Senior HR Advisor

Daniels Health

Senior HR Advisor supporting plant operations in Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina. Driving employee engagement, compliance, and performance management in HR within a growing company.

Posted 7/2/2026full-timeBaltimore • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 A$79,535 - A$98,795 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Be a key HR contact for Daniels Health plant and operations leaders, providing expert advice on employee relations, performance management and workplace investigations.
Lead complex ER casework (disciplinaries, grievances, conflict resolution), ensuring fair, compliant and timely outcomes that support a strong safety and compliance culture.
Drive compliance with labor laws, wage and hour regulations and company policies, with particular focus on regulatory requirements, safety standards and union awareness in a medical waste environment.
Own onboarding and offboarding activities, including new hire orientation and benefits communication tailored to a primarily hourly plant workforce, ensuring new employees are set up for success in a scaling business.
Design and deliver HR training for managers on policies, employment legislation, safety-related people practices and effective leadership in a growth environment.
Partner with HR and plant leadership on engagement, retention and culture-building initiatives that support safe, high-performance operations and our expansion plans.
Analyse turnover and attendance data for plant and field teams, turning insights into practical recommendations that improve stability and workforce planning as we grow.
Support annual performance and compensation processes, coaching leaders to ensure consistency, fairness and alignment with Daniels Health’s values.
Maintain accurate HR records and ensure adherence to all federal, state and local employment and regulatory requirements.
Lead and contribute to cross-functional HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives across our plants and wider region as Daniels Health scales.

Requirements

What you’ll need

4+ years’ experience in HR, with solid time in an Advisor/generalist role managing end‑to‑end ER casework
Strong knowledge of employment legislation, labor laws and wage and hour requirements for hourly/non‑exempt employees
Experience supporting operational, manufacturing or plant-based workforces is highly regarded
Confident coaching managers through complex people issues and influencing decisions at multiple levels in a growing organisation
Highly organised, able to manage a busy caseload, multiple stakeholders and competing priorities with minimal supervision
Comfortable working with data and turning workforce insights (turnover, attendance) into action that supports business scaling
Clear, confident communicator with strong relationship-building skills at plant and corporate levels
Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Law, Psychology or related field
Experience with Workday or similar HRIS is advantageous
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision insurance
retirement savings plans with company match contributions
paid vacation and sick time
wellness resources
life insurance
professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

End-to-End ER CaseworkEmployment Legislation KnowledgeWage and Hour RegulationsPerformance ManagementConflict Resolution

Soft Skills

Coaching and InfluencingClear CommunicationRelationship BuildingOrganizational SkillsProblem Solving