American Woodmark is one of the nation's largest cabinet manufacturers. By partnering with major home centers, builders, and dealers, we spark the imagination of homeowners and designer and bring their vision to life. Across our service and distribution centers, our corporate office and manufacturing facilities, you'll always find the same commitment to customer satisfaction, integrity, teamwork, and excellence.
We are on a journey to encourage an inclusive Woodmark, and are taking meaningful actions to promote diverse representation across every part of the business. Together, every team member contributes to making American Woodmark a place where people can express who they are through what they do.
POSITION PURPOSE:
Assists in the coordination of Human Resources, Safety/Compliance, and Training/Development functions to optimize the use of all resources in meeting and/or exceeding established plant goals.
IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required.
Experience
- Minimum of 1-2 years Human Resource management experience; manufacturing preferred. Successful completion of Career Orientation and Development Program will be considered in lieu of experience.
- Bi-lingual in Spanish is a plus.
- Excellent personal computer skills in a network environment; Microsoft products experience preferred - Outlook-Word-Excel-Access-PowerPoint.
- Track record of successful project management
- Experience in working in a team environment
Skills
- Management style must be consistent with CITE Principles
- Strong planning/Organization - Time Management skills
- Demonstrated problem solving skills
Education
- Bachelor degree in Human Resources or related discipline; PHR certification is a plus.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Acts as primary point of contact for HR department for hourly employees.
- Assists Human Resource Manager in the coordination of all recruiting activities; salary and hourly.
- Provides counseling and resource assistance in the areas of policy, benefits, salary administration, training/development, performance issues.
- Monitor and coordinate all local/state governmental and regulatory compliance activities.
- Maintains accurate and complete employee files and other HR related information for hourly employees. This includes the overall management and application of the company's hourly attendance policy.
- Represents Company in Unemployment Compensation Hearings as needed.
- Conducts investigations into employee complaints including sexual harassment and discrimination issues.
- Manages the transfer of employees between departments in conjunction with the Job posting procedure.
- Plan and coordinate department's activities to support SQDC targets, and meet and/or exceed client and/or customers expectations.
- Actively participate on assigned teams and/or projects.
- Ensure assigned departments perform tasks as outlined in Job Instruction Breakdowns, Quality Specifications, and Standard Operating Practices.
- Assists Human Resource Manager in the development of the HR staff.
- Participate in identifying hiring needs; employee selection and training process
- Provide communication on departmental expectations, motivates team members, and identifies opportunity for improvements.
- Provide team leadership consistent with company vision, mission, CITE principles.
- Ensures company and location policies are followed and provides guidance and counseling as necessary.
- Effectively utilize all resources to maximum potential performance to achieve SQDC goals.
- Support and represent company as a union-free environment
- Provide a safe and productive work environment, including housekeeping.
- Participate in the identification and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives
- Role model CITE and Working in Teams principles
- Act as backup to HR Manager in Manager's absence.
- Perform other tasks as directed by direct supervisor
- Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Typically, this position does not have supervisory responsibilities.
SCOPE - EXPECTATIONS:
- Communications Skills
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common business and technical journals and financial reports. Ability to listen and communicate effectively with customers/clients in an effort to respond to common inquires or complaints from customers/clients, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community and public. Ability to develop presentations to be delivered to production team, plant level team, or public groups.
- Mathematical Skills
- Ability to apply basic mathematical concepts like addition, subtraction, multiplication or division to basic manufacturing performance recording or financial performance recording. Ability to read and use a tape measure.
- Reasoning Ability
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
- Physical Demands:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 20 pounds.
- Working Environment:
- Typical indoor manufacturing environment. The noise level is usually moderate to high and hearing protection may be required on the production floor. Safety glasses are required on the production floor. Some out-of-town travel is required. Occasional weekend work required.
- Reports to: Human Resources Manager
- Recruitment process may consist of any combination of phone, video and in person interviews.
- Offers may be contingent upon successful completion of Background Check, Drug Screen, Physical Examination and/or potential Motor Vehicle Check.
BENEFITS PACKAGE INCLUDES:
- Competitive Compensation
- Health Care Benefits
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation Days
- Paid Sick Days
- 401(k) Match
- Tuition Assistance
- Relocation Assistance when available
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The American Woodmark Corporation does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, military and veteran status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, pregnancy, or any other legally-protected characteristic; and it will comply with all applicable state discrimination laws. No person shall be denied employment solely because of any disability which is unrelated to the ability to engage in the essential functions involved in the position for which application has been made either with or without reasonable accommodations.
