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Company: Kelly Services
Location: Albany, NY
Career Level: Mid-Senior Level
Industries: Recruitment Agency, Staffing, Job Board

Description

Human Resources Manager
Location: Albany, NY (Onsite)
Company: Local Manufacturer
Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm
Salary: $80-90K/year

We are seeking a proactive and personable Human Resources Manager to join our team in Albany, NY. The ideal candidate will have proven experience working in unionized environments and be familiar with the manufacturing and warehouse space. This role is well-suited for a tech-savvy, self-starter who enjoys hands-on involvement with employees and leadership, and who brings a professional, service-minded approach to every interaction.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage full-cycle HR operations including recruitment, interviewing, onboarding, and employee relations.
  • Conduct new hire orientations and ensure smooth integration into the company culture and operations.
  • Serve as the main HR contact for warehouse and production employees, providing daily support and guidance.
  • Administer timekeeping processes, review and verify time cards for accuracy, and coordinate with payroll as needed.
  • Act as a liaison for union-related matters, ensuring compliance with collective bargaining agreements and maintaining positive labor relations.
  • Maintain HR records and systems, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance with all policies and regulations.
  • Support workforce planning, employee engagement, and retention initiatives.
  • Manage benefit enrollments, policy updates, and compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.
  • Utilize HRIS and technology tools to improve efficiency and reporting capabilities.

Qualifications:
  • Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
  • Minimum 5 years of HR management experience, preferably in a manufacturing or industrial setting.
  • Experience working with unions and interpreting collective bargaining agreements required.
  • Strong understanding of timekeeping systems, attendance tracking, and HR best practices.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with an approachable, team-oriented demeanor.
  • Proficiency in HRIS, Microsoft Office Suite, and other HR-related software systems.


As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

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About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.


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