Human Resources Manager at Associated Wholesale Grocers – Hernando, Mississippi

Human Resources Manager
Hernando, MS, United States

Description:

Human Resources Manager

Location: 500 Kapik Road, Hernando, MS 38632

Department: Human Resources

Direct local human resources within company guidelines, contracts and budget to maintain a

positive, safe and secure working environment. Strategic partner providing effective

communication, employment, payroll coordination, compensation, performance assessment,

benefits, safety and wellness programs, leadership development, education, succession planning,

Title VII and EEO compliance, community awareness and policy administration in support of the

company’s overall mission. This position supports our state-of-the-art automated distribution

hub located in Hernando, MS.

• Participate and advise on division strategic talent management and development.
• Timely employment and placement of quality new hires and internal candidates for positions in a cost-effective manner to meet operational demands and objectives.
• With the division leadership team, support and maintain appropriate staffing levels within a positive culture and environment.
• Advise and communicate employee coaching and counseling (both within the warehouse environment and the division staff).
• Effective multi-tasking in a high volume, matrix environment with ability to adapt to rapidly changing priorities.
• Counsel on adherence to employment law and provide options and solutions.
• Investigate charges and maintain Title VII compliance and EEO guidelines.
• Lead and develop HR department staff.
• Maintain department expenses to a balanced budget (or under budget).
• Coaching and counseling new leaders as they address performance problems.
• Leave compliance as related to FMLA and ADA.
• Strong written communication skills. Solid presentation and public speaking skills.
• Participate and lead all employee relations issues, maintaining regulatory and contract compliance.
• Local coordination of benefits, payroll processing, performance review and compensation assessment for exempt and non- exempt employees.

Job Requirements:

• Comprehensive knowledge of all federal and applicable state employment laws.
• Bachelor's degree, preferably in HR or management
• Five - seven years HR Generalist experience in a management role.
• Excels at building effective relationships across a diverse population and all levels of the organization.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite; Word, Excel and PowerPoint. PowerPoint to create and present company presentations.
• Excel is critical to budget creation and expense tracking. Word is essential to document creation.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone to talk and hear.
• The employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Employee must be able to climb stairs to a height of 80 feet.

Click the link below to watch a short video and get a glimpse inside our facility:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTrXhC4KMK0

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) is the nation’s largest cooperative food wholesaler
to independently owned supermarkets, serving 1,100 member companies and more than 3,400
locations throughout 33 states from 9 wholesale divisions. Consolidated sales for AWG in 2023
were $12.4 billion. In addition to its cooperative wholesale operations, the company also
operates subsidiary companies that provide certain real estate and supermarket development
services, and pharmaceutical products. For more information, visit AWGinc.com.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Time
• 401(k) with 4% match along with 3 other contributions
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Basic & Supplemental Life and AD&D
• Employee Assistance Program
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Wellness Program
• Yearly Holiday Bonus

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Job Identification 1533

Job Category Non Union

Posting Date 06/24/2025, 09:17 PM

Job Schedule Full time

Locations 500 Kapik Road, Hernando, MS, 38632, US