Careers

Purpose of Position:

The  Regional Human Resources (HR) Manager will assist the Regional Director of Operations new hire onboarding, internal training programs, employee relations, reporting and analytics, and various administrative tasks. This role requires a strategic mindset, exceptional leadership capabilities, and in-depth knowledge of HR best practices to drive employee engagement, talent development, and compliance within the organization. They will demonstrate conflict management, problem-solving, negotiation, and decision-making skills.  This position will be comfortable managing complex employee related issues, ensuring compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Talent Acquisition and Management:Qualifications:

• Knowledge of multi state Labor Law and regulations
• Effective HR administration and people management skills
• Full understanding of HR functions and best practices
• Highly computer literate with capability in email, MS Office, and related business and communication tools
• Ability to be objective and calm during stressful situations
• Possess a high level of verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Works well under pressure and meets tight deadlines
• Robust organizational and time management skills
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to accurately follow instructions
• Service oriented style with professional presentations skill
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
• In-depth understanding of People Best practices, with the ability to move seamlessly from strategy development to execution
• Demonstrated understanding of compliance issues, including federal, state, and municipal employment laws
• High level of integrity and ability to use good judgment
• Strong people management and coaching skills
• Proven ability to build and maintain partnerships and solid working relationships with key stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Experience in administering human resources policies, programs and practices: including planning, organizing, developing, implementing, coordinating, and directing

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Organizational Management, Psychology, Business Administration, or a similar is preferred
• Prior multi-location/multi-state experience, preferably in a retail environment.
• A minimum of 6 years of experience in a Human Resources role with increased responsibilities
• Extensive experience in human resources management, with a focus on retail management
• Union/labor relations experience preferred
• Experienced in legal compliance with various laws and regulations covering areas such as EEOC, FMLA, FLSA, workers’ compensation, etc.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

SHRM or PHR Certification preferred.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None.

Travel Requirements:

• This position requires travel, up to 50%
• Successful candidate must have the ability to work from home when not traveling (must have a home office at their residence.

Sportsman’s Warehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

• Work closely with field teams to develop recruitment strategies for attracting top talent in diverse and support staffing for hard-to-fill locations.
• Know and understand talent at all levels and recommend and implement succession and development strategies.
• Identify and propose solutions to address local retention challenges in collaboration with operations leadership.
• Perform new hire orientations, background checks, and update new hire records.

HR Leadership and Collaboration:

• Keep up-to-date with the latest HR trends and best practices.
• Collaborate with operations leadership to align HR initiatives with organizational goals and priorities
• Work closely with the Regional Director and the corporate team to further enhance culture, values, people programs, and overall employee experience.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships to influence leaders and provide effective guidance and support to drive business success
• Build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Employee Relations and Engagement:

• Oversee employee relations activities, including investigations, conflict resolution, grievance resolutions and disciplinary actions, ensuring fair and equitable treatment of employees.
• Develop and implement initiatives to enhance employee engagement, morale, and retention across multiple locations.
• Partner with regional leaders to address employee concerns and foster a positive work environment.
• Investigate employee relations issues and advise leadership on best practices.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and provide advice in real-time situations to key stakeholders.

Training and Development:

• Identify training needs and develop programs to address skill gaps and support career development and then monitor the effectiveness of training initiatives and make adjustments as needed
• Coach supervisors and managers on the creation and follow-through of impactful development plans and discussions for their associates, including disciplinary action, employee coaching, conflict resolutions, and terminations.

Compliance and Legal:

• Ensuring legal compliance with various laws and regulations covering areas such as EEOC, FMLA, FLSA, workers’ compensation, etc.
• Must demonstrate a mastery of the state-specific employment laws for the state within the region to ensure compliance.
• Participate in audits as required.
• Develop organizational guidelines and procedures to streamline operations and improve consistency.
• Partner with legal counsel to address HR-related legal matters and mitigate risks.

HR Operations and Administration:

• Respond to internal and external HR-related inquiries or requests.
• Manage employee records in the HRIS.
• Identify trends and areas for improvement with information gained from the onboarding program, exit interviews, associate feedback, etc.
• Produce, analyze and remit reports on general HR activity.
• All other duties as assigned.