• Provide leadership for HR overall functions.
• Administer HR policies and programs to ensure compliance in employee relations, staffing, recruitment, termination, training and development, benefits, compensation, time and attendance record keeping, and personnel records administration.
• Ensure a positive “open door” climate.
• Manage all aspects of the HR department including administration, legal compliance, policy, and procedure enforcement.
• Provide regular HR reports upon the reporting lines and timely inform about HR developments that may impact overall effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies, government regulations, and contractual obligations.
• Promote teamwork, collaboration, and coordination.
• Work with the Safety Department on recruitment and onboarding of employees including the selection and hiring process.
• Conduct background checks of employees being recruited.
• Instruct managers on discipline procedures.
• Properly document all the steps leading to the termination of an employee.
• Conduct exit interviews.
• Administer all company benefits.
• Plan and conduct training on employees’ development initiatives ensuring a direct link to the business strategy.
• Manage worker's compensation cases.
• Record and track employee injury data as required by OSHA.
• Process, assist, and administer payroll.
• Address claims relating to labor standards.
• Manage the entire personnel filing.
• Plan and implement employee events, including social events.
• Facilitate the Performance Management process by completing performance reviews.
• Track and process employee time off, vacation, and sick time.
• Process garnishments and child support orders.
• Update Employee Handbooks and policy guides according to the state and federal legislative modifications.
• Create a positive employee relation atmosphere.
• Communicate in a manner designed to minimize conflict and foster a positive relationship between management and associates.
• Strive to effectively solve problems for the mutual benefit of the company and its associates achieving effective conflict resolution.
• Accountable for programs to promote retention.
• Maintain a strong commitment to continuous company culture development and sustaining the business.
• Perform other duties as required.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to work effectively at all levels in the organization.
• Strategic thinker with an ability to translate plans into action.
• Demonstrated leadership, coaching, and influencing skills.
• Proven track record in broad HR knowledge in federal and state employment laws, benefits, compensation, employee relations, employee engagement, performance management, policy creation/implementation, recruiting, retention and conflict resolution, etc.
• Ability to develop a high level of personal credibility and trust at all levels.
• Demonstrated success resolving employee issues in an “open door” environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and be comfortable with high volume workload.
• Ability to provide management with proactive ideas on creating and maintaining a positive employee relation climate.
• Ability to understand complex issues, identify opportunities, and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Meeting deadlines with accuracy.
• Strong team player with a positive, optimistic solutions-oriented approach.
• Strong benefits knowledge.
• Strong customer service mentality.
• Extremely ethical and capable of honoring commitments.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, Google, Website administration, and Payroll.

• Relevant experience in Human Resources with a minimum of 5 years.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with HR or Management emphasis or related field.
• In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree would require 2 more years of HR or related management experience.
• Transportation industry experience required.
• Prevailing wage experience desired.
• HR Certification (SPHR or GPHR) desired.

• The pay is competitive, depending on experience ($95k - $115K), and will be discussed during the in-person interview.

• Employer Paid Medical.
• Dental.
• Vision.
• Life Insurance.
• Vacation.
• Sick pay.
• Excellent opportunity for career advancement.
• Employee events.

AJR Trucking, Inc. was established in 1984 and has been in operation for over 30 years supplying transportation services to the U.S. Postal Service. As a U.S. Mail contractor, the company was privileged to be awarded three times the "Eagle Spirit Award" from the U.S.P.S. for "Outstanding Management of Time Sensitive Transportation."