HR Manager

Cabinetworks Group; Waconia (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Cabinetworks Group is seeking a hands-on HR Manager to lead all HR activities for our Sayre manufacturing site, serving as a trusted advisor to plant leadership.

You'll own talent initiatives, onboarding, development planning, succession discussions, and employee relations, while ensuring compliance and handling workplace investigations.

This role requires a strong relationship focus, autonomy, and the ability to influence business decisions on a fast-paced production floor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field.
• Progressive HR experience supporting manufacturing, operations, healthcare, logistics, or high-volume environments.
• Strong team member relations, coaching, and leadership partnership experience.
• Knowledge of employment laws and HR compliance requirements.
• Ability to work independently while building partnerships across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Partner with manufacturing leaders to drive engagement, performance, retention, and organizational effectiveness.
• Lead employee relations, coaching leaders while fostering a positive culture.
• Serve as local expert on employment law, policy interpretation, compliance, and investigations.
• Drive talent initiatives including onboarding, development planning, succession discussions, and leadership development.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and lead HR projects to strengthen the employee experience.
• Use data and sound judgment to inform recommendations and business decisions.
• Champion company culture and ensure HR programs are implemented and sustained.
• Build trust and credibility across the organization by being visible and action oriented.

Skills

Relationship building

Leadership partnership

Problem solving

HR policy interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field

Job description

Job Description Lead People. Drive Culture. Own the Site. At Cabinetworks Group, we believe great HR leaders don't sit behind a desk, they build relationships, solve problems, develop leaders, and create environments where team members can thrive. We're looking for an energetic, people-focused HR Manager to serve as the primary HR leader for our Sayre manufacturing facility. This is not a traditional HR Generalist role. This is an opportunity to own a site, influence business decisions, partner directly with operations leadership, and make a visible impact on the team member experience every day.

The range for this position is $110,000 to $140,000 per year plus annual bonus. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy building relationships across all levels of an organization, and are energized by solving problems and driving change, we want to talk with you.

What You'll Do

As the HR Manager, you will serve as a trusted advisor to plant leadership while leading all aspects of Human Resources for the site.

• Partner closely with manufacturing leaders to drive team member engagement, performance, retention, and organizational effectiveness
• Lead team member relations efforts, coaching leaders through challenges while fostering a positive and productive culture
• Serve as the local expert on employment law, policy interpretation, compliance, and workplace investigations
• Drive talent initiatives including onboarding, development planning, succession discussions, and leadership development
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and lead HR projects that strengthen the team member experience
• Use data, insights, and sound judgment to make recommendations and influence business decisions
• Champion company culture and ensure HR programs are effectively implemented and sustained
• Build trust and credibility across the organization by being visible, accessible, and action oriented

Be Where the Work Happens

We believe the best HR leaders are connected to the people they support.

A minimum of 30% of your time will be spent on the production floor, building relationships with team members, understanding operational challenges, coaching leaders, and identifying opportunities to improve engagement and performance.

What Makes This Role Different

• Own the HR function for a manufacturing site
• Partner directly with plant leadership and influence business outcomes
• Make decisions and operate with a high level of autonomy
• Gain visibility across the organization
• Build experience that can accelerate your career into larger HR leadership opportunities
• Have a direct impact on culture, engagement, retention, and organizational success

Who Will Thrive Here

• Highly relationship-oriented and naturally connects with people
• Comfortable influencing leaders and navigating complex situations
• Self-directed and confident making decisions with limited oversight
• Energized by a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same
• Able to balance strategic thinking with hands‑on execution
• Curious, proactive, and motivated to continuously improve processes and outcomes
• Driven by impact, ownership, and accountability

What We're Looking For

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field

• Progressive HR experience supporting manufacturing, operations, healthcare, logistics, distribution, or other high‑volume work environments
• Strong team member relations, coaching, and leadership partnership experience
• Knowledge of employment laws and HR compliance requirements
• Ability to work independently while building strong partnerships across the organization

Why Cabinetworks Group?

At Cabinetworks Group, we are building more than cabinets, we are building teams, careers, and opportunities.

Ownership. Visibility. Impact. Growth.

If you're ready to step into a role where your decisions matter, your voice is heard, and your work directly influences the success of a manufacturing operation, we'd love to meet you.

We're not looking for someone to process HR transactions. We're looking for someone who wants to lead, influence, and make a difference.

Shift Full or Part Time Full time Cabinetworks Group (the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer and we want to have the best available persons in every job.

The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company’s policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.

Cabinetworks Group is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees in the United States.

Please click on the following links for more information. E-Verify Participation Poster: English & Spanish E-verify Right to Work Poster: English, Spanish

At Cabinetworks Group, our shared purpose is to build life into the kitchen — the place where people spend such a meaningful part of their personal and family lives, and the true heart of any home.

We’re America’s largest privately held cabinetmaker, a best-in-class team of nearly 6,000 employees in 17 locations, including 15 manufacturing facilities.

We design and manufacture the most comprehensive choice of kitchen cabinets in the country through 15 brands, among them iconic leaders like KraftMaid®, Medallion® and Merillat®.

It is our people who build the life into this company, fueling our growth mindset.

Together, we fully intend to reshape our industry, by bringing humanity and a collaborative spirit to every aspect of the customer experience.

And to become its employer of choice.

This is why a career with our company can be so satisfying, rewarding and worthwhile.

To learn more about Cabinetworks Group, visit cabinetworksgroup.com.