Flagstone Foods:

At Flagstone Foods, we believe appreciation grows goodness. We have an appreciation for our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we live. Appreciation is our main ingredient! 

Headquartered in the North Loop of Minneapolis with plants in Robersonville, North Carolina, El Paso, Texas, and Dothan, Alabama, we are one of North America’s largest manufacturers and distributors of “feel good snacks,” like flavorful snack nuts, innovative trail mixes and wholesome dried fruits…and we are adding to our team! We hire creative, thoughtful, and entrepreneurial team members. If you share our enthusiasm and appreciation for goodness, you too may find a home with Flagstone Foods. 

POSITION: Human Resources Business Partner

REPORTS TO: Human Resources Manager 

Position Summary

The Plant Human Resources (HR) Team is responsible for providing overall HR support to plant employees and plant leaders and for leading employee and community engagement on behalf of Flagstone Foods. HR support includes the following functional areas: recruiting, benefits and leave of absence administration, payroll, employee relations, workers’ compensation, training and development, policy implementation, employment law compliance, and staffing/recruiting.

Essential Functions

• Process payroll for plant hourly and salaried employees.
• Submit time files for temp employees to agency.
• Manage attendance program and coordinate disciplinary process as required.
• Manage leave of absence process and return to work of FMLA, STD and LTD claims and workers' compensation including necessary communication with the employee and management team.
• Coordinate/conduct new hire orientation.
• Administer various human resource plans and procedures for plant personnel; assist in the development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures.
• Respond to employee relations issues, e.g., employee complaints, and escalate to HR Manager as needed; assist in guiding and coaching managers during the employee disciplinary process.
• Assist employees with general benefit related inquiries.
• Lead health and wellness initiatives.
• Lead compliance training and develop reports as needed.
• Assist in creating and facilitating training and development opportunities for workforce.
• Coordinate and maintain employee recognition program.
• Conduct stay and exit interviews to drive improvements within the organization.
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations including unemployment claims and EEO-1 reporting.
• Maintain human resource information system records through entering new hires, status changes, and terminations; compile employee reports as needed; maintain employee filing system.
• Comply with all food safety requirements, training, policies, and procedures.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned. 

Qualifications (Education/Experience)

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or related area.
• 5 years of experience related to the job responsibilities described above.
• Problem-solving and analytical skills; ability to apply judgment and initiative in HR-related activities. 
• Diplomatic, with excellent oral and written communication skills. 
• Strong client-service focus and willingness to adjust approach and persevere to gain buy-in from key stakeholders and deliver results.
• Experience providing data and business insight to support recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with a team and build and maintain relationships at multiple levels and across multiple office locations.
• Strong organizational skills including the ability to prioritize and negotiate deadlines with multiple stakeholders.
• Knowledge of employment law. 
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Experience in using HRIS and applicant tracking systems. 
• Strong computer skills with special expertise with Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel.

Physical Requirements 

The physical demands described within the Essential Functions section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform this job. Other duties or tasks may be assigned as required. Management may modify, change, or add to the duties of this description at any time without notice. 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:

• Communicate with others both verbally and in writing.
• Be independently mobile.
• Use a computer and keyboard.

FLSA Designation: This position is a Salaried Exempt and not eligible for overtime.

Work Location: El Paso, TX

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.