Senior Human Resources Generalist

About Steves & Sons

Steves & Sons is a leading manufacturer of premium doors and door systems with more than 160 years of history. Founded in 1866, our family-owned company has built a strong reputation in the building-products industry through a longstanding commitment to quality, craftsmanship, innovation, and service.

As our organization continues to grow, we are seeking an experienced manufacturing recruiter who understands the pace, challenges, and workforce needs of a production environment.

Position Summary

Compliance core (about 50%)

• Own Form I-9 and E-Verify compliance: timely completion, case creation, TNC resolution, reverification, retention and purge.
• Run scheduled internal audits (I-9, personnel files, wage and hour practices, postings) and track findings through correction.
• Maintain required postings, EEO-1 and other government reporting, and state and local employment law updates for each site.

Onboarding support (about 25%)

• Run the compliance steps of onboarding: I-9, E-Verify, new-hire reporting, required notices and policy acknowledgments.
• Train onboarding staff and site contacts on what they may and may not ask for.
• Coordinate with recruiting and payroll so start dates, documents and system setup line up.

Recruiting support (about 25%)

• Review job postings, screening criteria and interview guides for discrimination against risk, including citizenship and national-origin issues.
• Support offer-stage compliance: pay transparency, background check and adverse action notices, and pre-employment steps that vary by state.
• Help with candidate coordination, scheduling and requisition tracking when volume spikes.

Training and reporting

• Train supervisors on harassment prevention, accommodations, leave and documentation.
• Report compliance metrics (error rates, overdue items, audit results) to HR leadership monthly.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Bilingual fluent in Spanish.
• Three to five years in HR with a compliance focus, including hands-on I-9 and E-Verify.
• Experience conducting or supporting internal audits and writing corrective action plans.
• Experience supporting onboarding or recruiting, even as part of a generalist role.
• Workplace safety

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business, public administration or a related field.
• Experience with multi-state employers and state-specific requirements.
• Experience handling an agency audit or inquiry.
• Experience with an HRIS, ATS and electronic I-9 system.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Federal employment law fundamentals and the ability to spot when a state or local rule changes the answer.
• Form I-9 rules, the Handbook for Employers (M-274), and the E-Verify employer process.
• Documentation discipline: notes that would hold up in a charge or an audit.
• Sound judgment on when to resolve, when to escalate, and when to bring in counsel.
• Discretion with confidential employee, medical and immigration-related information.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, an HRIS or ATS, and e-I9 software.

Working conditions

• Primarily office-based with periodic travel to other sites for audits and training: 15-20%
• Standard business hours, with flexibility during hiring surges and audit cycles.
• Regular contact with confidential records.