People & Culture; HR) Generalist

North America’s largest manufacturer and distributor of interior millwork producing and selling interior finishings. We have been steadily growing our footprint and industry leadership for 100 years. Established in 1926, still owned by the founding family, we continue to have the same focus on product excellence and a superior customer experience. We're growing our product offerings to interior and exterior doors to help people transform houses into homes.

You’ve probably seen our products in the media featured on tv shows and magazines such as HGTV, Style At Homeand House & Home,or by one of our Instagram influencers.

Why should you work for Metrie? With us, you’re more than just a number. We work hard to create a home for our Metrie family where you are empowered to be your best every day. Your contributions matter to us! We take pride in our culture of learning, ownership, and one team, and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone.

Join us for the next 100!

The People & Culture (HR) Generalist plays a key role in supporting our Distribution and Retail businesses by providing hands‑on support to the Fredrick facility, while also offering regional generalist support to our US East locations.

This position must be based from our Frederick, Maryland branch. Hybrid work schedule is 4 days in office, 1 day work from home. Travel within the US Atlantic region occasionally.

• Support onboarding, engagement and offboarding activities
• Be a visible, approachable People & Culture presence within the businesses
• Support culture‑enhancing programs, recognition efforts and team‑building activities
• Identify opportunities to enhance day‑to‑day employee experience and recommend solutions to support employee retention

• Act as a go‑to resource for employees and manage HR inquiries
• Support investigations and elevate complex employee relations matters as needed
• Support progressive discipline steps, documentation and provide guidance to managers

• Analyze and report on people metrics (turnover, engagement, exit interviews, etc.)
• Provide insights from people data to support retention and workforce planning
• Prepare regular and ad hoc HR reports and dashboards

• Lead full lifecycle recruitment (sourcing, screening, interviews) for Door Distribution teams and onboarding tasks for the US as needed
• Support recruitment activities using proactive sourcing strategies, including Indeed, Linked In Recruiter, local job fairs

• Ensure ongoing compliance with US employment laws and regulations
• Monitor and support work authorization process ensuring timely renewals and accurate documentation
• Partner with People & Culture team to implement upcoming legislative or compliance changes, ensuring proactive planning and alignment
• Support updates to handbook, policies, procedures, and training documentation

• Bachelor’s degree required. Emphasis in Human Resources or related field.
• 2-3 years of experience in a Human Resources, with experience in HR reporting or analytics
• Working knowledge of relevant federal, state and county regulations and laws related to people policies and practices
• Experience managing Hourly recruitment process
• Working knowledge of Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Pennsylvania State employment laws
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Teams, PowerPoint, Co-Pilot); ADP Workforce Now or Success Factors is a plus
• Attention to detail and results orientation. Proven track-record of responsiveness and meeting deadlines.
• Passionate about growing…