District Human Resources Manager: Charleston, SC
Company: Penske Truck Leasing
Location: Ladson
Posted on: May 7, 2024
Job Description:
Position Summary We are excited to launch a new position,
District Human Resources Manager, to support our district field
teams and collaborate with leadership to execute and implement
human capital strategy. At Penske, we look for dedicated
individuals who thrive in a collaborative environment. If you have
HR functional experience and skills, eg, managing associate
performance, leading difficult discussions, developing associates,
ability to anticipate evolving business, we are interested in
hearing from you, including if this experience was gained during
time spent in a Penske operational role. The District Human
Resources Manager is a valued member of the Human Resources and
Field Operations teams, reporting directly to the District Manager,
with a dotted line to the Area Human Resources Manager who aligns
with Field Operations and corporate HR. This position will be an
important member of the District Leadership team supporting a
district comprised of 16 locations across a geography that
includes: Charleston, Columbia, Conway, SC, Augusta and Savannah
GA. In this role, you will collaborate with the District Leadership
team to foster a culture of engagement where all associates feel
supported to do their best work and enjoy a sense of pride and
commitment. This role will tailor Regional human capital plans to
enable an engaged workforce to meet the needs of customers. In this
role, you will implement HR practices and processes that align with
organizational initiatives across a defined District, mitigating
risk and ensuring compliance. This role will work at Ladson, SC
location. This role is full time working 40 hours a week. Major
Responsibilities: Retention and New Associate Experience Administer
and facilitate the District's New Associate Experience onboarding
program. Lead, coach, and support the onboarding Ambassadors
throughout the district. Support and train managers to ensure the
new associates are provided the appropriate support during their
onboarding experience. Identify trends and areas for improvement
with information gained from the onboarding program, exit
interviews, associate feedback, etc. Identify and propose solutions
to address local retention challenges in collaboration with your
Area Human Resources Manager and District Manager. Talent
Management Guide District team development through coaching leaders
in people management, process, and functional associate
development. Coach supervisors and managers on the creation and
follow through of impactful development plans and discussions for
their associates. Monitor development plans to ensure progress and
escalate to District Manager if course correction is needed.
Prepare documents and reports for district-level succession
planning and quarterly talent review discussions. Execute on the
Area training plan
- Partner with location leaders to ensure associates receive and
complete functional training.
- Deliver new supervisor/manager onboarding to role
training.
- Facilitate just-in-time training and coaching of leaders during
mid-year check-ins, annual performance reviews, and merit
process.
- Ensure technical training occurs consistently across the
workforce. Talent Acquisition and Workforce Planning Collaborate
with all departments to identify and propose appropriate staffing
levels based on analysis of growth trends, and workforce planning
tools. Provides staffing support to leadership by collaborating on
recruiting efforts, including building local technical school,
University & College partnerships. Create a connection between the
field recruiters and the District Manager to create and plan a
recruiting strategy and prioritize efforts. Associate and Labor
Relations Proactively build relationships at locations that help
support a positive culture and engaging environment. Develop and
sustain a workplace that mirrors our Employee Value Proposition
through the following:
- Advise associates and management on the interpretation of human
resources policies, programs, procedures, and collective bargaining
agreements.
- Participate in investigations of associates concerns, prepare
summaries, and collaborate with Area HR Manager on recommendations.
Support Area HR Managers in partnering with Labor Relations,
conducting location risk assessments, and reinforcing the goals of
Positive Associate Relations training. HR Expertise & Compliance
Remain aware of employment laws applicable to locations, including
but not limited to state and local paid sick leave laws.
Effectively communicate and follow up to maintain required legal
compliance through regular analysis and ensure consistent practices
are followed according to Penske policies. Focus on compensation
parity, wage-hour, I-9 and Associate Handbook acknowledgment
compliance. Ensures all company and legally mandated training
obligations are met including Harassment Prevention, Reasonable
Suspicion and Workplace Violence. Escalate compensation issues to
the Area HR Manager and work with centralized compensation to enact
plans to address. Partner with specialized, dedicated corporate
resources for issues such as diversity & inclusion, leave of
absence, accommodations, benefits, unemployment, workers
compensation, and safety. Acquisitions & New Business
Opportunities: Leads the integration, execution and follow-up
needed to successfully assimilate new associates into our culture.
Provide ongoing support of the integration process with consistent
onsite meetings, onboarding, staffing, training, etc. Other
projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor. Job Qualifications:
At least 3 years of experience in a Human Resources role
(generalist, specialist, recruiting) required, or relevant field
operations experience will be considered for internal candidates
with at least 3 years of demonstrated success with Penske.
Bachelor's degree required. SHRM or HRCI Certification(s) preferred
(ie, PHR, SHRM-CP). Some knowledge of employment law and regulatory
compliance issues preferred (additional knowledge may be required
in certain states, such as CA, MA, WA, OR etc.) Demonstrated
presentation skills, including strong oral and writing
capabilities; ability to clearly communicate compelling messages.
Ability to collect, compile, and analyze information and data.
Establish and maintain working relationships. Must possess a
high-level of honesty, integrity, and ethics. Skilled operation of
variety of computer software programs, including Microsoft Word,
Excel, and PowerPoint, and have a basic understanding of enterprise
wide HRIS systems. Valid Driver's License and willingness to travel
as necessary. Ability to travel 30-50% within home district which
could include overnight travel based on need. A successful
candidate will work primarily from an assigned field location and
spend 30-50% of their work week traveling to locations within their
assigned district as the business requires. Ability to work the
required schedule, work at the specific location required.
Requirements: complete Penske employment application, submit to a
background investigation (to include past employment, education,
and criminal history) and drug screening. How Penske takes care of
you: This role is supported by a robust onboarding plan and strong
role development plan to help you advance your HR skills including
the obtainment of your SHRM-CP/HRCI-PHR certification within 12
months of accepting the position. This position offers competitive
salary, including bonus eligibility, strong benefits and retirement
programs and a company service vehicle. Physical Requirements: The
physical and mental demands described here are representative of
those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions. -The associate will be required to: read;
communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze
certain information; and remember and understand certain
instructions or guidelines. -While performing the duties of this
job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The
associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and
feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able
to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg. -Specific vision
abilities required by this job include close vision, distance
vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to
adjust focus. Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer About Penske
Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P., headquartered in Reading,
Pennsylvania, is a partnership of Penske Corporation, Penske
Automotive Group and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. A leading global
transportation services provider, Penske operates a premier fleet
of vehicles and serves its customers from locations in North
America, South America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Penske's
product lines include full-service truck leasing, contract
maintenance, commercial and consumer truck rentals, used truck
sales, transportation and warehousing management and supply chain
management solutions. Visit www.GoPenske.com to learn more. Job
Category: Human Resources Job Family: Human Resources Address: 3166
Ancrum Rd Primary Location: US-SC-Ladson Employer: Penske Truck
Leasing Co., L.P. Req ID: 2330446
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