Human Resources Business Partner (2586)

Perricone Farms has partnered with the renowned Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company, bringing together two leaders in the premium citrus juice market. This strategic acquisition creates a powerful, dynamic company poised for significant growth, combining Perricone’s expertise in craft citrus juices with Natalie’s reputation for high-quality, fresh-squeezed products. The merger expands the company’s reach and strengthens its position in the industry, offering exciting opportunities for innovation and growth.

Perricone Farms is seeking a Human Resources Business Partner for our Vero Beach facility. This is a dynamic role that provides long-term, stable employment along with a competitive benefits package, including but not limited to health, vision, dental, life insurance, and a 401K plan.

The HR Business Partner (HRBP) serves as a strategic and hands-on partner to manufacturing leadership, supporting a multi-shift operation. This role is responsible for employee relations, safety support, workforce planning, recruiting, and employee engagement while ensuring compliance with labor laws and company policies. The HRBP must be bilingual in Spanish and English and comfortable operating in a fast-paced manufacturing or warehouse environment.

Key Responsibilities

Employee Relations & Performance Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee relations issues across all shifts.
• Conduct investigations related to attendance, policy violations, safety incidents, and behavioral concerns.
• Coach supervisors and managers on performance management, corrective action, and documentation.
• Support consistent application of company policies.
• Maintain a visible presence on the production floor, including off-shift support as needed.

Safety & Compliance

• Partner with Operations leaders to reinforce a strong safety culture.
• Support incident investigations, corrective actions, and return-to-work processes.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, DOT, workers’ compensation, FMLA, ADA, and other applicable labor regulations.
• Participate in safety meetings, audits, and training initiatives.
• Support drug testing, post-incident protocols, and safety training compliance.

Workforce Planning & Labor Management

• Partner with Operations leadership on workforce planning for 3-shift coverage.
• Monitor and report staffing levels, turnover, absenteeism, and overtime.
• Support shift schedules, staffing changes, and labor movement approvals.

Recruiting & Onboarding

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for open positions.
• Coordinate onboarding, orientation, and new hire training compliance.
• Support retention strategies for high-turnover roles and critical positions.

Employee Engagement & Culture

• Support employee engagement initiatives and recognition programs
• Act as an employee advocate while balancing business needs.
• Support engagement survey rollout, action planning, and follow-up.

Training & Development

• Support supervisory training in areas such as:
  • Employee relations
  • Policy application
  • Coaching and feedback
  • Attendance management
• Partner with HR leadership on leadership development initiatives.
• Track required training completion and compliance.

HR Systems & Reporting

• Maintain accurate employee records in HRIS (Paycom).

Required

• Bilingual in Spanish and English (verbal and written).
• Minimum 3 years of HR experience in manufacturing, warehousing, or distribution.
• Strong knowledge of employee relations, labor laws, and HR best practices.
• Experience supporting multi-shift operations.
• Ability to work flexible hours to support all shifts as needed.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and conflict-resolution skills.
• High level of discretion and ability to handle confidential information.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field.
• Experience in a high-volume hourly workforce environment.
• OSHA or safety-related experience.
• HR certification (PHR, SHRM-CP) a plus.

Salary : $75,000 - $90,000