Description

Jack’s Abby Brewing Co was founded in 2011 by three brothers, Jack, Eric and Sam Hendler. It is one of the fastest growing, most beloved breweries in the country. We’re known for making beautiful craft lagers under the Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers brand and fermentation forward beers under the Springdale Beer Co brand.

Jack’s Abby is seeking an energetic, organized, and collaborative individual to join our team full time as HR Director! The HR Director will be responsible for managing and maintaining good HR practices for the brewery’s departments/locations. The ideal candidate will have 5-8 years experience in HR or a related field. Experience in the brewing and/or restaurant industries is a plus. Please apply with a resume, cover letter, and professional references.

• Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Training/Development: Responsible for all aspects of organization's training-planning, designs/updates training programs. This may include safety training, anti-harassment training, professional licensure, and more. Evaluate organization’s training needs and respond and/or update as required.
• Recruitment: Direct recruitment efforts and resources. Recruits, interviews, and facilitates the hiring of qualified job applicants for open positions; collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings. Manages ATS and maintains the organization's job description library.
• Culture & Engagement: Leads and participates in organization’s Brewery culture committee.Implements/steers company culture and employee recognition programs. Evaluates and drives new opportunities for employee engagement and cultural development.
• Administration/Operations: Management of human resource programs including but not limited to compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development. Manage vendor relationships for the department.
• Payroll/HCM Management: Overview the payroll process on a biweekly basis and all related data entry. First point of contact for payroll and HCM related processes/questions internally and externally. 
• Systems Management: Assist in managing/maintaining systems that integrate with HCM/Payroll and other systems. This includes: Toast, Speakfully, Benefit vendors, State systems (Tax, Unemployment insurance, etc.), and more.
• Communication: Handles employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring complex and/or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff. Responsible for communicating applicable all staff messages. Drive and evaluate new opportunities to increase communication across organizations with a sensitivity to language preference.
• Employee Relations: Manage and/or advise management on employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations. Knowledge on how to create performance improvement plans, escalating discipline, and investigations. 
• Legal: Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance. Interfaces/escalates to the legal team or other support when required.
• Human Resources: Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.
• Other: Projects/tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Experience with Payroll/HCM systems and related modules/processes-Mass Pay, Paylocity or ADP.
• 5-8 yrs mid-sized business HR Experience, preferred but not required.
• Comprehensive understanding of HR processes-Payroll, Benefits, Employee Relations, etc.
• Excellent with Microsoft office suite, Google apps.
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment and be an active team member.
• Strict attention to detail, strong organizational and communication skills. 
• The ability to remain focused and prioritize in a bustling environment.
• Experience with the brewing and/or restaurant industries is a plus.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Good Conflict management and resolution skills.
• Maintains confidentiality in sensitive matters.
• Problem solver; ability to take initiative.
• Multilingual (Spanish, Portuguese, and/ or English) is a plus, but not required.
• Knowledge of the craft beer market/industry and appreciation of the culture that goes with it.
• Must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.