Human Resources Generalist

Kitchen Cabinet Distributors (KCD) is one of the country's fastest-growing distributors of wood cabinets. With more than 500,000 combined square feet of warehouse & assembly space, with nationwide distribution capabilities, KCD's goal is to become the leading provider of stock cabinetry solutions in the United States. Successful candidates will find significant opportunities for career advancement within KCD.

Job Description

The HR Generalist will be responsible for executing a wide range of human resource functions, including recruiting, managing the employee’s lifecycle, benefits, and general HR administrative functions for multiple sites across the United States.

Responsibilities

· Protect the organization's interests by maintaining strict confidentiality and managing all employee records in accordance with departmental procedures.· Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee files and records within the HRIS system, ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.

· Run HRIS reports and support data entry, ensuring data integrity and confidentiality.

· Process employee changes, including reporting structures and personal information, in a timely and accurate manner.

· Own the full-cycle recruiting process for hourly positions, including identifying hiring needs, posting job openings, screening candidates, coordinating interviews, and facilitating job offers.

· Facilitate the onboarding of new hires through the HRIS system to ensure a seamless and professional integration into the organization

.· Handle employee requests such as employment verifications and general HR inquiries, escalating exempt-level matters to HR leadership when necessary.

· Respond to and process unemployment claims for hourly employees, escalating exempt-level claims as needed.

· Take full ownership of the Short-Term Disability (STD) and the FMLA process, including completing and submitting intake forms, maintaining ongoing communication with employees on leave, and keeping managers informed of any updates to leave status.

· Support benefits administration, including new hire enrollments, qualifying life event changes, open enrollment, and responding to employee questions.

· Administer benefits for newly eligible employees and assist with open enrollment communications and processing.· Coordinate employee events across all facilities.

· Prepare and distribute monthly birthday and work anniversary cards to recognize employee milestones.

· Proactively build and foster approachable, professional relationships with both exempt and non-exempt employees to enhance trust, improve communication, and support a more connected and collaborative workplace.

· Provide support for training initiatives and assist with coordinating learning sessions as needed.

· Review, audit, and process HR-related invoices to ensure accuracy and compliance with our payroll department.

· Stay informed on current HR trends and best practices to support continuous improvement across HR processes and employee experience.

· Perform other HR duties and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree in a related field or relevant experience.

· 2 years of non-management human resource experience.

· Knowledge of HRIS systems.

· Maintain professionalism and confidentiality at all times.

· Work with all levels of employees.

· Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills.

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

· Learning agility: the ability to absorb and act on new knowledge quickly.

· Ability to handle multiple changing and competing demands.

· Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

· Excellent reasoning and problem-solving skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

· Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Employee is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger (keyboard), handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. Employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch.

· Employee must occasionally push, pull or lift from below the waist, or lift from an overhead position and carry 5-10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

· Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in a typical office environment and occasionally works on or near the warehouse floor where there may be moving mechanical parts with occasional exposure to the risk of electrical shock, outdoor weather conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals. Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and occasionally high.

TRAVEL:

· Up to 25% travel may be required for this position.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $1.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Raleigh, NC 27610