Human Resources Manager

3 weeks ago

Tulare, United States Land O'Lakes Full time

Human Resources Manager

Job Description

Are you passionate about engaging with people and making a difference in their employee experience?

This position is a foundational leadership role responsible for implementing business strategy across our flagship plant based in Tulare, California. As the Human Resources Manager, your leadership will drive change in partnership with plant leadership and HR peers.

Our HR Team has the ability and support to engage strategically and tactically to execute against business goals. You'll make an impact by leading efforts related to positive employee relations and taking a proactive role in shaping the Tulare plant environment to encourage continuous improvement, generating world-class results in cost, quality, service, people, and culture.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Talent Management:

  • Effective partnering and execution of strategy with Talent Acquisition to drive recruiting strategies to attract and retain talent for both salaried and hourly positions. Ensures recruiting strategies and sources are focused on achieving diversity and inclusion goals and AAP actions.
  • Integration and support with Operations leadership on the selection process to include interviewing, assessing candidates, and recommending finalists.
  • Provides site leadership through implementation of corporate wide programs related to performance management, talent and succession planning, and career development.
  • Supports learning and development strategy to include analyzing needs, delivering training, ensuring compliance, securing corporate training resources, and analyzing results.
  • Provides strategic direction and team leadership to HR Partner and HR Administrative positions.
Employee & Labor Relations:
  • Initiatives to foster positive employee environment by utilizing effective communication throughout the plant and working collaboratively with leaders and hourly employees.
  • Coach leaders on how to engage employees and solve employee relations issues.
  • General knowledge base and ability to partner on California Labor Laws including; Meal & Rest Breaks, Time Keeping Standards, Leave of Absences, Mandatory Training, and providing guidance to Plant Leaders and teams.
  • Responds to employee concerns by partnering with Employee Relations on investigative issues and providing site leadership actions towards resolution. Provides guidance on the application and interpretation of policies and practices and ensures compliance with all applicable laws.
  • Working Collaboration with the HR Centers of Excellence, Director of Labor Relations and with Corporate Legal Counsel.
  • Ability to represent the Company and partner effectively with Labor Relations in collective bargaining, grievance handling, arbitrations, and other union activities.
  • Understands, interprets, provides guidance on, and ensures compliance with the terms of the labor agreement.
Required Education & Experience:
  • Undergraduate degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
  • Minimum 3 years' experience in a unionized manufacturing/production environment.
  • Minimum 10 plus years in Human Resource Generalist with concentration in employee/labor relations
  • 5 plus years in managing a team of HR and/or payroll professionals
  • Proven experience in business acumen to understand business drivers and creates opportunities to connect with the business directly to learn about its needs and perspectives and seen as credible functional expert.
  • General knowledge of California Labor Laws and ability to partner with Land O'Lakes resources on pending legislation.
  • Experience in engaging with employees of all levels in a facility through the execution of operations line floor walks.
Your Skillset to Succeed:
  • Ability to build authentic personal relationships of trust as a dependable partner.
  • Strong communication skills (in both small and large groups) and ability to influence, lead, and drive change in a complex manufacturing/production environment.
  • Ability to effectively collaborate with HR resource teams to achieve plant objectives.
  • Solid verbal and written communication and presentation and facilitation skills. Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Human Resources certification (SPHR, PHR) preferred.
  • Familiarity with Workday Time and Workday (ERP) systems.
  • Project management experience applicable to Human Resources and cross-functional initiatives.


Hours: Traditional M-F shift with the ability to work a flexible schedule to support a manufacturing business with alternative operational hours.

Salary Range: 120K to 150K (depending on experience)

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

Neither Land O'Lakes, nor its search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested.

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