While furniture rental is certainly what CORT is known for, you’ll find we’re more than that. We’re a Berkshire Hathaway company and we’ve been in business for over 40 years. Our company motto is “Live. Work. Celebrate.” It embodies our dedication to delivering unparalleled value to a wide range of customers for a wide range of needs. At CORT, we specialize in providing solutions that remove the stress and uncertainty that accompany periods of transition for businesses and individuals. We offer asset outsourcing services to businesses with short-term furniture and employee relocation needs and provide individuals in a temporary housing situation with a turn-key, home furnishing solution. We do all this with inspired, motivated people who possess both an entrepreneurial spirit and a can-do attitude. Our retention rate tends to be very high because we seek individuals looking for careers, not jobs. And we typically promote from within. With more than 100 offices, showrooms and clearance centers across the United States, operations in the United Kingdom and partners in more than 70 countries, CORT’s wide scope of services and companywide commitment to providing excellent customer service have made us an industry leader. If you’re looking for a stable company with a commitment to making a difference in our customers’ lives, you’ll find it right here with us. And if you have the right mix of passion and an entrepreneurial spirit, we can’t wait to meet you.

The HR Manager position entails providing practical, consistent, and proactive support, direction and advice to District and Operations management on HR procedure, policy, best practice, employment rewards, benefits, and legislation to facilitate in achieving the objectives and targets of an organization. The HR Manager performs human resources management duties relating to hiring, recruitment, training, compensation, promotion, termination, career development, or retirement. The HR Manager also develops, updates, and maintains personnel policies, policy manuals and employee handbook as required.

This position can be located in the Midwest or in the Maryland/District of Columbia area.

Duties:

• Defining the learning strategy and recruitment, setting high standard principles and providing likely solutions. Providing pragmatic and consistent guidance and advice to managers on grievance, attendance, disciplinary, and performance issues. • Raising proactive issues with managers, identifying practical solutions to complex and diverse HR issues, and recommending appropriate action plans. • Compiling and managing case management documentation, accompany and support managers. • Briefing new managers on the policies and procedures of an organization in conjunction with development and learning team, providing coaching to managers on difficult and complex issues. • Liaising with recruitment team on salary levels for existing and prospective staff consistent with organization market conditions and policies. • Ensuring the maintenance of all payroll data by HR staff. • Reviewing and revising HR policies in compliance with changing or new legislation. • Developing personal policies, maintaining and updating policy manuals as well as employee handbooks as needed. • Organizing and conducting employee testing and recruitment programs. • Collecting ongoing information regarding satisfaction of employee on salary packages and wage, working conditions, etc. • Keeping managers informing on antidiscrimination regulations. • Conducting new employee orientation program and other educational and training programs on changes in benefits, diversity, etc. • Administering and keeping information on benefits and compensation packages up-to-date. • Receiving employee complaints and acting accordingly to resolve them. • Utilizing outside resources in order to monitor issues and concerns in employment law, communicating potential changes to senior management. 

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Administration, Business Administration, or related field. • Master’s degree in Business Administration from an accredited institution. • A minimum of 5 years in an HR/OD Role. • Experience in a medium to large company with multiple locations. • Ability to influence and persuade senior management level. • Collaborative nature. • Self-starter. • Pragmatic problem-solving skills. • Articulate communicator and ability to interpret and explain written and statistical data to a wide range of audiences. • High standard of attention to detail. • Solid commitment to customer or employee service. • Ability to convey difficult and challenging information to managers. • Expert Microsoft Office skills like Word, Outlook, and Excel. • Ability to manage time and prioritize work.

This position can be located in the Midwest or in the Maryland/District of Columbia area.

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