HR Manager

Responsibilities

The HR Manager will serve as the primary point of contact for employee relations, manager coaching, and full-cycle recruiting. They are responsible for managing performance reviews, onboarding, and ensuring compliance with employment laws while coordinating with outside partners for payroll and benefits.

Requirements

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of progressive HR generalist experience with a strong focus on employee relations. Proficiency in employment law, manager coaching, and full-cycle recruiting is required, along with the ability to work on-site in Covington, OH.

Skills

• Employee relations
• Manager coaching
• Full-cycle recruiting
• Performance management
• Employment law
• Conflict resolution
• Onboarding
• Retention
• HRIS
• Payroll administration
• Benefits strategy
• Compensation design
• Documentation
• Corrective action
• Confidentiality
• Integrity

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Health savings account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Basic life insurance
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Long-term disability
• Short-term disability
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Family vacation reimbursement
• Professional development
• Apparel allowance
• Employee store discounts

About this role

Your experience will matter here on day one!
We’re not looking for someone to learn HR on the job. We’re looking for someone who has already sat across the table from a struggling employee, coached a nervous manager through a hard conversation, and written documentation that holds up. You’ve done this work before, and you’re good at it.

As our HR Manager, you’ll be the HR function for Marias Technology and our sister retail businesses. You’ll report directly to the President and CEO. Managers will come to you when an employee isn’t meeting expectations, when a conflict is brewing, or when they aren’t sure what to say. You’ll know what to do, and you’ll help them do it well.
We’re a family-owned, growing company. You’ll know everyone’s name, and the way you handle people matters as much as the policies you follow.

A department of one, with real backup
You won't have an HR team, but you won't be on your own. Payroll administration, benefits strategy, compensation design, and legal matters are handled with our outside partners. Your job is to be the expert in the building: the person who sees an issue early, handles what you can, and knows when and how to bring in the President or outside counsel.
That means your time goes where an experienced HR professional makes the biggest difference: employee relations, manager coaching, recruiting, and making sure people have a good experience working here.

Where you'll make an immediate impact
Employee relations and manager coaching. Partner with managers on performance discussions, corrective action, and documentation. Prepare them for the conversation, sit in when needed, and follow through afterward
Workplace concerns. Be the trusted first point of contact for employee concerns. Look into complaints fairly and confidentially, and escalate to the President or outside counsel when appropriate

Manage full-cycle recruiting for entry-level roles (analysts, testers) and experienced hires (software developers), from posting through offer. Build relationships with local colleges, universities, and community partners
Onboarding and retention. Own the new hire experience from offer acceptance through the first 90 days, so new employees get up to speed quickly and stay
Performance and development. Run the annual performance review cycle, coach managers on writing fair and useful reviews, and coordinate training and professional development
You'll also
Administer PTO tracking and requests, and keep employee records and personnel files accurate and compliant
Assist with payroll processing and coordinate with our outside payroll and benefits partners
Answer employee questions on HR policies and processes, and suggest improvements as we grow

What you need
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
5+ years of progressive HR generalist experience, with a strong focus on employee relations
Demonstrated experience coaching managers through performance conversations, corrective action, and documentation
Experience handling employee complaints or workplace concerns confidentially and fairly
Working knowledge of employment law and sound judgment about when to escalate to the President or outside counsel
Full-cycle recruiting experience
Ability to work full-time, in-office in Covington, OH
Preferred
SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification
Experience as a solo HR professional or in a small, growing company
Experience recruiting for technical or IT roles
Experience supporting more than one business or location
Experience with HRIS and payroll systems (BambooHR a plus)

Who thrives here
You've been there before. A tough performance conversation doesn't rattle you, and you can help a manager prepare for one and lead it well
You stay steady. When a situation gets tense or emotional, you stay calm and objective
You can hold a confidence. People need to know that what they tell you stays where it belongs
You know when to escalate. You handle what's yours and bring in the President or outside counsel at the right moment
You move work forward on your own. There's no HR team behind you, and you set your own priorities without being told
You earn trust. Employees at every level, and our outside partners, know they can count on you
You notice details. A missing form, an expired I-9, a review nobody scheduled — you catch it before it becomes a problem
You have integrity. You do the right thing when it's difficult, and you own your mistakes

What we offer
Pay: $65,000–$100,000/year depending on experience, paid semi-monthly (15th and end of month) via direct deposit
Health coverage — effective the 1st of the month following your hire date
Medical (Anthem HSA Plan): Marias pays 80% of the monthly premium
Health Savings Account: company contributes quarterly — $750/year for single coverage up to $1,500/year for family coverage
Dental (Superior Dental Care): Marias pays 50% of the monthly premium
Vision (VSP): available at low employee cost
Employer-paid protection at no cost to you
Basic Life Insurance and AD&D — annual salary, up to $50,000
Long-Term Disability — 60% of monthly salary, up to $6,000
Short-Term Disability — 66.67% of weekly earnings, up to $1,000
Retirement
401(k) with company match of 50% of your contributions up to 8% of salary, after a 90-day waiting period, with full vesting at year 6
Time off
15 days PTO per year after a 90-day waiting period (pro-rated by hire date)
10 paid holidays
Extras that make a difference
$1,500 annual family vacation reimbursement bonus (after 90 days, one trip per year)
Professional development: The Institutes program — Marias pays for books, study guides, and exam costs, plus $100 per passing exam and $150 upon designation completion
$50 apparel allowance (after 90 days)
Employee store discounts: Glacier View Coffee (10%), Pacific Coast Surf Shop (25%), Elias & Oliver Boutique (25%)
Marias Technology provides equal employment opportunit...

About Marias Technology

IT Services and IT Consulting · 51-200 employees · headquartered in Covington, Ohio · founded 2008