People & Culture Generalist

at  Metrie

WHO WE ARE

North America’s largest manufacturer and distributor of interior millwork producing and selling interior finishings. We have been steadily growing our footprint and industry leadership for nearly 100 years. Established in 1926, still owned by the founding family, we continue to have the same focus on product excellence and a superior customer experience. We help people transform houses into homes. You’ve probably seen our products in the media featured on tv shows and magazines such as HGTV, Style At Home and House & Home, or by one of our Instagram influencers.
Why should you work for Metrie? With us, you’re more than just a number. We work hard to create a home for our Metrie family where you are empowered to be your best every day. Your contributions matter to us! We take pride in our culture of learning, ownership, and one team, and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone.
Watch this video to see why our employees feel like they truly belong here: Metrie’s Brand Purpose

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree required. Emphasis in Human Resources or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in a Human Resources, with experience in HR Reporting or Analytics
• Working knowledge of relevant federal, state and county regulations and laws related to people policies and practices
• Strong organizational skills to handle high volumes of work in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment while maintaining excellent delivery and quality performance.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Attention to detail and results orientation. Proven track-record of responsiveness and meeting deadlines.
• Passionate about growing knowledge and skills to understand a broad range of issues and takes the initiative to solve problem
• High level of professionalism, discretion, and good judgment
• Ability to travel 15% required

WHAT YOU’LL DO

The People & Culture Generalist, US East role partners with the People & Culture Business Partner (PCBP) to create, deliver, and execute on people programs across the respective business. This person provides guidance on people programs that attract and retain the best talent, drive performance, develop and grow talent, reward and recognize, and exit respectfully.
Location: This position must be based from our Frederick, Maryland or Kansas City, Missouri branch. Hybrid work schedule.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Execute established standards and approach of the Employee Lifecycle not limited to but including onboarding, performance management, engagement, succession, and compensation.
• Provide day-to-day human resources support to the assigned Channel(s), which includes onboarding and offboarding, people-data management and analytics, HR systems training, employee relations, performance, and compensation administration, engagement, learning administration, training coordination, compliance, and other human resources generalist functions.
• Respond to people related inquiries both from within the People & Culture team and from leaders in the assigned Channels, directing employees and managers to existing resources, leveraging human resources knowledge to respond to inquiries, and escalating complex issues as required.
• Partner with appropriate stakeholders to support P&C Program delivery.
• Support P&C project owners including, preparation of documents, and follow-up on timelines and deliverables; attend projects meetings and prepare meeting minutes and action items.
• Participate on cross-functional teams and take on other duties as assigned and to continuously improve how we achieve outstanding results.