About Schumacher
Schumacher & Co. is an innovative interior design company that is disrupting the $150 billion-dollar global interior design industry. We are a technological leader on the design frontier, constantly pushing boundaries and striving for excellence. With over 500+ employees and growing, we are driven by a shared belief that design transforms life. We are dedicated to the mission of helping our customers “celebrate the feeling of home”. Schumacher designs and produces some of the most beautiful fabrics, wallcoverings, trims, furniture, and accessories in the world. Our portfolio of products is broad, but they are united by a passion for design, a thirst for what is next, an appreciation for what’s come before, a drive to make our products with enormous care and attention for detail. Schumacher is a globally recognized company with a myriad of showrooms both domestically and internationally.
Our competitive advantage in the industry is the people. We believe that our employees are our most important assets. F. Schumacher & Co is deeply anchored in our company core values which are as follows:
Preserve Our Entrepreneurial Spirit
Take Ownership & Accountability
Be Solutions-Oriented
Demonstrate Courage
Practice Adaptability
Embrace Collaboration
We empower our employees to live these values daily because we understand how it will positively impact the customer's journey. F. Schumacher & Co., also known as FSCO, is the parent company to many brands within our portfolio. This role is a part of Paramount Prints.
Onsite 5 days/week in Passaic, NJ in our Paramount Prints Manufacturing Facility.
Role Overview
We are seeking an HR Manager to lead the day-to-day human resources function for our Paramount Prints Warehouse. The Human Resources Manager partners with site leadership and the corporate HR department to build an employee-oriented, high-performance culture grounded in empowerment, quality, productivity, and accountability. This person advises managers on people decisions, manages employee relations, manages workplace risk, ensures compliance with employment law, and drives programs that attract, develop, and retain a superior workforce.
Key Responsibilities
Employee Relations
Serves as the site's lead for employee relations, owning the full lifecycle of employee concerns from intake through resolution.
Conducts prompt, thorough, and impartial workplace investigations into employee complaints, documents findings, and recommends appropriate outcomes.
Advises and coaches managers on performance management, corrective action, performance improvement plans, and terminations to ensure decisions are fair, consistent, and well documented.
Manages escalated and sensitive cases, partnering with legal counsel and HR leadership as needed to mitigate organizational risk.
Interprets and applies company policies consistently across the workforce; recommends policy updates and contributes to the employee handbook.
Tracks and analyzes employee relations trends (complaints, turnover, attendance, exit interview themes) and presents insights and recommendations to leadership.
Designs and delivers proactive programs that strengthen engagement and prevent issues, such as manager training, stay interviews, and employee feedback initiatives.
Leads conflict resolution and mediation between employees and with management.
Maintains confidential, legally defensible case files and investigation records.
Talent Acquisition and Onboarding
Owns full-cycle recruitment for site positions, partnering with hiring managers to define role requirements, sourcing strategies, and selection criteria.
Oversees the onboarding experience for new employees, ensuring a consistent, engaging introduction to the company and its culture.
HR Operations and Programs
Oversees administration of HR programs at the site, including benefits, leaves of absence, attendance, and accommodations.
Ensures accuracy and integrity of HRIS records, personnel files, timekeeping, and…