Human Resources Coordinator

OUR COMPANY

JELD-WEN (NYSE:JELD), founded in 1960, is one of the world’s largest door and window manufacturers, with more than 22,000 employees operating in 24 countries globally. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, JELD-WEN designs, produces and distributes an extensive range of interior and exterior doors, wood, vinyl and aluminium windows and related products for use in the new construction and repair and remodelling of residential homes and non-residential buildings.
Our products and services afford us the opportunity to enter peoples’ workplaces, homes and daily lives. With this privilege comes great responsibility to ensure that the products we deliver are reliable and enrich the places and lives that they touch. We bring beauty and security to the spaces that touch our lives.

We act with integrity, invest in people, inspire through innovation, deliver on our promises and improve every day. We are seeking talented individuals who share this purpose and values and want to excel in their field of expertise. We offer excellent benefits, a collaborative environment in which to apply your talent and a dynamic and growing company, with exceptional career progression opportunities.

Summary/Objective
The Human Resource Coordinator is responsible for performing HR-related duties on a professional level and works closely with the Regional Human Resources Manager in supporting designated geographic regions. This position carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas: recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, training, performance management, and policy implementation.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Manages and resolves employee relations issues. Conducts effective, thorough and objective investigations; coaches, counsels and guides managers before executing employee disciplinary actions
• Manage the recruiting and onboarding for non-exempt warehouse staff
• Coordinates training of new and existing employees with Plant Management; manage tracking and wage changes associated with training completion.
• Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance; partner with Regional HR Manager to educate employees on any changes
• Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to plant management (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions)
• Partner with site Safety Coordinators to ensure safe working environment for all employees
• Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention
• Assist Regional HR Manager in the development of training materials for employee needs and special projects; participates in evaluation and monitoring of training programs to ensure success and training needs are met
• Conducts training sessions covering specified areas such as orientation, on-the-job training, refresher training, etc
• Makes suggestions on improving work processes, procedures, and employee engagement
• Act as back up to HR Generalist for payroll related activities

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and printers/scanners.

Physical Demands

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The job requires long periods of standing while teaching a class.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, 40 hours per week.

Travel

Domestic travel of up to 15% within the Midwest Region.

Required Education and Experience

• A bachelor's degree and one to three years of HR experience, or five to seven years of experience in the HR field, or any similar combination of education and experience.
• Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines, including compensation practices, talent acquisition, employee and union relations, performance management, and federal and state respective employment laws

Preferred Education and Experience

SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) or SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) credential

Experience in both union and non-union manufacturing/production setting

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

Familiarity with Kronos, SuccessFactors a plus

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

JELD-WEN is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.

Unless explicitly requested or approached by JELD-WEN, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services