American Heritage Railways

American Heritage Railways is a heritage tourism company based on the preservation of railroad history.

American Heritage Railways (AHR) is a heritage tourism company focused on the preservation of history, education, and entertainment. Its current operations reach nearly 1,500,000 rail passengers annually through three directly owned railroads, and through the licensing of special events at over 50 additional railroads.

The preservation of history is an endeavor no less important to the future of this nation than the preservation of life itself. History defines and documents the very character of our country. It portrays our greatest social and technological triumphs, as well as reminds us of our failures so that they may not be repeated. Most important, history absolutely points out to us the true source of America’s greatness: the ideas, inventions, courage, ethics, and morality of the men and women living in our atmosphere of freedom.

We care deeply about the customers we serve and the history we preserve. American Heritage Railways is the premier tourist rail operator and the industry expert in rail-related special event management.

Job Summary: The Human Resources Manager is directly responsible for the overall administration, coordination and evaluation of the human resource function for the D&S. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure recruitment of qualified employees while anticipating both seasonal and full-time business needs
• Work with department managers to improve the hiring process by providing training on candidate review, interview process and selection
• Accurately produce and process all employment related paperwork utilizing the company HRIS
• Assist in the preparation and submission of payroll to the Accounting department
• Manage all steps of the hiring process i.e., criminal history checks, MVR, PCE, drug testing, e-verify, etc., and off-boarding process, i.e., payroll, exit interview, benefit termination, company property return, etc.   
• Oversee the creation and execution of new employee orientation
• Maintain current Company Employee Handbook and policies in conjunction with the American Heritage Railways (AHR) HR Department
• Oversee and manage the companies Workers Compensation program including opening claims as needed, making provider designations when appropriate, maintain files, implementing modified work assignments, and implementing incident reduction programs
• Assist with implementation and management of safety and risk management programs and processes
• Mediate and resolve employee relation issues, conduct thorough and objective investigations as needed and make disciplinary action recommendations when appropriate. 
• Provide resources to company managers for disciplinary action and maintain thorough documentation of performance issues 
• Coordinate with legal department/outside counsel on appropriate issues
• Create and maintain accurate functional job descriptions for each position within the company
• Coordinate/Monitor performance evaluation programs making suggestions for revisions as needed. Conduct annual salary surveys, analyze compensation and maintain salary range determinations
• Stay abreast of employment law changes with emphasis on state and local legislation 
• Coordinate and provide assistance when needed to department managers for employee training
• Assist with administration and communication regarding employee benefits in conjunction with the AHR HR Department
• Lead company managers in actively monitoring and seeking to improve employee engagement, improving workplace relationships, and improving company communication with a goal to be an employer of choice
• Other Duties as assigned

Education, Skill & Work Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in HR Administration or related field, OR 5+ years comparable professional experience required
• Minimum 3 years’ experience managing company HR administration
• PHR or SHRM certification a plus
• Familiarity with Paylocity’s HR & Payroll or similar HRIS is a plus
• Strong analytic thinker with a passion for process improvement
• Use of excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with a variety of personalities
• Ability to impact and influence all levels of the company

Work Environment:

• Majority of time spent in an office setting
• Some time spent walking in and around the park where uneven surfaces exist
• Occasional domestic travel

Durango, CO

No Deadline Provided

Salary: $60,000 - $80,000; benefits inlcude Medical/Rx, Dental, and Vision plan with premiums shared by American Heritage Railways. Employer-funded HSA (for qualified employees), company-funded Life AD&D insurance and Voluntary Life (premiums paid for by the employee), generous PTO plan, 401K plan with company-match, company provided Employee Assistance Program.