Senior Human Resources Manager

Vaco
$150,000.00 - $170,000.00 / yr
United States, New York, New York
Jun 01, 2025
Client: Nationally Known Food Manufacturer/Distributer Role: Senior Human Resources Manager Salary: $150,000 - $175,000 + Benefits & Bonus Location: Swedesboro, NJ - 5-days a week in office Job Description: Senior Manager, Human Resources is a key leadership position requiring extensive HR experience strong leadership skills and strategic thinking. As Senior HR Manager you will create positive business relationships to develop and implement HR Strategies that align with the company's goals and objectives. Leading a team of HR professionals, who assist in recruiting and retaining talent, create a training and development environment and promote a culture of employee engagement. Accountabilities: Specific areas of direct responsibilities include strategic HR planning, employee relations, talent acquisition, training and development, performance management, compensation and benefits, HR Policies and procedure administration, compliance, HR Metrics and reporting, employee engagement, leadership, and team management. Oversees all aspects of Human Resources and may perform other duties as required. Drive all core HR processes and tools including payroll systems, HRIS systems, labor requirements, training needs, and strategies to reduce employee turnover and improve the employee experience. Working in conjunction with the HR Director, assist with the development, implementation, and maintenance of effective business solutions to support the current and future human resources needs for the bakery (i.e. Organizational Design, Performance Management Systems, succession planning, Health & Welfare Programs, and Employee Relations). Provide advice and counsel to managers and employees on employee relations matters; supporting management and with the disciplinary process and all terminations to eliminate potential liability and enhance processes. Ensure consistent administration of company policies and procedures. Ensure the people-perspective is represented in business decisions so implications are understood, and the workforce is proactively managed; assessing the impact of business decisions on workforce and provides solutions to optimize opportunities and mitigate any downsides. Investigate and resolve employee relations issues; including the investigation of harassment, discrimination, and other charges; manage discipline, discharge functions, and assume responsibility for the uniform and equitable application of policies across the bakery. Manage all local payroll activities which include but is not limited to leadership training, system access and coordinate with Payroll center of excellence on issue resolutions, exceptions. Maintain working knowledge of benefits, including health and welfare, pension; holiday and PTO pay; and salary continuation plans. Perform open enrollment functions as required by Benefits center of excellence. Maintain a working knowledge of outside benefits, unemployment insurance and SDI. Manage site HRIS programs such as leaves of absence, terminations, and resignations utilizing Success Factors Comply with COBRA, FMLA, CFRA, ADA and the Pregnancy leave acts and ensure local state & government compliance in areas such as wage and hour, EEO/AA, and ICE. Ensure consistent administration of company policies and procedures. Perform other duties or special projects as required by the Human Resources Director. Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. EEO Notice Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law. Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com . Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal. By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal. Privacy Notice Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies. California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here. Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here. Residents of all other states may access our policies here. Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here. Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here. Pay Transparency Notice Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to: the individual's skill sets, experience and training; licensure and certification requirements; office location and other geographic considerations; other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.