HR Manager

The HR Manager will spearhead the Facility’s efforts to create and maintain a positive and productive culture, ensuring that the HR function is proactively anticipating and responding to the needs of our employees, while supporting and advancing organizational goals as a strategic business partner.

Job Responsibilities

1. Partner to understand business objectives and identify corresponding human resource needs; develops and implements human resource strategy to support business objectives.
2. Partners with Operations and other key functions to develop programs that support employee retention.
3. Participate in the development of the Facility’s plans and programs as a strategic partner but particularly from the perspective of the impact on employees.
4. Provides policy interpretation and ensures accurate and consistent application of all company policies and procedures, and related local, state and federal laws, and applicable collective bargaining agreement(s).
5. Plans and conducts all labor relations including negotiations, grievances and arbitrations as needed to comply with collective bargaining agreements.
6. Establish credibility throughout the Facility with management and employees to be an effective listener and problem solver of people issues.
7. Manage the human resource information systems database and necessary reports for critical analyses of the HR function and the people resources of the Facility.
8. Assist in employee Training/Development and maintain training matrix to ensure all employees receive and complete training plans on a timely basis.
9. Lead Safety Committee with monthly meetings focused on employee safety in the plant. Identify safety concerns, corrective action(s) needed with a timeline, and communicate/update plant employees.

Job Requirements

1. Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field preferred; or similar work experience required.
2. Minimum 7 years’ experience in progressively responsible human resource roles. A minimum of 5 years’ experience in union facility.
3. Advanced knowledge of California Labor Laws.
4. Professional in human resource (PHR) or (SPHR) preferred.
5. Experience in food manufacturing facility preferred.
6. Excellent written and oral communication skills; Spanish speaking, reading and writing a must.
7. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook), ADP and Kronos.