Human Resource Manager

Clayton is a leading single-family, values-driven home builder dedicated to attainable housing, sustainable practices and creating a world-class experience for customers and team members. Our company portfolio includes a broad offering of attainable housing, and as a vertically integrated home builder, we are uniquely positioned to serve customers through every stage of the home ownership journey – building, selling, financing, and insuring homes.

From entry-level to more experienced positions, we're actively recruiting individuals who are passionate, positive, and eager to learn. We then equip you for success, whether you're in the office, in the field, or on the floor. As a member of our team youll enjoy excellent benefits, opportunities for growth, and an encouraging culture that supports work / life balance.

The Human Resources Manager is responsible for maintaining Connect's human resources by planning, implementing, and evaluating employee relations and human resources policies, programs, and practices. The HR Manager program includes:
Recruiting & Hiring, On-Boarding & Orientation, Job Skills Training, Engagement & Retention, Performance Management, Employment Practices, Benefits / Salary Administration, and Payroll/Attendance. Also helps plan and facilitate leadership training for the Connect regional management team. This role is full-time, salary grade level 14.

• Follow processes for Driver Background Checks, Pre-Employment Medical Screening & DOT Physicals, Previous Employer Release of Information, etc. in coordination & conjunction with Connect Recruiter, Safety/Compliance, and Operations Personnel.
• Maintain the work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions.
• Maintain Connect staff by testing and interviewing; counseling managers on candidate selection; conducting and analyzing exit interviews; recommending changes.
• Prepare new-hires for assignments by conducting orientation and training programs.
• Manage orientation, referral program, and serve as liaison between team members and team leaders, and facilitate resolution of any issues identified.
• Maintaining employee benefits programs and informs employees of benefit changes; directing the processing of benefit claims.
• Ensure legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource federal and state requirements; conducting investigations; maintaining records; representing Connect at hearings.
• Maintain management guidelines by preparing, updating, and recommending human resource policies and procedures.
• Helps leadership team develop its vision for World Class Team Member Experience; facilitates goal-setting and action planning to prioritize and align HR programs with vision.
• Assesses effectiveness of HR practices and leads the development and implementation of improvements to move toward our vision of world class team member experience.
• Train and coach Connect leaders on how to set clear expectations of team members, use praise & recognition to motivate their teams, and confront non-performance.
• Partners with key stakeholders and Corporate Leadership to assess effectiveness of pay & incentive programs and develop and implement new programs that drive retention & performance.
• Coordinate and conduct management training in interviewing, hiring, terminations, promotions, performance evaluations, and harassment.
• Investigate and advise management in appropriate resolution of employee relations issues.
• Other duties as assigned.

• B.S. in Human Resources, PHR or SPHR certification
• 5+ years of HR experience including: benefits administration, performance management, recruiting / hiring, employment laws/personnel compliance, organizational structure, compensation and wage structure, classifying employees, communication processes, onboarding, orientation, training, workers compensation
• General understanding of FMCSA Compliance: incident / accident response and driver qualification files
• Excellent organizational and motivational skills with outstanding attention to detail and observation ability
• Ability in producing reports and developing relevant policies
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