HR Manager | Towanda, PA

Woodgrain; Towanda (Bradford County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Woodgrain HR leadership role focused on developing and directing HR activities and policies. The HR Manager helps position Woodgrain as the employer of choice, focusing on recruiting, retention, and rewarding employees.

The role requires strategic HR leadership with strong business acumen to support site management and drive company objectives, under Woodgrain’s core values: Integrity, Safety, Servant Leadership, Respect for People, and Customer Focus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field with 3-4 years HR experience, or Master’s with 1-2 years HR experience.
• HR certifications (SPHR, PHR, SHRM-CP) preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; high integrity and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Partner with management to identify leadership bench strength.
• Establish and reinforce Woodgrain culture and values.
• Implement compensation strategy to attract and motivate employees.
• Collaborate with site management to meet production and talent needs.
• Create and maintain an HR budget aligned with business goals.

Skills

Integrity

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Mentoring/Coaching

Results orientation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

Master’s degree in HR or related field

HR certification (SPHR/PHR/SHRM-CP) preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Starting Salary: $90,000 - $105,000 (depending on experience)

Work Environment: In-Person, Monday through Friday

Job Summary:

The HR Manager enhances the organization’s human resources by developing, directing, and administering human resources activities and policies. The HR Manager plays an integral role in implementing strategy, driving change, and achieving strong business results. Through this ownership of HR activities, the HR Manager works to position Woodgrain as the employer of choice. Areas of focus include recruiting, retention, and rewarding of employees.

To be successful, the HR Manager must strategically look at HR activities in determining how they affect the business as a whole. A high level of human resources expertise, leadership, and business acumen is needed in order to assist site management in achieving business objectives. The HR Manager brings the necessary characteristics to thrive in Woodgrain culture and exemplifies the company values of Integrity, Safety, Servant Leadership, Respect for People, and Customer Focus.

The HR Manager reports to the HR Director or Sr. HR Manager of the division. Provides direct supervision to HR Representatives and/or HR Generalists at the site location or within the division as assigned. Oversees the site Safety Manager and staff.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Partner with management to identify, strengthen, and build leadership and management bench strength.
• Establish and reinforce Woodgrain culture and values.
• Implement Woodgrain’s compensation strategy to attract, retain, and motivate employees.
• Partner with site management to ensure production requirements and talent needs are met.
• Collaborate with leadership to create and maintain an HR budget that can achieve business goals.

HR Management

• Assign tasks to HR Generalist to ensure execution of daily HR tasks.
• Ensure process discipline for all HR-related activities of the operation.
• Oversee maintenance and entry of HR and payroll information to ensure accuracy.
• Manage the recruitment and hiring process, including new hire onboarding.
• Manage benefits administration and effectively respond to any benefits-related concerns.
• Ensure proper administration of annual performance reviews, merit increases and incentive payouts to create a culture of empowerment and accountability.
• Assist managers with progressive discipline and the termination process to ensure all employees are treated fairly and with respect.
• Provide guidance on Return-to-Work (RTW) cases. Work with managers to resolve cases and reduce duration of time away from work.

Training & Development

• Train site management and supervisors on Woodgrain standard operating procedures and suggest updates to best practices.
• Train and develop HR generalists and other HR clerical staff.
• Work with site management to train on HR policies, procedures, laws, standards and regulations to ensure compliance.
• Actively engage in empowering the growth and development of all employees.
• Maintain knowledge of industry trends and changes impacting the HR field.
• Grow in professional development and maintain professional HR certification. Seek additional responsibilities.

Safety and Compliance

• Champion safety by working with managers and employees to ensure a safe workplace. Actively participate on the safety committee.
• Ensure appropriate employment law compliance with the current workforce and manage any former employee legal issues.
• Use sound judgment in addressing employee relations issues, grievances, workers comp, and needed investigations.

Requirements:

• Displays high integrity and honesty
• Displays technical or professional expertise
• Solves problems and analyzes issues
• Drives for results
• Develops others
• Collaborates and promotes teamwork
• Communicates powerfully and prolifically

Education, Experience and Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field and 3-4 years HR experience OR master’s degree in human resources or related field and 1-2 years HR experience OR Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Human Resources certification (SPHR, PHR, SHRM-CP) preferred.
• Highest level of professional conduct, integrity, and accountability.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficiency in the use of technology, including but not limited to Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to motivate and positively influence others, including skills at mentoring, coaching, and training.
• Must have the ability to make recommendations to effectively resolve problems or issues, by using wise judgment that is consistent with standards, practices, policies, procedures, regulation and/or law.
• Demonstrated use of change management techniques and principles.
• Excellent leadership skills and service-oriented mindset.
• Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or concerns.

Additional Skills:

Language Skills

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or government regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Ability to professionally communicate on controversial/complex topics and skill at conflict resolution.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of information and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment are representative of a typical office environment, though this person is expected to occasionally be on and work in the manufacturing floor/environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.

Travel:

This is a full-time position. This position regularly requires long hours and occasional weekend work. Expected travel away from home site/location: less than 10%