At Harvest Food Group (HFG), we exist to make products that make the world a better place. HFG is a private equity backed company headquartered in Naperville IL, with production location in Chicago IL.

As Director of Human Resources, this individual will be essential to our HR and strategic planning process. This role will be heavily engaged with both the direct team and outsourced HR Providers ensuring that our talent acquisition, performance management systems and incentive compensation systems are effectively deployed throughout the North America organization and connected globally. This executive will partner with each of the operating business leads to ensure we are driving a positive company culture.

Position will split time between Corporate office in Naperville and Plant location in Chicago.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, update and implement Human Resources Handbook, policies, and procedures.
• Support strategic business objectives.
• Lead talent acquisition, labor planning, hiring process and negotiation of employment agreements.
• Serve as a Liaison between the outsourced HR providers ensuring proper payroll processing, and benefits administration.
• Deliver effective strategic HR initiatives to drive employee performance and engagement.
• Administer HR programs with third party vendors (payroll, 401K and employee benefit plans)
• Maintain compliance with federal, state and local employment and benefits laws/regulations including 401K / ERISA and EEO regulations.
• Partner with CEO/CFO and other key leaders to develop a formal annual performance management that aligns employee targets and compensation with strategic and operative objectives.
• Implement effective sales commission programs in close cooperation with sales management.
• Manage global incentive plans and understand Executive Compensation plans to ensure calculation and processing.
• Manage annual merit planning process.
• Maintain company organizational charts and the employee directory.
• Recommend new approaches, policies and procedures to continually improve department efficiency.
• Maintain HR information system records and compile reports using our HR and payroll service.
• Work closely with hiring managers to ensure strong talent sourcing strategies are in place for efficient and effective talent sourcing through our Applicant Tracking System.
• Work closely with key leaders to develop frameworks to identify and monitor high potential employees in collaboration with the HR Business Partner.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of ten years’ experience in HR Management
• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources Management, or equivalent job/industry experience
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written in order to interact knowledgeably with and impact both internal and external parties -
• Ability to speak Spanish fluently required.
• In-depth knowledge of Federal, State and local labor regulations and HR practices
• Demonstrate high levels of passion, curiosity and commitment and adhere to HFG’s core values
• Be able to demonstrate business acumen by synthesizing and analyzing information effectively
• Hands-on and proactive workstyle
• Able to build alignment for initiatives and programs
• Superior project management ability and drive-for-results mentality
• Keen ability to think and act strategically; planning for the long-term while balancing the short and long-range needs of the organization
• Ability to partner effectively with all lines of business internally
• Demonstrated excellence in managing HR functions.
• Detail oriented and strong follow through
• Budget management experience
• Manufacturing experience
• SHRM, SHPR or PHR certification preferred
• Previous experience working in a Private Equity preferred
• M&A experience preferred