Area Manager - Human Resources

Forest View, IL

Full time

R-2026-4408

At Old Dominion, we don't just move freight—we help businesses keep their promises. As one of the nation's leading LTL carriers, we've earned our reputation by putting people first, delivering premium service, and staying true to the values that have guided us for more than 90 years. Our PROMISES values shape how we work, our family culture shapes how we treat one another, and our commitment to being the Best in the Game drives everything we do. If you're looking for more than just a job, you'll find a career built on trust, teamwork, and opportunity at OD.

Leads the Human Resources function for their respective area service centers by providing guidance for employee relations, ensuring consistent policy and procedure application, including progressive discipline, problem resolution, leadership development classes and on-boarding to maximize employee engagement.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide guidance for employee relations, ensuring consistent policy and procedure application, including progressive discipline, problem resolution and on-boarding to maximize employee engagement

• Guide day-to-day decisions about employees and foster behaviors which are consistent with OD’s values and service excellence expectations

• Proactively monitor employee/labor relations issues, ensuring effective communication with employees, enhancing management-employee interaction

• Assist Corporate HR recruiting group in establishing and maintaining relationships with local high schools and colleges by participating in job fairs and recruiting events

• Recruit, interview, and work with Service Center Managers in filling open positions and support with the Succession Planning process

• Manage the employee onboarding and orientation process, including conducting sessions and working with the Regional HRD Manager and corporate management to advise of needed changes

• Handle and respond to questions regarding benefits, pay and time-off policies, etc.

• Provide local level support for FMLA/disability process adherence with corporate HR leave of absence team

• Assist Corporate HR benefits, leave of absence and compensation groups with implementation of programs

• Provide counsel and leadership in human resources decisions, procedures and programs, act as a liaison for feedback and communication between the regional HR manager and the regional operations management team

• Create and facilitate employee and leadership training on an ongoing basis

• Provide guidance and training on WorkDay processes

Job Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Human Resources Management and/or related field

• PHR or SPHR certification preferred

Experience:

• 5 years of experience as a Human Resources Manager

• Experience with labor relations in the transportation industry

• Knowledge of DOT regulations preferred

• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local employment law

• Demonstrated interpersonal, organizational, facilitation and coaching skills

• Demonstrated creative problem solving and sound decision-making

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Proficient with Microsoft Office

Compensation Range:

The referenced salary range is based on the Company's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training, skill level, and state/local wage requirements.

($98,071-$122,588)

Working Days:

Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,

Working Shift:

Morning

Work days/shifts may change based on scheduling and business needs and are provided as guidelines at the time of posting.

Join the OD Family Today!As a Full Time member of our Family, you and your family are eligible to receive:

• Great Health Benefits including a Zero premium medical plan for employee only coverage

• Vision & Dental

• Short Term & Long Term Disability

• Flex Spending Accounts

• 401k Retirement plan with company match and additional company annual discretionary match opportunity

• Life Insurance

• Wellness Program

• 12 Days Paid Time Off

• 9 Paid Holidays including a birthday holiday

• Tuition Reimbursement for Drivers and Technicians

• Training and growth opportunities to build a career

• We prioritize our OD family of employees

• Ability to advance through our promote from within philosophy

• National Career Opportunities Available at our 260+ service centers

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, and/or gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, military status, Vietnam Era and/or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law(s).

If you have questions regarding this posting or require assistance with the application process, please click here (https://www.odfl.com/us/en/contact.html) for contact information.

Welcome to Old Dominion. If you are looking for a new career with the best LTL (Less-than-Truckload) carrier in the industry you’ve come to the right place. Many companies tout their family atmosphere, but at OD it truly is a reality. We’ve grown from our humble beginnings of a single truck and one route in 1934 started by Earl and Lillian Congdon to a company of over 23,000 employees. At OD we strive daily to keep the family spirit alive and help the world keep promises.