Human Resources Manager

The Manager of Human Resources plans, develops, recommends, and implements initiatives to drive a cultural transformation and support our transition to into meaningful employee experience from onboarding to offboarding to improve our branding and position our company as the employer of choice. As part of our broader employee engagement work, this position will be partnered closely with leadership staff to ensure the support and success of every initiative.

This position is key to building and improve employee experience by developing programs from the ground and support our culture based in company values, employee experience, employee performance & development, counseling and assisting upper management as requested. Also, performs highly responsible professional level activities relating to staffing, employee education and training, management development, labor and or employee relations among other. The Senior Manager of Human Resources will work as a business partner to support our company to achieve goals by providing guidance, counseling, and data to support any decision related with employee relations and engagement.

· Design and maintain internal employee engagement programs with updated communications, events, tools, and resources, leveraging channels to promote employee engagement.

· Leverage employee engagement survey data to understand engagement drivers and outcomes and to ensure action plans are implemented in a timely manner to improve in every competency.

· Create "out of the box" initiatives to enhance the virtual and in person employee experience throughout the employee life cycle.

· Create and maintain a valuable feedback loop from engagement to operations on what opportunities exist and propose plans for how to best support all our operations

· Manage programs and initiatives that focus on promoting employee appreciation and recognition.

· Lead and organize an internal committee and develop a company-wide calendar and produce events that provide meaningful experiences for employees.

· Lead all initiates that will impact employee engagement from talent acquisition, employee relations, performance management, motivation and recognition programs and training and development plants. Prioritizes tasks and projects, tracks, and reviews work progress.

· Lead communication efforts along with the HR team to ensure consistency and alignment to company goals, updates, and other activities (e.g., job descriptions, advertisements, salary/hiring recommendations, etc.).

· Gathers, summarizes, and analyzes a variety of information and uses this information to make recommendations with significant impact on employees.

· Consults with Director of HR provide and obtain information and ensure the consistent administration of employee engagement and human resources programs/procedures.

· Interprets and enforces human resources-related Department policies/procedures.

· Analyzes and adjusts policies/procedures to ensure consistency.

· Assists in the development, implementation and tracking of goals/policies/procedures and Department programs.

· Maintains currency in the principles and practices of human resources.

· Serves on various committees within and outside the Department.

· Develops and reviews selection tests.

· Prepares and analyzes department budget to identify budget needs and or reductions and may allocate operating budget funds.

· Generates various computerized lists/reports (e.g., job analysis results, test results, etc.).

· Supervises and participates in the evaluation of positions to determine the proper classification of each.

· Develops recruitment policies and procedures to ensure compliance with Department policies and state and federal laws.

· Conducts training regarding Employee Engagement and Human Resources' procedures and policies

· Ensures compliance with all company and regulatory product quality standards, sanitation standards, food safety standards, employee safety, and environmental standards.

· Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Administration or Psychology (Preferred)or related field or 3 years in Employee Engagement and Human Resources Management functions.

· Skilled in oral communication, both one-on-one and in presenting information to groups.

· Food Safety/Quality Systems experience (Preferred).

· Food/Medical industry knowledge (Preferred).

· Analytical Thinking

· Problem solver

· Great people’s skills

Must be able to visually recognize non-conforming products, equipment, and packaging materials, and do sensory evaluations for any non-conforming product(s).  Must be able to lift 30 lbs.

Knowledge of:

-Employee engagement techniques and programs

-Change management (OCM)

-Principles and practices of human resources administration.

- Laws applicable to employment practices.

- Principles and practices of supervision and conflict resolution management

- Coaching, training, and development techniques.

- Research and statistical methods applicable to track trends on employee retention, engagement, and human resources management.

- Proficient in the use of computer software programs.

- Bilingual English/Spanish (Preferred).

· Ability to think ahead and plan over 3–6-month time span.

· Exercise good judgment in safeguarding confidential or sensitive information.

· Compose written material for all levels of readership within and outside the company.

· Work under stressful, highly visible working conditions.

· Work within stringent deadlines to complete projects and assignments.

· Interpret, analyze, and evaluate data and information and make decisions concerning complex problems.

· Work with minimal supervision and make independent decisions within scope of assigned function.

· Identify problems and develop viable solutions to boost employee morale

· Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted during the assignment.

· Organize and prioritize multiple tasks and projects.

· Analyze recommendations in classification, compensation, recruiting and selection.

· Prepare and deliver oral presentations.

· Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.

· Quality and Food Safety orientation.

· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

· Positive “can-do” attitude”.

· Forward thinker and planner.

Education and Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field or 5 years in Human Resources Supervisory functions.
• Skilled in oral communication, both one-on-one and in presenting information to groups.
• Certifications (SHRM- CP, SCP, PHR) preferred
• Manufacturing experience
• Food Safety/Quality Systems experience (Preferred).
• Food industry knowledge preferred.
• Proficient in the use of Human Resources Software
• Accounting software
• Bilingual (English/ Spanish)