District Human Resources Manager- Chicago West
Company: Penske
Location: Channahon
Posted on: January 25, 2023
Job Description:
District Human Resources Manager- Chicago West (Job Number:
2223483 )Position SummaryWe 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, e.g., 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 five locations across a geography that
includes Madison, Rockford and West Chicago.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.Major Responsibilities:Retention and New Associate
Experience
- Administer and facilitate the Districts 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. Experience with Union and
Non-union locations labor negotiations.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.Location:
23400 S Frontage Rd W, , Channahon, IL, 60410Job Qualifications: At
least 3-5 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.
- Bachelors degree required.
- SHRM or HRCI Certification(s) preferred (i.e., 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 car!Locations in the district include
Channahon, West Chicago, East Dundee, Rockford and Madison
WI.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
EmployerAbout PenskePenske 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. Penskes
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.Work
Locations :23400 S Frontage Rd W23400 S Frontage Rd WChannahon, IL
60410Primary Location : United States-Illinois-ChannahonJob : Human
Resources:Req ID: 2223483
Keywords: Penske, Joliet , District Human Resources Manager- Chicago West, Human Resources , Channahon, Illinois
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