HNI Corporation Hiring for Human Resources (HR) Generalist at Davenport, Iowa Full Time

HNI Corporation is a global family of brands for the workplace and home dedicated to enhancing the spaces where we live, work, and gather. We pride ourselves on fostering an environment where we make a positive impact on others; upholding our beliefs in integrity, inclusion and belonging.

We are seeking a Human Resources (HR) Generalist to our Corporate team in Muscatine, IA!

Internally titled “MCR” – Member and Community Relations – our HR Generalists are part of a strong team of human resource professionals whose roles encompass many facets of member relations, recruitment, and talent development. You will support a wide range of professionals on our corporate and leadership team, requiring high energy and engagement, ability to interact effectively with senior leadership, and a passion for moving the business forward by supporting people and teams to perform at their best.

An HR role at HNI provides the opportunity to make a significant organizational impact and offers great potential for growth and development across a large organization for many years to come.

Ideal candidates will need a minimum of 3 years of experience in human resources, specifically in the areas of employee relations and talent development.

What you’ll be working on:

• Partner with business leaders to help meet their strategic plans from a human capital perspective
• Cultivate and develop strong relations with members (our employees), driving high levels of engagement to increase performance and retention
• Manage internship and early career development programs for supported functions
• Coordinate strong ongoing college campus recruitment efforts to maintain HNI’s early career talent pipeline
• Execute talent management processes (workforce planning, performance, member and leadership development, succession management)
• Play an active role in recruitment processes, including writing job descriptions, salary benchmarking, interviewing, reference checking, preparing and delivering offers, etc.
• Facilitate on-boarding for new hires
• Leverage MCR operational best practices to provide solutions to resolve issues concerning members and business leaders
• Contribute to strategic HR initiatives, supporting implementation and member communication (for example, HR technology implementations, DEI efforts, benefit programs, and more)
• Assist in developing and implementing training and development programs

What you have:

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field
• 3+ years of experience in a progressive human resources role, ideally in a large organization, with broad exposure to employment laws and practices
• PHR Certification preferred

What you’re good at:

• Excellent communication skills; ability to work effectively with members at all levels in the organization
• Strong problem solving, conflict resolution, mediation, and interpersonal skills; able to influence or defuse situations as needed
• Demonstrated ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Experience contributing to HR projects
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

HNI Corporation (NYSE: HNI) is a manufacturer of workplace furnishings and building products, operating under two segments. The workplace furnishings segment is a leading global designer and provider of commercial furnishings, going to market under multiple unique brands. The residential building products segment is the nation’s leading manufacturer and marketer of hearth products.

As one of the larger employers in Iowa, HNI Corporation was recognized in 2018, 2019, and 2020 for the diversity of our Board of Directors and was named in 2020 and 2021 as one of America’s Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek.

How we act today protects how we live tomorrow. Check out our 2020 CSR Report here:

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), are not just core beliefs at HNI – they are operational imperatives. We value each other’s differences in experiences and ideas to solve problems and better serve our customers. Take a look at our DEI goals here:

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