Human Resources Manager

Engelsma Homes; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Healthcare plan

401(k) match

PTO

Holidays

Employee events

Job summary

Engelsma Homes is seeking an HR leader to own the day-to-day HR function, partner with leadership, and drive strategic initiatives with a Fractional HR Director support.

You will manage payroll, talent acquisition, and employee lifecycle, while refining onboarding, HRIS, benefits, and compliance to support a growth-focused West Michigan team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources and 8+ years of HR experience or equivalent.
• Ongoing education and accredited HR certification is a plus.
• Ability to juggle priorities and run day-to-day HR operations with leadership support.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR support and structure for the organization and manage payroll.
• Own talent acquisition and employee lifecycle management.
• Partner with leadership on strategic HR initiatives.
• Coordinate recruiting from posting to interviewing with strong candidate experience.
• Refine onboarding, pre-employment screening, HRIS entry, documentation and orientation.
• Maintain confidentiality and support employees on benefits, leave, and payroll.
• Oversee HRIS and payroll systems (Paylocity) and accurate records.
• Lead employee engagement, recognition programs and company events.
• Ensure compliance and alignment with organizational goals.

Skills

Strategic partnership

Attention to detail

People leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources

Tools

Paylocity

Job description

About Us:

Engelsma Homes is a custom luxury homebuilder serving West Michigan for over 20 years. We transform lives and landscapes by creating extraordinary homes where every detail reflects our commitment to excellence, innovation, and meaningful connection. Our office and production area are tucked back in the woods where we can be inspired by the beauty of the landscape s around us. We know that much our success is due to our talented staff that appreciate our drive, supportive culture, and core values:

• Get it Done
• Right Thing
• Improve Every Day (Find the Good)
• Team First

We feel the combination of great people and culture are a key factor in creating beautiful spaces our clients love.

Who You Are:

You're a human resources leader that loves the details of HR and wants to take ownership of the HR function, while being that strategic business partner to the leadership team. With the support of the Fractional HR Director, you'll take ownership of the day-to-day HR function. You hold a bachelor's degree in human resources with 8+ years of HR experience or an equivalent background. You are committed to ongoing education and holding an accredited HR certification is a plus. If you are someone who can juggle multiple priorities, who gets everyone on the same page, and can run the day-to-day HR operations of a business, this could be a role you excel in.

What You'll Do:

You'll provide HR support and structure for the organization, manage and process payroll, own talent acquisition and employee lifecycle management, and partner with leadership on strategic initiatives. Specifically, you'll:

• Coordinate recruiting efforts from the initial job post to final interviews, creating an excellent candidate experience
• Champion and refine the onboarding process, coordinating pre-employment screening, HRIS entry, employment documentation, and orientation
• With the utmost confidentiality, provide support to employees in HR related matters and questions including benefits, leave, and payroll
• Manage the HR & Payroll system, Paylocity, using your honed HRIS skills to maintain accurate employee records and documentation
• Bring your payroll processing experience to own the bi-weekly payroll process with great attention to detail, including accurate timekeeping, and administering PTO and employee reimbursements
• Lead employee engagement initiatives including employee communications, recognition programs, and company events
• Coordinate professional development, certifications, and compliance initiatives
• Oversee performance review programs and employee lifecycle processes
• Handle employee terminations including employee offboarding and exit interviews
• Partner with leadership to ensure HR processes are compliant, employee-focused, and reflect the organization's strategic goals
• Create and modify existing HR infrastructure, including practices, policies, and procedures to best serve our employees and leadership team
• Develop the vision for our future HR team

In addition to working within our strong employee-focused culture, you will get:

• Competitive compensation
• Company profit sharing
• Medical, vison, and dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• 401(k) with a company match
• Paid time off
• 7 paid holidays
• Enjoy employee events throughout the year (picnics, sledding, holiday dinner, etc.)

If you like a company that's big enough to provide stability yet small enough where you can have autonomy within your work and move fast, Engelsma Homes is the place for you.

We're proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer