HR Manager

HR Manager Location:

Onsite in

North Haven, CT Salary:

$85-110k Why This HR Manager Opportunity? Sole HR presence — full ownership of HR, compliance, payroll, and safety Company has been in business for 180+ years and is financially stable Beautiful, modern, recently updated facility Opportunity to bring structure and tighten HR processes

Responsibilities of HR Manager:

Processes both hourly and salary payrolls. Works daily with the automated payroll system time clock data to ensure all accuracy of punches. Interfaces daily with employees, supervisors and managers to ensure all time clock punches for late, early, missing and PTO times are properly noted and recorded. Reviews payroll reports for accuracy, general ledger reporting, funding and deductions. Prepares check requests and wage verifications as needed. Responsible for maintaining vacation and sick time for eligible employees. Enters 401(K) contributions, matches and loans into the system. Prepares annual census for medical/401K/pension plan and completes any government reporting. Enters new hires, complete E-Verify, CT State Employee reporting and records changes affecting wages such as exemptions, insurance coverage, and wage garnishments for each employee to update master payroll records. Completes brief orientation and safety training with all temporary hires within the first day of hire. Prepares periodic reports of earnings, taxes, and deductions, including ACA reporting. Assists with Insurance during open enrollment and plans one on one meeting with new hires for enrollment. Assists with 401K enrollment as needed and provides documents for approval to the Administrator and Empower. Maintain the frozen pension files for calculations, payments and changes including census. Assists with new hire orientation, reviewing that all required forms are properly filled out and enter then into our various payroll and personnel systems. Assists in maintaining all HR files, including I-9 current/terminated employees. Completes all Safety Training, posts "Days w/o Accident" & Monthly Safety Theme. Responsible for all new hire On-Boarding, paperwork, review of the handbook, safety training, etc. Assists with Workman's Comp filing and reporting as needed and replenishes 1 st Aid supplies. Prepares Safety Meeting Minutes and updates Emergency Evacuation Books.

Preferred Qualifications of HR Manager:

Strong compliance background (FMLA, OSHA, workers comp, etc.) Payroll experience (Paycor preferred) Comfortable in a blue-collar / manufacturing environment 7+ years of experience ideally, ideally out of manufacturing or distribution #LI-GW1 #

INMAY2026

EB-8585388002