Human Resource Manager

at  American Communities

What is American Communities?: American Communities is a family-owned real estate company that focuses on revitalizing apartment communities and transforming them into homes. Our unique recipe for refreshing properties creates vibrant, comfortable, and excellently managed communities. We have also been nominated for “Best Places to Work in Multifamily” six times, including in 2024!
What this Position Does: This position is primarily responsible for administering and communicating various human resources procedures for all company personnel.

• Represents the company on any unemployment claims.
• Responsible for labor relations, provides advice on personnel issues.
• Develops, recommends, and implements personnel policies and procedures.
• Directs benefits administration, enrollment and open enrollment changes.
• Coordinates management training in interviewing, hiring, terminations, promotions, performance review, safety, and sexual harassment.
• Prepares and maintains handbook on policies and procedures, performs benefits administration to include claim resolution, change reporting.
• Prepares payroll for processing as necessary
• Recruits, interviews, tests, and selects employees to fill vacant positions as necessary.
• Maintains affirmative action program.
• Maintains department records.
• Prepares employee separation notices and related documentation, and conducts exit interviews to determine reasons behind separations.
• Monitors performance evaluations, conducts recruitment efforts for exempt & non-exempt personnel and temporary employees.
• Conducts new-employee orientations as necessary.
  Qualifications Involved with the Position: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  What Education and/or Experience You Will Bring to the Table: Four-year college or university program certificate; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  Computer Skills and/or Office Equipment Knowledge: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Database software; Design software; Human Resource systems; Internet software; Payroll systems; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.
  Communication Skills Involved with the Position: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
  Analytical Abilities this Person Will Bring to the Table: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
  Physical Demands Required: 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 may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
  Corporate Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
  American Communities Values: All employees in all positions are expected to act professionally at all times, including but not limited to treating others with respect, valuing diversity, supporting team/community goals, and following company policies and procedures. For more details on what professional behaviors are expected, please refer to the Employee handbook and AC policies and procedures