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The Human Resources Manager – Safety and Benefit Programs will oversee safety initiatives and employee benefit programs, fostering a positive organizational culture and ensuring compliance across multiple locations.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include managing enterprise-wide safety programs, administering employee benefits, participating in onboarding, and supporting employee engagement initiatives.

Skills: Required skills include experience with safety programs, benefits administration, HRIS systems (preferably ADP), and proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Qualifications: Preferred qualifications include a bachelor's degree in HR or a related field, 5+ years in HR roles, and knowledge of OSHA and workers compensation regulations.

Location: This position is based in St. Paul, MN, with travel to various facilities as needed.

Compensation: $80000 - $90000 / Annually

The Human Resources Manager – Safety and Benefit Programs is a key member of the HR team responsible for creating and managing enterprise-wide safety programs and processes, managing and administering employee benefit programs, and ensuring reporting requirements are met. 

The following essential functions represent the primary work performed; however, other responsibilities could be expected that are not detailed here but fall within the scope of this role.

• Build trusted and effective relationships to advance an organizational culture that lives the values, including promoting a positive safety culture within the organization. 
• Manage enterprise-wide safety programs including collaborating with other departments to integrate safety into all aspects of the business, assessing workplace safety conditions, developing and implementing programs and processes to include a comprehensive safety manual, creating training roadmap, ensuring accident investigations take place to prevent reoccurrence, and ensuring reporting requirements are met.
• Manage enterprise-wide workers compensation programs
• Manage and administer employee health and welfare benefit programs including communicating benefits information to employees, managing enrollment processes, and ensuring reporting requirements are met. 
• Actively participate in creating and implementing a comprehensive onboarding program that welcomes new team members to the organization and equips them for success. 
• Manage employee data and record changes including benefit information, wage or position changes, new hire and separations ensuring data integrity and timely updates. 
• Participate in planning and implementing employee engagement programs, surveys, and events.
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts, with emphasis on creating and maximizing HR processes.

Minimum Skills, Abilities, and Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration or other related field or the equivalent amount of training and hands on experience
• 5+ years’ experience in a relevant HR role that includes emphasis on safety programs and benefits administration for a multi-state organization with 300+ employees
• Demonstrated understanding of OSHA, workers compensation, and health and welfare policies and reporting requirements 
• Experience using HRIS systems, preferably ADP 
• High degree of integrity and demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and build trusted relationships at all levels of the organization
• Ability to create business process documents and present ideas or train others in clear and collaborative ways
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience with analyzing safety and other HR data 
• Ability to travel to multiple Trafera facilities throughout the St. Paul metro area routinely, and locations in LA, NC, OK, WV as necessary 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Word, PowerPoint, and Excel