Human Resource Manager

Description

Dogwood Industries – Who We Are

Dogwood Industries is a steel fabrication company, manufacturing a proprietary line of relocatable structures for industrial and DoD customers. Our mission is to provide leadership and innovation in the design, manufacturing and delivery of prefabricated products that change the way our clients work. The Dogwood team is dedicated to finding creative design solutions to meet our customer’s needs.

General Job Description

Dogwood Industries is seeking a highly organized Human Resources Manager to join our team in Everett, WA. A successful candidate will thrive at multitasking, pay close attention to detail and take ownership and pride in their tasks. Additionally, the candidate must be reliable, dependable, and determined when it comes to projects that challenge their capabilities. The HR Manager position is a key role within Dogwood Industries, providing support to the HR Department.  

Duties & Responsibilities

Benefits

• Maintaining HR systems and interfacing with third party providers for benefits and services related to personnel (including health benefits and 401k)

Compliance 

• Ensuring the company’s compliance with local, state and federal regulations
• Ensure workplace posters are up to standards with local, state and federal regulations
• Ensure HR policies and procedures are consistently followed

HR Records Management

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records in electronic formats
• Process employee information changes, such as promotions, transfers, and terminations
• Ensure compliance with record-keeping requirements and confidentiality of sensitive information

Interviews & Onboarding

• Managing the staffing process, including recruiting, interviewing, hiring and onboarding
• Facilitate interviews for all levels of positions
• Understanding of recruiting processes and provide support and updates as needed
• Ensuring job descriptions are up to date and compliant with all local, state and federal regulations

Performance & Compensation

• Coordinating performance reviews
• Using performance management tools to provide guidance and feedback to team
• Developing training materials and performance management programs to help employees understand and excel at their job responsibilities
• Investigating employee issues and conflicts and bringing them to resolution with attention to confidentiality and full understanding of company policies
• Monitoring compensation strategy, providing data driven input and recommending competitive wage and salary structures

Safety

• Understand Dogwood’s Cardinal Rules of Safety 
• Core Values
• Continuously demonstrate commitment to upholding Dogwood’s core values:

Everything Matters

• The smallest details determine the success of our projects.
• Attention to detail at every level ensures the best outcome.
• Everyone’s work is important.

Always Compete

• It is not about beating the person next to you; it is about being your best self. 
• Take Ownership
• We take responsibility for the outcomes of every aspect of our work. 

Urgency

• We work with purpose.
• Act today – not tomorrow. 

We Have GRIT

• We have perseverance and passion to reach the long-term goal. 
• We do not give up, we do not quit, we overcome adversity, we find a way. 
• We have the dedication and tenacity to develop new skills and processes or hone existing capabilities to achieve a higher level.

Other

• Designing and implementing employee engagement and retention strategies
• Providing support and guidance to HR team members
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Skills & Qualifications

• Proven working experience as HR manager
• Ability to confidently lead an HR program from an operational perspective
• People oriented and able to manage interpersonal relationships at all levels of the company
• Experienced with HR information systems and related software platforms
• Ability to author effective communication and policy
• Excellent active listening, negotiation and presentation skills
• In-depth knowledge of labor law and HR best practices
• Ability to hold discrete information and deal professionally with sensitive matters
• Bachelors Degree 
• Alignment with Dogwood core values 
• US Citizen

Preferred/Desired Qualifications

• Experience with Paylocity or HRIS software
• Experience in construction or manufact