About Harvest Hill:

Formed in June 2014, Harvest Hill has grown into one of the nation’s leading independent beverage companies in the U.S. Our family of iconic brands, including Juicy Juice®, SunnyD®, Veryfine®, Fruit2O®, Little HUG®, Daily’s Cocktails®, Nutrament® will continue to delight families for years to come. Harvest Hill Beverage Company is located in Stamford, CT and is owned by private equity firm Brynwood Partners. For more information, visit harvesthill.com.

We offer comprehensive benefits including:

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision

• Employer Paid Life Insurance

• Safe Harbor 401k Matching – vesting on day one of employment

• 11 Paid Company Holidays

• Safety Shoe Reimbursement

• Prescription Safety Glasses Reimbursement

• Employee Discounts through LifeMart, Staples, Skechers, etc.

• Employee Assistance Program

Position Summary:

The HR Manager oversees all Human Resources functions and acts as a coach and advisor to the front-line operation and plant management team. He/She provides leadership, direction, and support for employee relations practices, fostering a positive employer-employee relationship and enhancing employee morale. He/She is also responsible for managing the recruitment, selection and onboarding process for all newly hired employees. He/She also manages bi-weekly payroll, ensures that payroll data is accurate and complete, manages employee benefits processing and open enrollment, manages employee training, handles employee relations issues with both management and hourly populations, and provides HR support to the Plant Management team as required.

This role is based in Verona, Pennsylvania and reports to the Chief Human Resources Officer.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for employee recruiting, selection, background checks, reference checks, pre-employment screening, psychological profiles, background checks, drug screenings and security pre-assessment for incoming new employees.

• Manage, training, employee development and onboarding processes. Design and facilitate appropriate employee training.

• Manage plant’s professional services, recruiting, general admin operating supplies, and awards/recognition accounts

• Manage bi-weekly payroll processing process at the plant level. Ensure that all payroll data is complete and accurate in ADP prior to forwarding to Corporate for final processing. Troubleshoot ADP/timeclocks to ensure system is functioning properly for all management and hourly employees.

• Manage and coordinate benefits processes including, but not limited to; annual benefits election (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life/Disability), insurance invoicing and billing, new employee benefits enrollment, employee benefits changes.

• Manage plant workers compensation injury assessments including, but not limited to, accident/injury reports, employee return-to-work, and light duty certification.

• Manage employee leaves-of-absence, including FMLA, ADA accommodations, and Short-Term/Long-Term Disability

• Engage in employee relations initiatives, not limited to employee retention, employee engagement, employee investigations, incident documentation, disciplinary action, and terminations.

• Manage local site policies and procedures. Create/edit new policies and procedures as required.

• Must possess knowledge of the following federal/state regulatory bodies and/or regulations: DOL, IRS, ERISA, NLRB, FLSA, PPACA, FMLA, ADA, HIPPA, EEOC

• Engage in plant functional programs (SQF, BOS, QOS, etc.)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 7 years in HR, of which 3 years in managing a team.

• HR management experience in a manufacturing environment (CPG preferred).

• Experience with ADP Workforce Now, ADP Time & Attendance, or other ADP payroll.

• Experience in conflict resolution, disciplinary processes, and workplace investigations

• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws

• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills; able to communicate effectively and interact with personnel at various levels of expertise

• Metrics driven mindset and ability