• Job Description

  Req#: 4230

  Company Summary

  Hampton Lumber is a family-owned wood products company headquartered in Portland, Oregon. With over 1,700 employees, we operate ten sawmills in Western Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. We also manage timberland and run a wholesale and export division. With nearly 80 years in the sawmill business, we are proud to have cultivated the knowledge and experience to grow and prosper, even in challenging times. We always look to the future and invest in our people, new technologies, and continuous improvement processes and techniques.

  Overview

  Hampton Lumber is seeking a Human Resouce Manager to join our team in Tillamook, Oregon. In this role, you will be responsible for various aspects of employee management, including recruitment, onboarding, training, performance evaluations, benefits administration, and ensuring compliance with employment laws and company policies and procedures. We seek someone to foster a positive work environment for the office and the mill. You and the managers will attract, retain, and develop talent within Hampton. You will also work with the Mill Managers to ensure constant communication with the mill and the employees. Including daily visits to the mill.

  We would like to hear from you if you are a boots-on-the-ground, organized, self-starter, and well-rounded professional with a strong HR background.

  Benefits Highlights

  • Substantial company-paid assistance for Medical and Dental insurance premiums; mental health coverage; cost effective co-pays and deductibles
  • 401(k) with 5% annual company contribution and generous company matching contributions vested over three years
  • Paid time off, including 8 paid holidays
  • Participation in employee bonus program
  • Employee wellness program that includes free counseling sessions, financial and legal guidance, and more
  • Opportunities for paid training to support career advancement and personal development

  Responsibilities

  Recruitment

  • Perform hands-on and oversee the recruiting, interviewing, and hiring for job openings to ensure diversity of applicant pools; source and screen applicants; partner closely with the hiring manager to manage the candidate selection process; help hiring managers with the job offer process.
  • Creates (or reviews) job postings from the company-approved template library, ensuring overall Hampton brand and quality adherence.
  • Ensures adherence to the iCIMS workflow and timeline metrics to provide an excellent candidate experience.
  • Manages affirmative action records.
  • Administers new hire drug testing & background checks.
  • For open postings, monitor that a sufficient number of qualified applications are being received. Proactively asks for help from the Corporate HR team to review the strategies for filling open positions if the time-to-fill metric exceeds the stated goal.
  • Manage (or be the on-site champion) to ensure that the recruiting connection team participates in the assigned activities to promote Hampton as a desired employer in Tillamook County.
  • Be the subject matter expert for the iCIMS software. Train hiring managers on how to use the system.

  Training and Development

  • Oversees that ALL training on-site is entered into the centralized, real-time, company-wide training tracking report.
  • Ensures that the mill completes the planned training sessions on time for compliance and to make certain that Hampton is developing talent per our stated training goals.
  • Review the company-wide training library. Proactively request training and development activities if there are gaps.
  • Support career development per our stated goals. Connect with management, supervisors, and employees to ensure they know about training opportunities available for themselves (and employees).
  • Forward requests for new training inquiries to the Corporate HR team so they can coordinate the development of the new material.

  On-boarding/Orientation and Retention

  • Conduct new hire orientations and onboarding.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of our current techniques to achieve our stated goals. Recommend new ideas when needed.
  • Perform exit interviews. Send reports to the Corporate HR team.
  • Manages annual company picnic and employee recognition events

  Management

  • Support and engage in Hampton Continuous Improvement (HCI) and team strategic activities.
  • Lead Hampton’s Employer of Choice efforts at the Tillamook location. Conduct meetings and track progress.
  • Accountable for meeting the stated Human Resource metrics.
  • Ensure planning, monitoring, and appraisal of employee work results. Mentor managers to coach and discipline employees.
  • Manage random and post-accident drug tests.
  • Work closely with payroll and benefits to ensure compliance with all payroll and benefits-related issues.
  • Manage FMLA and Short Term Disability requests
  • Manage changes in benefits, diversity, etc.
  • Assist the Safety Specialist in maintaining the OSHA log, recording incidents, and managing claims to ensure employees quickly return to work.
  • Assist the Safety Specialist in ensuring compliance with the following programs: Hearing Conservation, Lockout, Machine Guarding, Combustible Dust Program, and all other safety compliance programs.
  • Management may modify, add, or reallocate job responsibilities to accommodate the needs of the business better

  Qualifications

  • Superior communication skills. Ability to objectively coach employees and management through issues that may be complex, difficult, and emotional.
  • Excellent writing skills—(spelling, sentence structure, punctuation, and grammar) as well as overall content flow.
  • Excellent PC skills using Microsoft products
  • Attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy and efficiency
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities, facilitate projects and business processes, and work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to anticipate opportunities and provide practical solutions given the business environment.
  • Strong work ethic, commitment, team-oriented, customer-focused, and willingness to embrace change while striving for continuous improvement.
  • Must have the ability to make recommendations to effectively resolve problems or issues by using judgment that is consistent with standards, practices, policies, procedures, regulations or government law.

  Education & Experience (preferred):

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field required.
  • Five to seven years experience in HR and/or Management in a manufacturing environment.

  More About Us

  Learn more at hamptonlumber.com, or follow us on Facebook: @HamptonLumber. You can also learn about our company and our priorities by visiting our blog.

  EEO Statement

  Hampton Lumber is an equal opportunity employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by law.

  Disability accommodation available: If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Office for the location you are applying.

  For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please see these government posters: EEO is the Law and its accompanying temporary supplement.

• About the company

  The company comes from modest beginnings. Bud Hampton purchased his first sawmill in Willamina, Oregon in 1942, initially to supply his lumber business in Tacoma, Washington. Both of Bud’s sons followed him into the business. Charles worked in the comp...

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