HR Manager

HR Manager – Waconia, MN

Cabinetworks Group | Manufacturing Leadership

Lead People. Influence Change. Make an Impact.

At Cabinetworks Group, we believe great HR leadership goes beyond policies and processes. It's about building strong relationships, challenging the status quo, developing leaders, and creating an environment where team members can do their best work.

We're looking for a driven, confident, and people-focused HR Manager to lead our HR team in Waconia, Minnesota. This is an opportunity for a leader who brings energy, takes initiative, builds trust, and isn't afraid to roll up their sleeves to make things happen.

The range for this position is $110,000 to $140,000 per year plus annual bonus.

If you thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy building relationships across all levels of an organization, and are energized by solving problems and driving change, we want to talk with you. 

What You'll Do

• Lead with purpose: Inspire, coach, and develop a high-performing HR team that delivers results.
• Be a strategic partner: Work shoulder-to-shoulder with plant leadership, bringing fresh perspectives, sound judgment, and the confidence to challenge and influence decisions.
• Drive results: Take ownership, anticipate business needs, and turn opportunities into meaningful action.
• Build connections: Establish strong relationships across all levels of the plant, creating trust, accountability, and open communication.
• Balance strategy with execution: See the big picture while staying close enough to the details to ensure strong HR fundamentals and follow-through.
• Shape the team member experience: Champion engagement, leadership development, talent growth, and a culture where people feel valued and empowered.

Be Where the Work Happens 

We believe the best HR leaders are connected to the people they support. 

A minimum of 30% of your time will be spent on the production floor, building relationships with team members, understanding operational challenges, coaching leaders, and identifying opportunities to improve engagement and performance. 

What You'll Bring

The ideal candidate is: 

• A natural drive to lead, take initiative, and deliver results
• Confidence and strong interpersonal skills to influence and partner with leaders at every level
• The ability to navigate challenging conversations, respectfully challenge perspectives, and build alignment
• A balance of strategic thinking, practical problem-solving, and attention to detail
• Experience leading HR in a manufacturing or operational environment
• A passion for developing people, building teams, and making a difference

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field

• Progressive HR experience supporting manufacturing, operations, healthcare, logistics, distribution, or other high-volume work environments

• Strong team member relations, coaching, and leadership partnership experience

• Knowledge of employment laws and HR compliance requirements

• Ability to work independently while building strong partnerships across the organization

Why Cabinetworks Group?

We're building a culture where leaders show up, teams win together, and people have opportunities to grow. You'll have the opportunity to influence how we lead, how we work, and how we succeed.

If you're energized by leading people, solving challenges, driving change, and making a real impact, we'd love to meet you.

Ownership. Visibility. Impact. Growth. 

If you're ready to step into a role where your decisions matter, your voice is heard, and your work directly influences the success of a manufacturing operation, we'd love to meet you. 

We're not looking for someone to process HR transactions. We're looking for someone who wants to lead, influence, and make a difference.

Cabinetworks Group (the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer and we want to have the best available persons in every job. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company’s policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.

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