Position: Human Resources Specialist, Compliance
Reports to: Director of HR, Employee & Labor Relations
Location: Sandersville, GA
Position Overview
Trojan Battery Company is seeking a Human Resources Specialist, Compliance to join our HR team in Sandersville, GA. This role is responsible for supporting a compliant, ethical, and high-performing work environment through proactive employee relations management, labor law compliance oversight, and workforce analytics.
The Human Resources Specialist serves as a trusted advisor to leadership and employees, conducting workplace investigations, ensuring wage and hour compliance, auditing time and attendance, and supporting policy development. This position plays a key role in mitigating organizational risk and strengthening company culture through consistent, fair, and legally sound HR practices.
The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly professional, and comfortable managing sensitive matters while partnering closely with operations leadership in a manufacturing environment.
Areas of Focus
- Lead and manage employee relations investigations and conflict resolution
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws including FLSA and wage & hour regulations
- Drive time and attendance accuracy through auditing, reporting, and policy enforcement
Key Responsibilities
Employee Relations & Workplace Culture
- Conduct prompt, thorough, and impartial investigations into employee complaints, disciplinary matters, and workplace conflicts
- Provide coaching and guidance to leaders on performance management and corrective action
- Maintain confidential documentation of employee relations cases
- Track trends in employee relations issues and recommend proactive risk mitigation strategies
- Promote a respectful and compliant workplace culture aligned with company values
Compliance & Risk Management
- Ensure compliance with FLSA, wage and hour laws, and other federal, state, and local employment regulations
- Monitor adherence to overtime, meal periods, rest breaks, and attendance requirements
- Assist with development, review, and implementation of HR policies and procedures
- Provide guidance to leadership on employment law and regulatory best practices
- Support internal audits and compliance reviews
Time & Attendance Administration
- Oversee functionality and accuracy of timekeeping systems and HRIS platforms (Workday preferred)
- Conduct audits of timecards, overtime records, and paid leave
- Partner with leadership to enforce attendance policies consistently
- Utilize time and attendance data to identify trends and improve workforce effectiveness
Training, Documentation & Cross-Functional Support
- Facilitate training on compliance, performance management, workplace ethics, and conflict resolution
- Prepare and maintain HR documentation including investigation summaries, corrective actions, and policy updates
- Partner with Operations, Quality, EHS, and leadership teams to address workforce challenges
- Support onboarding and employee lifecycle processes as needed
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
- 5+ years of progressive HR experience with at least 3+ years focused on employee relations and compliance
- Strong knowledge of labor laws and wage and hour regulations
- Experience conducting workplace investigations
- Strong conflict resolution and mediation skills
- High level of discretion and professionalism
- Proficiency in HRIS systems (Workday preferred) and Microsoft Office Suite
Pay: From $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Education:
Experience:
- Human resources: 5 years (Required)
- Employee relations: 3 years (Required)
- Workplace investigations: 3 years (Required)
- Time & attendance: 3 years (Required)
- Wage & hour/FLSA: 3 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Sandersville, GA 31082 (Required)
Work Location: In person
