance, and accommodations.
• Ensures accuracy and integrity of HRIS records, personnel files, timekeeping, and PTO in partnership with payroll.
• Leads internal HR communications, including the site newsletter, and shapes the team's broader communication strategy.
• Plans and oversees employee engagement events and meetings.

Compliance and Safety

• Ensures site compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, including Title VII, the ADA, FMLA, and FLSA.
• Partners with operations leadership on workplace safety programs and related HR policies.
• Prepares for and supports audits, agency inquiries, and charges as required.
• Leadership

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 4–7 years of progressive HR experience, including at least 3 years with direct employee relations responsibility.
• Demonstrated experience conducting workplace investigations and managing corrective action and terminations.
• Working knowledge of federal and state employment law and HR best practices.
• Sound judgment and the ability to handle highly sensitive, confidential matters with discretion and integrity.
• Strong coaching and influencing skills, with the credibility to advise managers and senior leaders.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to speak fluently in both English and Spanish.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and HRIS and payroll systems.

Preferred

• HR certification such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR.
• Experience in a warehouse, manufacturing, distribution, or other hourly workforce environment.
• Experience supervising HR staff.

Embrace Collaboration

We empower our employees to live these values daily because we understand how it will positively impact the customer's journey. F. Schumacher & Co., also known as FSCO, is the parent company to many brands within our portfolio. This role is a part of

Paramount Prints.

Onsite 5 days/week in Passaic, NJ in our Paramount Prints Manufacturing Facility.

Role Overview

We are seeking an HR Manager to lead the day-to-day human resources function for our Paramount Prints Warehouse. The Human Resources Manager partners with site leadership and the corporate HR department to build an employee-oriented, high-performance culture grounded in empowerment, quality, productivity, and accountability. This person advises managers on people decisions, manages employee relations, manages workplace risk, ensures compliance with employment law, and drives programs that attract, develop, and retain a superior workforce.

Key Responsibilities

• Owns full-cycle recruitment for site positions, partnering with hiring managers to define role requirements, sourcing strategies, and selection criteria.
• Serves as a trusted advisor to site leadership on people strategy, organizational needs, and workforce planning.
• Champions a culture of continuous improvement in HR processes and practices.

Preferred

Experience using HR data and metrics to inform decisions.

Benefits Package

Your well-being is our top priority. Our benefits and total compensation are designed for the whole person, caring for both you and your family.

Competitive Salary

• Corporate Annual Profit Sharing
• 401K Plan

Health Benefits

• Dental Coverage
• Medical Coverage
• Prescription Drug Plan
• Vision Coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA)

Other Benefits

• 15 Days Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Company Holiday Schedule
• Bereavement Leave
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• AFLAC Plans (Accident and Critical Illness Plans)
• Pet Insurance
• Short-Term Disability (STD)
• Long Term Disability (LTD)
• Parental Medical Leave
• Child Bonding Leave

Employee Discount

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and equality in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical and mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/assignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.