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Human Resources Generalist

About the Organization

Are you looking for a company that values work-life balance, offers benefits like tuition reimbursement and paid volunteer hours, and fosters a transparent, employee-focused culture?You've come to the right place.

Pull up a chair. You're in good company.

At Grand Rapids Chair, we craft furniture that fosters connection and creativity in the spaces where people gather. As a family-owned business, we've built our process around the customer-delivering high-quality, Michigan-made furniture with friendly service and fast lead times.

Our commitment to excellence is driven by our values. We believe every employee plays a role in shaping the future of GRC, and together, we push boundaries, take ownership, and celebrate our collective success together.

We Encourage You to 'Go Be Awesome!'

At GRC, know life extends beyond work. That's why we offer competitive salaries, great benefits, and opportunities for learning and professional growth. We're proud to be named one of Grand Rapids'Best and Brightest Companies to Work For- (https://thebestandbrightest.com/events/west-michigans-2018-best-brightest-companies-work/) - because just like our customers, we want our employees to sit happy, too.

Explore our benefits (https://grandrapidschair.com/about/careers/)

Description

+ Dog-friendly office environment!

+ Hours are onsite M-F from 7am - 3:30pm

Summary

The HR Generalist supports day-to-day human resources operations in a fast-paced, manufacturing environment with a strong focus on recruiting, onboarding, and employee support. This onsite role partners closely with production leadership to understand staffing needs, fill critical roles, and ensure a smooth and engaging onboarding experience for new hires. The HR Generalist is a key resource for all employees, helping to maintain a positive and productive workplace culture while ensuring compliance with company policies, benefits, and employment regulations.

This position is highly visible on the production floor and plays a critical role in supporting employee engagement, retention, and workforce stability.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

+ Manage talent acquisition and onboarding processes for production employees.

+ Serves as the HR help desk for production team members and leaders.

+ Assist with payroll processing.

+ Track attendance and create attendance status notices to employees.

+ Maintain employee data, integrity, and confidentiality of Human Resource systems and files. p

+ Answers frequently asked questions from applicants and employees relative to standard policies, benefits, hiring processes, etc.; refers more complex questions to appropriate senior-level HR staff or management.

+ Support safety program and record keeping as directed by HR leadership.

+ Follow all ethical, HR, safety, and security policies and procedures, maintaining the highest level of confidentiality and integrity.

+ Compile data and creates reports for key HR metrics.

+ Support efforts to always improve the employee experience.

+ Support HR leadership in developing and facilitating effective communications to all team members.

+ Plan, coordinate and implement activities that create an inclusive environment.

+ Support company events and celebrations through participation in team planning, sending invites, tracking attendees, coordinating with vendors and caterers.

+ Serve as backup for other team members as needed.

+ All other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

REQUIREMENTS

+ Bilingual: Ability to speak, read, and write in English and Spanish.

+ Bachelor's degree in related field required.

+ Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in an administrative or Human Resources role with similar responsibilities required; manufacturing or warehouse environment preferred.

+ Proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint) and Zoom with ability to learn new systems.

+ Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.

+ Strong customer first focus and able to calmly deescalate high stress or emotional situations.

+ Ability to use discretion, display sound judgment, and ensure confidentiality.

+ Ability to be flexible and work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

+ Detail oriented, strong time management and organization skills.

+ Ability to approach problem solving in a fact based, systematic manner.

+ Able to work independently, plan ahead, manage multiple tasks simultaneously, move projects forward and meet deadlines.

Shift Days

Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time

EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Category Human Resources

This position is currently accepting applications.