Human Resources Manager

Human Resources Manager

 

Company Overview:                                                                                              

De Jong DUKE is based in Taylor, Michigan and is an innovative, family-owned Dutch company. Since 1957, the company has been successfully designing, engineering, manufacturing, and marketing coffee and espresso equipment for the Office Coffee and Vending market. With manufacturing facilities in the US and the Netherlands, de Jong DUKE has built a strong reputation as a loyal and responsive supplier of quality products with reliable performance. The organization can be characterized as passionate, committed, quality focused and customer oriented. Please visit our website at www.dejongduke.com.

 

Job Description:

We are currently seeking a highly motivated and experienced professional to join our dynamic and energetic team as a Human Resources Manager. They will be reporting to the Director of Operations and Finance. They will also coordinate with our HR Manager in the Netherlands. The position is based in our rapidly growing North American operation in Taylor, Michigan.

 

The HR Manager position requires strong HR knowledge and experience in a small (< 100 FTE) manufacturing environment. The role needs to stay on top of HR compliance and ongoing compliance changes as well as strategic planning to keep our organization in control while developing and maintaining our company core values and our unique culture. This role will play a big part in developing employees through training and in combination with all managers. They will manage employee records, compensation, and benefits. They need to have strong recruiting, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and training experience, and focus on employee retention.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage compliance of employee files and records, and I-9’s ensuring documentation completeness and confidentiality
• Ongoing management and development of the employee handbook, and employee job descriptions
• Administer employee compensation, benefits, attendance, and related items
• Oversee full life cycle recruiting, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, training, and development process
• Manage relationships with our payroll company, external HR consultants, recruiting agencies, benefits broker etc.
• Control and oversee HR compliance and ensure proactive preparation and planning on upcoming changes with federal, state, and local requirements and laws and changes
• Develop and maintain an overall HR strategic plan to partner with the business developing people and the overall company culture and maintain company core values
• Coordinate, improve, and manage employee performance evaluations to drive effectiveness and ensure ongoing growth and improvement for employees and for the company
• Oversee employee performance improvement plan, corrective actions, exit interviews, and terminations
• Develop new necessary policies and procedures in combination with department managers
• Conduct regular employee compensation and benefit surveys to ensure market competitiveness in the industry
• Manage an overall employee training and development platform
• Work with HR Manager in the NL to ensure best practice for overall uniformity and consistency in culture and practices where there is no conflict due to different laws, regulations, and other limitations
• Develops strong interpersonal relationship with all staff members
• Ensure a strong cohesive staff through ongoing and effective cooperation, communication, coaching, and mentoring

 

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management or relevant
• 5 years of experience as a Human Resources Manager
• Preferred PHR or SHRM certified
• Prior experience developing culture, policies, managing programs and safety in an industrial setting
• Experience in a (small) manufacturing environment preferred; assembly of multi component equipment
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Experience with HRMS software
• Attention to detail, the ability to adapt to changing priorities and environment, demonstrated experience working with multi-cultural employees
• Experience with ADP, Paychex, or similar payroll programs
• A flexible work schedule; ability to work afterhours/weekends in urgent situations

 

Compensation and Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Competitive healthcare and benefits plan

 

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

All positions must be applied for at careers.dejongduke.com