HR Generalist

Cardinal Home Center provides comprehensive solutions to builders, contractors, and homeowners utilizing expertise, inspiration, and top industry building supplies. We are a local fourth-generation family-owned business with over 35 years in the lumber and building supply industry. Our customers have come to depend on the helpful advice our friendly associates provide. We offer competitive pay and benefits in a flexible, family-oriented work environment.

Job Description:

We have an opening for a Human Resources Generalist responsible for attracting, motivating, and retaining a high-performing diverse workforce across seven Cardinal Home Center locations. Responsibilities include recruiting, onboarding, compensation and benefits administration, policy administration, employment practices, performance management, training, compliance and creating and maintaining a positive culture.

The HR Generalist performs routine tasks required to administer and execute human resource programs including but not limited to compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development.

Primary Responsibilities and Workflow

Recruiting

• Manage the recruiting process to ensure compliance with all applicable law and policy.
• Recommend final candidates for job openings with start rate proposals to the store manager for approval.

Benefits and Healthcare Management

• Ensure proper administration of benefits information including healthcare, FMLA, and Workers’ compensation. This includes processing benefit enrollments, leading Open Enrollments, answering questions from employees, COBRA administration, and monthly reconciliation of benefits.

Compensation

• Establish and administer company compensation plan.

Payroll & Timecard Review

• Weekly review of all location timecards for hourly and salaried employees to ensure accuracy.

Training

• Plan, organize, and effectively conduct employee training on various skill, policy, and compliance areas.
• Review, track, and document compliance with mandatory and non-mandatory training, continuing education.
• Research and identify areas in which training is required and/or beneficial.

Performance Management

• Lead the performance review process for consistency, fairness, and timeliness.
• Coach and provide input to managers to provide quality, timely and consistent reviews/disciplinary actions.

Employment Practices

• Proactively maintain a positive culture.
• Respond to employee issues and facilitate in-store resolutions that are fair and consistent.
• Work with leadership to investigate and coordinate the handling of interpersonal issues and concerns to maintain a positive work environment and support the Company goal to attract, motivate and retain a high-performing diverse workforce.
• Make decisions regarding counseling and termination of associates.

Safety

• Lead all safety initiatives to ensure compliance with VOSH and OSHA reporting requirements.

Events & Programs

• Leads in the organization in the coordination of employee activities and events, as well as any support needed during the activities or events. This includes health, volunteer, and charitable programs.

Qualifications:

• GED or equivalent (required)
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources (preferred)
• Experience in human resources (strongly preferred)
• Proficient with MS Office (required)
• Experience with ADP Workforce (preferred)
• Eligible to work in the US (required)

We Love to See:

• Excellent verbal and written communication. Effective with interpersonal relations, negotiation, and conflict resolution.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and leadership skills.

Benefits:

• Paid Time Off
• Medical/Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Voluntary Dental Insurance
• Voluntary Supplemental Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Holiday Pay
• Employee Discount