• Serve as a trusted advisor, to management, ownership, and all employees
• Provide strategic leadership and direct the tactical activities of the HR team
• $170-200K base salary 20% bonus benefits

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead strategies and tactics to attract, retain, and grow top, diverse talent at all levels.
• Create innovative HR approaches and programs to build and grow organizational strength, enhancing team cohesion.
• Be a strong voice on general business matters and possess a passion for the company spirit.
• Practice as a "player-coach" with the HR team, with peers on the management team, with individuals throughout the organization and is an energetic, positive "talent developer" — helping to influence and execute HR programs and initiatives in the most efficient and effective manner.
• Partner with leaders to source, hire, and on-board new talent and own the development programs for existing talent across all company functions.
• Prepares workforce forecasts to project employment needs.
• Develops staffing strategy in collaboration with the hiring manager; manages the hiring process.
• Analyzes wage and salary data to determine competitive compensation plans.
• Oversees payroll and benefit administration, including retirement plan administration, together with financial reporting, analysis, and compliance requirements.
• Communicates directives advising department managers of company policy regarding equal employment opportunities, compensation, and employee benefits.
• Consults legal counsel to ensure that policies comply with federal and state law.
• Develops and maintains a human resources system that meets top management information needs.
• Oversees the analysis, maintenance, and communication of records required by law or local governing bodies, or other departments in the organization.
• Studies legislation and other publications to assess industry trends.
• Implements and sustains Human Resource initiatives at the organization.
• Creates development plans in collaboration with an individual's manager and assists with follow-up.
• Ensures managers are properly documenting performance, including progressive discipline, corrective guidance, and performance reviews.
• Champions regular HR communications throughout the organization.
• Keeps current and knowledgeable of internal and external compensation and competitive environments.
• Conducts investigations when issues, complaints and concerns are expressed by managers and employees.
• Counsels and trains staff on human resource policies, legal compliance issues, improvement of job skills and performance.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• 10 years broad-based, progressive HR leadership roles, with minimum 5 years at the Sr. Manager/Director level.
• Meaningful agribusiness or food manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• BS/BA in Business Administration, Management, Human Resources, Organizational Psychology, or equivalent experience.
• HRCI or SHRM Certification.
• Competent in all HR functional areas (staffing, compensation, employee relations, performance management and development, coaching, payroll & benefits administration)
• Competent in all Microsoft Office applications
• Thorough knowledge of employment law with specific expertise in California labor law.
• Strong general business acumen.
• Ability to influence, develop, mentor, and empower individuals and teams to achieve objectives.
• Ambitious and motivated self-starter with the ability to multi-task, adapt quickly, and work well with others of diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written, together with solid presentation skills
• Strong leadership, supervisory, and coaching skills
• Flexibility to adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity, and rapid change.
• Strategic thinker, results oriented, forward thinking.
• Ability to lead in a team environment while rolling up sleeves to help.
• High integrity, committed "can-do" attitude, humility, nonhierarchical mentality, team-spirited and fun, with continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Organized with strong time-management skills and healthy "sense of urgency."