Looking to take your HR Career to the next level? We have a position for you! We are working with a dairy industry leader who is looking to fill the role of Plant HR Manager. Reporting into the Plant Director, this individual will act as a consultant to management on HR related issues and proactively assess/anticipate people related needs – focusing on continuous improvement and safety, quality, and resource deployment. Location: NW of Green Bay, WI
Job Responsibilities:
Understands, follows, and enforces all safety, health, quality GMP and Company policies, procedures, and recognized practices.
Oversees and participates in the recruitment, selection, and retention of all plant employees. Partners with Plant Leadership to maintain staffing levels according to business needs and the annual operating budget.
Oversees the plant orientation/onboarding program for newly hired employees in partnership with the plant management team.
Oversees site payroll administration and LOA process. Partners with USA Shared Services to ensure accurate payroll processing.
Partners with Plant Director and USA Compensation team to administer annual hourly wage increase program.
Works closely with the plant management team to understand business issues and opportunities and assist them in developing HR initiatives as a strategic and tactical response to those needs.
Collaborates with management team to improve organizational effectiveness by optimizing resource utilization, employee morale and engagement.
Meets with management to implement tools and processes designed to improve the organization’s overall effectiveness, change management initiatives, performance management processes and succession planning.
Partners with Corporate HR to enhance employee and management performance by identifying training and development needs, offering, and evaluating appropriate training programs, and ensuring effective utilization of performance management feedback systems and processes.
Manages and enhances a productive work environment by resolving conflicts between management and associates, coaching management on effective management and coaching techniques and maintaining open communication with employees and managers.
Advises and counsel managers on a variety of topics to optimize employee engagement, team development and organizational effectiveness. Provide counsel and training to managers and supervisors regarding positive employee relations and engagement efforts.
Conducts investigations into employee complaints. Provides direction to plant management team by providing coaching and interpretation to complex employee relations issues to develop problem resolution solutions and improved teammate performance. Coaches and guides HR Generalist on less complex employee relations issues.
Ensures legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource federal and state requirements, conducting effective, thorough, and objective investigations, representing organization at hearings, and interpreting Company policy for managers and employees.
Responsible for managing site HR team members, including training and developing; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Required Skills/Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Administration, Business, or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
7+ years broad based HR generalist experience required.
3+ years HR experience in a manufacturing environment is required, food industry preferred.
3+ years’ experience leading direct reporting team members is required.
Knowledge of Federal and State employment laws, investigation skills, HR technical knowledge in EEO, FMLA, ADA, unemployment and worker’s compensation.
High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and HRIS systems (Paylocity and UKG/Kronos preferred).