What are the responsibilities and job description for the VP of Human Resources position at Cafe Valley Bakery?
Job Description
Since 1987, the team at Cafe Valley has baked muffins, cakes, cupcakes, turnovers, croissants, and newly added scones for our customers throughout North and South America. Our products are made with high-quality ingredients and crafted with care in our Phoenix, Arizona and Marion, Indiana bakeries.
The Vice President of Human Resources serves as a strategic leader, driving the vision, strategy, and execution of all human resources initiatives across the organization and is an integral member of the Leadership Team. This role oversees all aspects of HR operations—including talent acquisition, employee engagement, employee relations, compliance, training, and culture-building—ensuring alignment with business goals. The VP will partner closely with senior leadership and operations management to create a high-performance, values driven workplace that supports both people and organizational success.
The Vice President of Human Resources serves as a strategic leader, driving the vision, strategy, and execution of all human resources initiatives across the organization and is an integral member of the Leadership Team. This role oversees all aspects of HR operations—including talent acquisition, employee engagement, employee relations, compliance, training, and culture-building—ensuring alignment with business goals. The VP will partner closely with senior leadership and operations management to create a high-performance, values driven workplace that supports both people and organizational success.
Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, aligning HR strategy with overall business objectives.
- Co-own the Candidate-to-Employee Lifecycle program with plant management, ensuring best-in-class talent acquisition, onboarding, and retention practices.
- Lead organizational development, training, and succession planning initiatives to drive engagement and long-term performance.
- Ensure company policies remain compliant, relevant, and aligned with organizational culture.
- Oversee ADA accommodation requests, employee relations matters, and workplace investigations with discretion and fairness.
- Maintain compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws (EEO, ADA, FMLA, OSHA, DOL, workers’ compensation, unemployment, ACA).
- Partner with the Director of Safety to mitigate risk and improve EMOD ratings.
- Foster a culture of respect, collaboration, and accountability.
- Recommend and implement employee engagement strategies that enhance morale and productivity.
- Lead social responsibility audits and initiatives to strengthen the company’s community and customer reputation.
- Manage HRIS, payroll, and timekeeping systems to ensure data integrity and efficiency.
- Develop and manage the HR budget, optimizing resources and vendor relationships.
- Lead annual performance review, merit increase, and compensation planning processes.
- Champion training programs that deliver measurable ROI and support career growth.
- Resolve HR technology challenges and drive system enhancements.
- Perform other duties aligned with business needs and objectives.
- Consistent attendance is required.
- Occasional travel as needed.
- Develop budget and manage expenses.
Skills & Qualifications
Qualifications Required
Skills & Competencies
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Industrial Relations, Business Administration or related field: Master’s degree highly preferred.
- 10 years of progressive HR leadership experience, with proven success managing multi-functional HR teams.
- Significant HR leadership experience in a manufacturing environment with 1,500 employees.
- Ability to perform multiple tasks in a complex, highly regulated environment.
- Strong MS Office skills to include Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- HR Certification (SPHR/SHRM-SCP) highly preferred.
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
Skills & Competencies
- Strategic thinker with the ability to execute in a fast-paced, high-change environment.
- Deep knowledge of modern HR principles, employment law, and best practices.
- Experience implementing continuous process improvement in HR functions.
- Proven ability to build and inspire high-performing teams and foster a positive company culture.
- Exceptional interpersonal, influencing, and relationship-building skills at all organizational levels.
- Expertise with HRIS systems including serving as a system security master.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex, highly regulated environment.
- Strong math aptitude, budget development, and expense management skills.
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