Area Human Resource Manager
Albany, New York, USSalary:
$100 - $120/YrJob type:
Full TimeResume required:
YesStreet Address:
123 Main St Albany, NY 12207 United States of AmericaPosted date:
2025-09-05Full job description:
First for a reason:
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 now hiring an Area Human Resource Manager in Upstate New York area covering 30 plus locations!
**This is a hybrid position so the candidate must reside within Upstate New York with expectations to travel weekly to locations in person**
Salary: $100K-$120K
Location: Hybrid - traveling within the Albany, Syracuse and Rochester Upstate, NY location areas
Summary:
In this role you will guide managers, supervisors, and employees as to the HR policies and procedures for our 30 plus First Student locations within the Upstate New York area.
This is great opportunity to enhance your skill set and grow and contribute with a dynamic company.
Job Responsibilities:
Resolve employee issues and provide feedback. Inform Director of Human Resources of employee morale and provide solutions.
Make recommendations in planning and development, assist with employment, training, employee relations, labor relations, and compensation within the region.
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 needs, i.e., performance appraisals, interviewing, employee relations, and employment law.
Oversees implementation of programs and monitors results.
Visit locations on a periodic and as needed basis.
Acts as recruiting coordinator for region
Benefits:
Tremendous growth opportunities
Competitive starting salary $100k-$120K depending on experience
Paid time off
Comprehensive full-time benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision and matching 401K
Great working environment
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor's 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 experiences desired
Skilled in oral and written communications
Computer literate
Travel required up to 50%
Apply/submit a resume today, for an exciting and challenging position within the First Family!
In the state of Washington, all technician and driving positions, including but not limited to van drivers and any other position requiring employees to drive a company-owned vehicle, are considered safety-sensitive and are therefore subject to drug and alcohol testing, including cannabis.
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. First will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, and any other fair chance law. Philadelphia's Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance Poster is at this link or upon request https://www.phila.gov/media/20210423160847/Fair-Chance-Hiring-law-poster.pdf.