Do you celebrate life by consuming nutritious products that promote health and wellness? Would you like to work with like-minded individuals who are committed to promoting health in our local communities? Are you passionate about building a strong Human Resource department at a fast-growing, privately owned, family-run business? Are you attracted by the opportunity to solve real-world, complex problems and improve operational performance within a world-class food manufacturing environment that also has associated retail operations? We'd love to hear from you. We are looking for a uniquely talented, Human Resource Director to join our team who will positively impact our business and become a trusted advisor to the business owner and the leadership team.

Job Summary:

The Human Resource Director will plan, develop, and coordinate the policies, and activities of the Human Resource (HR) department, ensuring legal compliance and implementation of the organization’s mission and talent strategy. 

Duties/Responsibilities:

Collaborates with senior leadership to understand the organization’s goals and strategy related to staffing, recruiting, and retention.

Plans, leads, develops, coordinates, and implements policies, processes, training, initiatives, and surveys to support the organization’s human resource compliance and strategy needs.

Administers the human resource programs including, but not limited to payroll, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development.

Identifies staffing and recruiting needs; develops and executes best practices for hiring and talent management.

Conducts research and analysis of organizational trends including review of reports and metrics from the organization’s human resource information system (HRIS) or talent management system.

Monitors and ensures the organization’s compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews and modifies policies and practices to maintain compliance.

Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law; applies this knowledge to communicate changes in policy, practice, and resources to upper management.

Performs other duties as required.

Required Skills/Abilities:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Strong leadership skills.

Ability to adapt to the needs of the organization and employees.

Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.

Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.

Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization’s HRIS and talent management systems.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required;

At least three (3) years of human resource management experience required.

SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP preferred.