DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Human Resource Manager is responsible for managing all plant employees, recruitment and hiring process for hourly positions, plant scheduling, employee/labor relations, safety and training, plant payroll, hourly and salaried benefits, and administrative budget. Position assists interpreting company policy and apply applicable state and federal laws.
This is a one-person HR department w/ no direct reports, must be hands on and open to being on the production floor communicating with 130+ employees.
REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s Degree with at least 5 years of applicable business experience, with a minimum of 5 years of experience in human resources in a manufacturing environment. Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience may be considered for the above.
- SPHR or PHR certification preferred.
- Bilingual English & Spanish required.
- Extensive experience in human resources generalist roles gained within consumer food production environments, with a proven track record in leading HR teams.
- Team management/leadership/development skills. Successful in building and mentoring high performance teams committed to quality and promoting a spirit of teamwork and a culture of continuous improvement.
- Strong customer focus approach to HR with a passion for ensuring employees are appropriately served to meet needs, concerns or issues with proper empathy and resolution orientation.
- Strength of character to pursue the HR excellence agenda and articulate this across his/her group.
- Maturity, self-confidence, and strong communication skills will be critical to this leadership role. A multicultural approach to operating in a diverse business environment. Comfortable communicating and operating within a matrixed environment.
- High level of business or related academic achievement.
- Experience in financial management to include budget and analysis of projects and programs.
