Plant Human Resources Manager II

Position Summary:

Develop and implement human resources policies, programs and services, including recruitment, selection, retention, legal compliance, negotiations with Unions, employee relations, employee benefits, employment practices and procedures, and employee communications.  Serve as an internal consultant to facility management team, supervisors and employees on personnel issues that affect performance and business relationships while fostering a workplace environment consistent with the values and mission outlined by leadership of Ventura Foods

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Works with Site Leader and other members of the management in recommending new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of various departments and services performed.  Ensure site management team is effectively collaborating and promoting a high-performance culture.
• Oversees recruitment effort for all exempt and nonexempt personnel to fill various job openings.  Leads a team that reviews job applications and interviews applicants to match experience with specific job related requirements.
• Leads a team of four direct reports and owns a total organization of seven HR professionals. Responsible for goal setting, individual development, and building a strong, collaborative team dynamic.
• Responsible for managing Learning & Development programs and initiatives, as well as Wellness, D&I and Ventura Edge Culture reinforcement.
• Owns the processes for personnel record keeping related to new hires, employee reviews, promotions, transfers, employee benefits, separations and exit interviews.
• Ensures uniform compliance with HR policies by managing and reviewing all discipline, investigations, and workers compensation claims while reporting findings to site leader and involving regional HR when necessary. Develops and administers various human resources procedures for facility; monitoring to ensure proper implementation and interpretation.
• Responsible for executing overall performance management, people planning, and employee engagement efforts. 
• Responsible for compliance with Federal and State legislation pertaining to all personnel and payroll matters and communicating those changes to appropriate staff.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years' experience in the Human Resources field, including direct people leadership/management experience required.
• Experience/involvement in employee training strategy and implementation.
• Experience with talent assessment & succession planning.
• Ability to travel 5%.
• Experience in a union-free/union avoidance environment would be a plus.
• Onsite manufacturing HR experience at a manager level is strongly desired.
• PHR or SPHR certification preferred. 
• Spanish speaking highly preferred.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to objectively coach employees and management through complex, difficult, and emotional issues.  
• Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of personnel administration, payroll, employee benefits.  
• Effective oral and written communication skills; excellent interpersonal skills.  
• Ability to observe confidentiality.  
• Ability to make recommendations to effectively resolve problems or issues by using judgment that is in consistent with standards, practices, policies, procedures and regulation or government law.  
• Knowledge of employment law and other government compliance regulations.