HR Manager

BENEFITS:  Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K  

AHF Products has an exciting career opportunity for an HR Manager located at our plant in Cartersville, GA. In this role, you will provide day-to-day, strategic, and tactical HR leadership for the Cartersville facility, with responsibility for staffing and workforce planning, employee development and training, performance management, and employee relations.

The HR Manager will partner closely with plant leadership and the headquarters HR team to ensure Human Resources strategies and initiatives are closely aligned with the plant’s operational objectives and broader business goals. This role will support the development and execution of business strategies through effective HR planning, change management, employee engagement initiatives, organizational design, and overall talent management. The position will also ensure compliance with employment laws and company policies, foster a positive workplace culture, and drive continuous improvement in people-related processes.

This position reports directly to the Director, HR Manufacturing, with a strong dotted-line relationship to the Plant Manager.

JOB DUTIES:  

Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties:

• Lead and direct plant HR activities to support the achievement of plant performance metrics in the areas of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Productivity & People
• Partners closely with business leaders to provide strategic HR thought/organizational leadership; provides recommendations for the development of HR strategies in support of the business strategy
• Ensure the execution of key plant HR initiatives and processes to drive continuous improvement in all areas of Human Resources to include organization effectiveness, staffing, labor and employee relations, performance management, training and development, benefits, employment practices and compliance
• Guide the Employee Relations strategy and manage overall culture at the plant to maintain a positive employee relations environment
• Support organization change and continuous improvement efforts and collaborate with plant leadership to ensure successful change management approaches through effective planning and analysis, communication of change initiatives, full and active leadership support, and employee involvement
• Provide counsel and coaching to leaders, managers, and employees on a wide range of personnel matters to promote teamwork and positive employee relations
• Track and analyze plant HR metrics to determine root cause and develop and execute action plans to address problem areas
• Lead the talent management efforts including plant level recruiting, talent reviews, succession planning, competency development, retention efforts, and development activities across the plant
• Leads performance management initiatives including annual goal setting, performance reviews, and compensation reviews
• Administers plant disability and leave benefits including assisting employees with leave paperwork, communicating start and end dates to plant leadership, following up on denials, coordinating return to work activities, etc.
• Analyzes, benchmarks and reacts, where applicable, to financial, operational and HR metrics to drive results.
• Leads the investigation process, analyzing organizational ethics and safety/health issues, consulting on solutions/follow up
• Understand and ensure compliance with local, state, and federal laws, rules, regulations, and statutes governing HR processes
• Mentors and develops plant HR resource(s) ensuring their ongoing learning and functional excellence.
• Ad hoc projects
• Other duties as assigned

JOB QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Highschool diploma or GED equivalent
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of Human Resources leadership experience preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is strongly preferred
• Ability to work the occasional off shift to support manufacturing operations
• Ability to communicate effectively and influence at all levels of the organization
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to form and develop effective relationships at all organizational levels 
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to be flexible and change directions when needed
• Strong organizational skills to handle high volumes of work in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment while maintaining excellent delivery and quality performance
• Proven success working across organizational lines and at multiple levels and success achieving business objectives through personal initiative and energy
• Must be able to successfully complete and pass a background check, employment verification and drug screening
• Positive and Verifiable Work History
• Must follow safety guidelines and wear applicable safety equipment, e.g., safety glasses, side shields, approved safety shoes, and other PPE as needed

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• PHR/SPHR/SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP certification

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Occasionally push, pull, carry and lift 20 - 50lbs
• Frequent walking, stretching, bending, stooping, twisting, reaching, grasping and repetitive movements
• Must be able to communicate, hear, read, write and comprehend in English

MENTAL DEMANDS:  

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Think analytically 
• Make decisions 
• Develop options and implement solutions 
• Work with a team 
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance (consistent with ADA and/or FMLA) 
• Attention to detail 
• Communicate effectively 
• Multitask in a fast-paced environment 
• Work with a Sense of Urgency 

AHF PRODUCTS:

AHF Products provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

AHF Products is a leading hard surface flooring manufacturer in the USA with a family of trusted brands serving the residential and commercial hardwood, tile, and vinyl flooring markets. With decades of experience in award-winning flooring design, product development, manufacturing, and service, we create quality flooring to last for generations through inspiring designs, innovation, and a deep commitment to outstanding customer service. Our residential flooring brands include Bruce®, Armstrong Flooring™, Hartco®, Robbins®, LM Flooring ®, Capella®, HomerWood®, Hearthwood®, Raintree®, Autograph®, Emily Morrow Home®, tmbr®, Crossville®, and Crossville Studios®. Our commercial brands include Bruce Contract™, Hartco Contract™, AHF Contract®, Armstrong Flooring, Parterre®, Crossville® and Crossville Studios®. Headquartered in Mountville, Pennsylvania, with manufacturing operations across the United States and in Cambodia, AHF Products employs over 3,000 dedicated team members.