HR Generalist

About the Company

Czarnowski is one of the four studios of the Czarnowski Collective. It combines operations, strategy, design, and fabrication to create exhibits and events that engage communities, generate brand enthusiasm, and educate consumers. With over 75 years of history, we continue to innovate by asking “what if...” and anticipating what’s next. Joining the Czarnowski Collective means being part of a team of dreamers, thinkers, doers, and makers—where you’re more than a job title.

About the Role

We are looking for an HR Generalist to join our team in Austell. As a trusted HR partner, you’ll support an assigned site, region, or client group, working closely with employees, frontline leaders, and senior HR leadership. You’ll serve as the go-to resource for workplace concerns, policy questions, leaves, accommodations, and other employee needs throughout the employee lifecycle. This role balances hands-on HR support with independent decision-making, shaping policy application and building trusted relationships across the organization. Depending on business needs, your scope may cover one site or multiple locations, including complex or unionized employee populations.

Responsibilities

• Employee Relations:
  • Serve as the first point of contact for employee concerns, questions, and complaints; listen, triage, and respond with discretion and consistency.
  • Intake, document, and track employee relations matters in the case management system, maintaining accurate, objective, and confidential records.
  • Independently plan and conduct workplace investigations end-to-end, including higher-risk, multi-party, and manager-as-subject matters. Determine findings, recommend actions, and escalate to HRBP or Legal as needed.
  • Coach frontline supervisors through performance conversations, corrective action, and documentation to address issues early and consistently.
  • Administer progressive discipline in partnership with managers, ensuring actions are fair, well-documented, and aligned with policy and past practice.
  • Partner with Benefits Admin to manage leave administration (FMLA, ADA, state leave) and lead the interactive process for accommodations.
  • Conduct exit interviews, track attrition themes, and surface trends to leadership.
  • Interpret policy in ambiguous situations, applying sound judgment and setting precedent for future matters.
• HR Operations & Administration:
  • Manage onboarding and offboarding logistics, including new-hire orientation, documentation, and exit processes.
  • Maintain accurate employee records and process transactions in the HRIS (status changes, transfers, terminations).
  • Coordinate performance review cycles, engagement surveys, and other people programs at the operational level.
  • Prepare HR reports and pull data as requested to support HRBP analysis.
  • Ensure day-to-day compliance with company policies and employment regulations across assigned site(s).
  • Support recruiting logistics (scheduling, coordination) in partnership with Talent Acquisition as needed.
• Scope:
  • Cover multiple sites or a more complex/unionized population as assigned, adapting practices to local requirements and collective bargaining agreement (CBA) terms.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5–7 years of HR experience with substantial employee relations exposure, including independent investigation ownership.
• Demonstrated ability to run high-risk investigations and make decisions on manager-as-subject matters without close oversight.
• Working knowledge of employment law (FMLA, ADA, state leave requirements) and, where applicable, collective bargaining agreements.
• Proficiency with HRIS platforms and Microsoft Office/Google Workspace.
• Strong organizational skills, sound judgment, and attention to detail.
• Experience working in a manufacturing, fabrication, or industrial production environment, with an understanding of shift-based and shop-floor employee relations dynamics. This role covers Atlanta’s combined corporate and production/warehouse population.
• Comfortable spending regular time on the production floor, including exposure to a shop environment (noise, equipment, varying temperatures).

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits effective within 30 days (or less) of your start date.
• 401K matching with no vesting period (fully vested as of day 1).
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Paid Holidays.
• Collaborative work environment with a focus on the company’s core values.

Core Values

• We celebrate creativity, curiosity, innovation, and imagination.
• We are humble and respectful.
• We act with honesty and integrity.
• We empower and trust one another.
• We embrace individuality and an entrepreneurial spirit.
• We champion initiatives that bolster diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• We prioritize safe, ethical, and sustainable business practices.
• We foster a culture of meritocracy—rewarding skills and abilities, instead of influence.
• We always deliver.
• We don’t take ourselves too seriously.

Czarnowski Collective is exploring thoughtful and creative ways to embrace individuality and champion diversity, equity, and inclusion across our network.