Area HR Manager

First Student Region HR Manager

At First Student, we are a family of 60,000+ employees who take pride in safely transporting more than 5 million students and passengers to and from their destinations each day! Our family of brands include Transco, Total Transportation, Maggies Paratransit, and GVC II. Our employees are at the forefront of safety and innovation; they create and implement the most advanced training and technology the transportation industry has to offer.

Come join one of the largest transportation organizations in all of North America!

First Student is currently hiring for a Region HR Manager. In this role you will guide managers, supervisors, and employees as to the HR policies, procedures for our First Student and First Transit locations. Resolve employee issues and provide feedback. Inform Director of Human Resources of employee morale and provide solutions. Review staffing levels and apply recruiting strategies. Make recommendations in planning and development, assist with employment, training, employee relations, labor relations, and compensation within the region. This is great opportunity to enhance your skill set and grow and contribute with a dynamic company.

Salary: Up to $120k/year, depending on experience

Location: Remote, but must be living in or around Milwaukee, WI or Waterloo, IA with availability to drive to locations as needed

Job Responsibilities:

• Consistent maintenance of favorable and effective employee and labor relations in assigned area.
• Effectiveness of operation of corporate and area HR policies within region.
• Protects interests of employees and the company in accordance with companies Human Resources policies and governmental laws and regulations.
• Creates recommendations on planning and development.
• Provides leadership and guidance to field operations in the areas of dispute resolution, labor contract administration, employee handbook, and policy compliance.
• Conducts training programs that address First Student/First Transit needs, i.e., performance appraisals, interviewing, employee relations, and employment law.
• Oversees implementation of programs and monitors results.
• Visits locations on a periodic and as needed basis.
• Acts as recruiting coordinator for region

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent in Human Resources, Business Administration, related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of five years of diverse Human Resources experience with broad knowledge of recruiting, employment, compensation, organizational planning, employee relations, labor relations, and training and development. Good administrative skills as well as superior interpersonal skills. Tactful, mature, and flexible.
• Multi-facility experience desired.
• Skilled in oral and written communications.
• Computer literate

Apply/submit a resume today, for an exciting and challenging position within the First Family! We aspire to have a culture where all people are First. We strive to attract and retain a diverse workforce therefore all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. First is also committed to providing a drug-free workplace.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. First is also committed to providing a drug-free workplace.