Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Cabinetworks Group has an immediate opening for a Human Resources Manager at our facility in Mt. Sterling, KY.  We will consider candidates that are interested in relocation to the MT. Sterling, KY area.  MUST HAVE MANUFACTURING HUMAN RESOURCES EXPERIENCE. Are you looking for a role where you can make direct contributions to the success of the plant?  A place where you can partner with operational leaders to create and maintain positive employee experiences in the workplace?  Come join our team and use your HR knowledge to help us recruit, engage and retain a high performing work team. JOB SUMMARY: The Human Resource Manager will lead and direct the daily activities of the Human Resources (HR) department including recruiting, onboarding, payroll, leave administration, benefits open enrollment and administration, employee relations, engagement, retention, performance management, and overall ensuring that the facility maintains a positive and safe working environment.  Partners with plant leadership team to lead initiatives towards cultural change and help maintain a culture that is in alignment with the company’s values, integrity, and code of ethics.  Ensures compliance with Federal, State, or local laws and company policies and procedures.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains HR team members
• Oversees the daily workflow of the HR department
• Establishes and monitors HR metrics aligned with business needs
• Provides constructive and timely performance coaching
• Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy
• Ensures the HR team is available as a resource to all employees and maintains regular visibility on the plant floor

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Partners with plant leadership teams to understand current and future business needs and develops an HR plan to close gaps and address concerns
• Builds a strong partnership with the Plant Manager to ensure HR support to plant leadership is superior, that it drives an employee centric culture, and contributes to the attainment of plant key performance indicators
• Collaborates with the company’s HR, Payroll, HRIS, and Benefits support functions to support rollout or implementation of organization wide initiatives or projects at the plant level, including working across all teams to help answer employee questions or resolve issues
• Plans and executes comprehensive recruiting action plans to maintain a strong funnel of qualified production hourly applicants to fill open plant positions and meet daily or weekly applicant and hiring targets
• Ensure effective and efficient hiring and onboarding processes are in place to support high volume daily hiring activities
• Verifies that weekly work hours are recorded accurately and properly approved for timely submittal for payroll processing per company payroll deadlines, including training supervisors on proper approval of working hours for their direct reports
• Directly handles, investigates, or provides guidance to HR team and plant leadership on HR issues that are complex, regulatory, specialized, and/or sensitive such as engaging in reasonable accommodation discussions, investigating allegations of discrimination, retaliation, harassment or wrongdoing, performance management and terminations
• Works with plant leadership team to ensure all disciplinary, termination, and employee complaint resolutions are handled respectfully, timely, and in compliance with company policies and statutory regulations
• Ensures proper administration of leave programs (Worker Compensation, FMLA, Personal LOA, short-term disability, and long-term disability) in compliance with company, third party administrators, and applicable laws and policies
• Analyzes local market trends in hiring, wages, and benefits to recommend and propose local counter measures to attract and retain a stable and qualified workforce.  Includes submitting this data annually as part of the company’s annual wage review
• Partners with Continuous Improvement leaders to identify improvement areas within HR and facilitate Kaizen events to eliminate redundancies, bottlenecks, or inefficiencies in HR plant level processes
• Collaborates with plant manager to initiate and maintain relationships within the local community to increase the plant’s impact and involvement within the communities in which we operate
• Maintains personnel, payroll, safety, legal, or regulatory records as required by law
• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance
• Performs other duties as assigned

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing, and conflict resolution skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate as appropriate
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
• Knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required
• 5-7 years of human resources management experience, including minimum of 3 years’ experience in a plant manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of applicable employment laws including Title VII, ADA, FMLA, FLSA, ADEA, Worker Compensation, and Equal Employment Opportunity, etc.
• Exposure to continuous improvement concepts or lean manufacturing

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times
• Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization’s facilities
• Required to stand and walk; walk long distances between offices, across and within the plant manufacturing areas

Company Description

Cabinetworks Group is the largest independently owned manufacturer and distributor of cabinets in the United States. Cabinetworks Group offers a highly diverse product portfolio of framed and frameless cabinetry that spans the continuum from value-priced options to truly custom. Our business is built on strong relationships with dealers, home centers, and single-family and multi-family home builders. Cabinetworks Group is home to iconic brands including Advanta®, Cabinets 2000, Cardell®, DesignCraft®, Echelon®, KraftMaid®, Master WoodCraftTM, MasterCraftTM, Medallion®, Merillat®, ModicoTM, QualityCabinetsTM, Schuler®, SerenadeTM, Smart®, Studio Full AccessTM, and Yorktowne®. Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Cabinetworks Group has manufacturing facilities and service centers strategically located through the United States.