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**Job description****PERSONNEL MANAGER****DEFINITION**Under general supervision, manages and coordinates the personnel functions and provides responsible administrative support to assigned management staff.
**SUPERVISION RECEIVED/EXERCISED**Receives supervision from Owner.
**IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES**May include, but are not limited to, the following:- Recruiting new employees by researching the needs of various departments and creating job listings- Hiring new staff and completing necessary paperwork- Leading onboarding training for new employees- Collaborating with other management members to create employee handbooks and company policies- Filing important documents such as benefits- Organizing information using software programs or a filing system- Assisting employees with any issues involve payroll, benefits or management- Overseeing the payroll process and ensuring timely payments- Acting as a counselor or mediator to resolve conflict- Planning or leading trainings related to professional and personal development- Approving personal time off requests and creating company schedules- Overseeing employee departures and conducting exit interviews**JOB-RELATED AND ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS**- Organization: Personnel managers must file and organize important employee records, including payroll, tax, and benefits information.- Communication: To succeed, personnel managers use strong communication skills.
They must have excellent verbal and non-verbal skills to explain new concepts, conduct interviews and discuss company policies.- Scheduling: Personnel managers may create company schedules.
Depending on the size of the company, they may organize and approve time off requests.
They may also plan events, interviews and trainings.- Compassion: Personnel managers may foster relationships and build connections with a team of staff.
They help connect employees with upper management and support professionals during their careers.
Compassion and empathy can help them build these important relationships.- Delegation: Depending on the size of the company, personnel managers may work independently or supervise a team.
They may need to delegate or divide task to ensure efficiency.- Collaboration: Personnel managers may work closely with other team members.For example, they may communicate and collaborate with a benefits plan administrator when helping new employees.- Conflict resolution: Occasionally, personnel managers act as mediators to resolve workplace issues.
Strong conflict resolution skills can help them reach productive solutions quickly and efficiently.- Instructional skills: Personnel managers train new employees and lead instructional development programs for current staff.
Instructional experience and training skills can help them convey information effectively.- Computer skills: Depending on the company and industry personnel managers may need strong computer skills.
They may use software programs to track employees' payroll and benefits