Manager, Human Resources | Rochester, MN
Full-Time | On-Site | Human Resources Leadership
Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM–5:00 PM | Shift 1

Elizabeth Banzhaf, LPN
Co-Founder & COO | Heartline Staffing
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Heartline Staffing, in partnership with Purple Cow Recruiting, is seeking an experienced Human Resources Manager for a full-time, on-site leadership opportunity in Rochester, Minnesota. This position is ideal for an accomplished HR professional with significant experience in employee relations, recruiting, HR compliance, and direct people management who is comfortable serving as a trusted resource to both employees and organizational leaders.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Human Resources Manager leads employee relations and recruiting activities while helping ensure compliance with organizational policies, procedures, and applicable federal and state employment regulations. This position directly manages HR Administrators and Generalists and plays an active role in HR operations, policy development, recruiting, employee counseling, disciplinary actions, training, audits, legal matters, and continuous improvement.

This is a hands-on HR leadership position requiring the ability to balance day-to-day employee needs with broader organizational priorities. The HR Manager will work closely with leaders and employees at all levels while handling sensitive and business-critical matters with professionalism, discretion, and independent judgment.

SCHEDULE

• Monday–Friday
• 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
• Full-Time
• Fully On-Site in Rochester, Minnesota

EMPLOYEE RELATIONS & HR LEADERSHIP

• Lead employee relations activities and promote fair and consistent HR practices
• Serve as an HR resource to leaders and managers regarding employee issues
• Serve as a resource to employees throughout the organization
• Counsel employees and provide recommendations for resolving workplace conflicts
• Support performance management and employee-relations matters
• Recommend and perform disciplinary actions, up to and including termination
• Handle sensitive and business-critical issues with discretion and confidentiality
• Coach and mentor employees and leaders at multiple organizational levels

RECRUITING & TALENT ACQUISITION

• Lead and supervise recruiting activities
• Interview and recruit candidates
• Recommend and select new hires
• Extend employment offers
• Coordinate new-hire setup and onboarding activities
• Utilize outside recruiters, advertising, and internet-based recruiting resources when appropriate
• Help ensure recruiting practices are compliant, fair, and consistent

HR TEAM MANAGEMENT

• Manage HR Administrators and Generalists
• Establish department goals and objectives
• Coach and mentor HR staff
• Establish expectations and support employee development
• Drive HR systems and process improvements
• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to gain support for HR initiatives and process improvements

POLICIES, COMPLIANCE & LEGAL SUPPORT

• Administer HR plans and procedures
• Assist in developing and implementing personnel policies and procedures
• Prepare and maintain employee handbook materials
• Support compliance with federal and state employment regulations
• Conduct plant tours and HR-related audits
• Conduct attendance, computer-use, and HR-record audits
• Develop responses to unemployment and other legal matters
• Attend hearings as required
• Work with in-house counsel on employment-related legal matters
• Support consistent application of HR policies and procedures

TRAINING & COMMUNICATION

• Assist with employee training and monitoring of training activities
• Support interviewing, handbook review, harassment, and other HR training
• Present HR information during employee and organizational meetings
• Communicate effectively with employees, leaders, and external stakeholders
• Work effectively across different functions, organizational levels, and backgrounds

PROCESS IMPROVEMENT & HR OPERATIONS

• Develop HR department goals, objectives, systems, and process improvements
• Use continuous-improvement principles to strengthen HR operations
• Support HR reporting and analysis
• Maintain accurate HR documentation and correspondence
• Use advanced word-processing and spreadsheet capabilities for HR activities
• Exercise independent judgment while working with minimal supervision

BENEFITS

The organization provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Bonus Plan
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance

• 6+ Years of Human Resources Experience REQUIRED
• Extensive Recruiting Experience and/or Training REQUIRED
• Extensive Employee Relations Experience and/or Training REQUIRED
• Demonstrated HR Leadership and Direct People-Management Experience REQUIRED
• Experience Managing HR Administrators, HR Generalists, or Comparable HR Staff REQUIRED
• Demonstrated Experience Coaching and Mentoring Employees at Multiple Organizational Levels REQUIRED
• Employee Counseling and Conflict-Resolution Experience REQUIRED
• Performance Management and Disciplinary Action Experience REQUIRED
• Experience Handling or Recommending Employee Terminations REQUIRED
• Full-Cycle Recruiting and Onboarding Experience REQUIRED
• Knowledge of Federal and State Employment Regulations REQUIRED
• HR Policy and Procedure Administration Experience REQUIRED
• Experience Handling Sensitive and Confidential Employee Matters REQUIRED
• Advanced Word Processing / Microsoft Word Skills REQUIRED
• Advanced Spreadsheet / Microsoft Excel Skills REQUIRED
• Strong Written and Verbal Communication Skills REQUIRED
• Strong Interpersonal, Negotiation, and Problem-Solving Skills REQUIRED
• Ability to Work Independently and Exercise Sound Judgment REQUIRED
• Ability to Work Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM REQUIRED
• Ability to Work Fully On-Site in Rochester, MN REQUIRED
• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or Related Field PREFERRED
• Manufacturing / Industrial HR Experience Preferred

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT IS REQUIRED: This is not solely an HR Business Partner or senior individual-contributor position. Candidates must demonstrate actual leadership and people-management experience. Experience managing HR Administrators, HR Generalists, HR Coordinators, or comparable staff is highly relevant.

EMPLOYEE RELATIONS: Candidates should have meaningful hands-on responsibility for employee relations, including counseling, workplace conflict, investigations, performance management, discipline, and termination-related matters. Experience responding to unemployment or other employment-related legal matters is highly valuable.

RECRUITING: Candidates must demonstrate substantial recruiting experience, including interviewing, candidate selection, offers, onboarding, and coordination with recruiting resources or vendors when appropriate.

EDUCATION NOTE: A bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a related field is preferred, not an absolute requirement. The position allows an appropriate combination of education and experience, subject to executive management approval.

IMPORTANT: This position requires both strong hands-on HR expertise and demonstrated people-management capability. HR professionals with employee relations and recruiting experience but no actual management responsibility should not be treated as meeting the full leadership requirement without additional clarification.

Not ready to apply? If you have extensive HR leadership, employee relations, and recruiting experience and would prefer to discuss the opportunity first, call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.