Grimco is a family-owned, $1.5B manufacturer and wholesale distributor of sign supplies operating across 65+ locations spanning 3 countries. As an HR Generalist at Grimco, you’ll own a geographic territory in the US – half the country – and serve as the go-to HR partner for the managers and employees in your region. That means touching nearly every corner of HR: recruiting, benefits, employee relations, workers’ compensation, HRIS, and more. You won’t specialize in one thing and watch the rest happen around you. You’ll be the person managers call, the person employees trust, and the person who knows what’s happening on the ground.

Territory HR Partnership

· Serve as the first point of contact for employee and manager concerns within your territory - workplace conflicts, performance issues, policy questions, and conduct matters

· Guide managers through difficult conversations with sound, consistent advise

· Develop working relationships with location managers and team leads across your region, gaining familiarity with their operations, staffing patterns, and ongoing challenges

· Periodically visit key locations in your territory to maintain in-person relationships and observe site-level operations firsthand

· Partner with your co-Generalist to maintain consistency in HR practices, policy application, and employee experience across both territories

Benefits Administration

· Serve as a contact for employee benefits inquiries and issues

· Coordinate open enrollment processes and ensure timely communication to employees

· Process benefits changes related to qualifying life events and new hires

· Partner with benefits brokers and vendors to assist employees

Talent Acquisition & Onboarding

· Manage the full-cycle recruiting process for approximately 2-4 assigned positions at a time, including job postings, candidate phone interviews, interview coordination, and offer letter preparation

· Partner with hiring managers across sales, warehouse, manufacturing, and corporate functions to understand staffing needs

· Coordinate and facilitate new hire onboarding processes

· Ensure new employees complete all required paperwork, system access requests, and orientation activities

Workers’ Compensation & Safety Administration

· Initiate and manage workers' compensation claims through Grimco's Third Party Administrator (TPA) for Workers' Compensation, serving as the primary liaison between Grimco, the TPA, and injured employees throughout the claims process.

· Partner with managers to ensure First Report of Injury forms and all incident documentation are completed accurately and submitted to the carrier in a timely manner.

· Maintain accurate claim records in Grimco's Safety Software and our TPA’s portal, including medical documentation, physician restrictions, and the internal claims tracker.

HR Administration

· Serve as the primary ADP Workforce Now administrator for your territory, maintaining accurate employee records across job changes, reporting structure modifications, and terminations

· Manage timecard approvals and follow up with managers on discrepancies, corrections, and outstanding approvals in a timely manner

· Manage the annual performance review cycle in ADP, ensuring reviews are assigned correctly and making adjustments as needed

· Contribute to HR projects and process improvement initiatives as the team and company continue to grow

· Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent experience

· 2-4 years of progressive human resources experience preferred

· Ability to communicate directly and credibly with employees and managers at all levels — comfortable delivering difficult messages and navigating sensitive conversations

· Exercise sound, independent judgment with minimal supervision

· Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail

· Ability to handle confidential information with discretion

Grimco is a national wholesale sign supply manufacturer and distributor with over 50 locations across North America. We focus on distributing quality products and providing excellent service to the sign industry. Our offering of sign supplies includes traffic signs, blanks, substrates, boards, digital print media, wrap films, sign vinyl, application tape, banner material and supplies, sign frames, banner stands, LEDs and electrical accessories, grand format solvent/UV/latex printers, inks, software and more.

By completing this online application for employment, you certify that the information on this application is true and complete to the best of your knowledge. You understand that any misrepresentation or omission of fact in response to any inquiry made in this application may result in rejection of application or, if hired, dismissal whenever it is discovered. You authorize and release all parties from any liability or damage that may result from seeking, furnishing, or using such information. You understand and agree that, if hired, your employment is for no definite period and may, regardless of the date of payment of compensation, be terminated by Grimco, Inc. at any time, for any or no reason, with or without notice. You understand that no representation to the contrary is valid unless in writing, set a definite term of employment, and signed by the company's CEO. You further understand and agree that any job offer is contingent upon your passing, to the company's satisfaction, a drug and/or alcohol test, criminal background check and other possible screenings. You understand that this application is active for 90 days only, and if you do not hear from the company but still wish to be considered for employment after 90 days, you will need to fill out a new application.