Your Opportunity as the Associate HR Manager
Help Power the Growth of Uncrustables®
At Smucker, we're growing one of the most exciting brands in food, and we're looking for an HR leader who wants to make a real impact. As the Associate HR Manager, you'll play a key role in attracting top talent, developing leaders, strengthening culture, and supporting the employees who help bring Uncrustables® to life every day.
This is a hands-on opportunity to partner with plant leadership, influence business results, and help build an engaged, high-performing workforce in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
In this role you will:
- Partner with plant leaders to drive talent, engagement, retention, and organizational effectiveness.
- Support the site's people strategy by helping attract, develop, and retain top talent.
- Lead and execute key HR processes including employee and labor relations, investigations, corrective actions, compliance activities, and policy administration.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders, providing coaching and guidance on performance management, workforce planning, and employee development.
- Lead recruiting efforts for hourly and technical roles, helping build strong talent pipelines for continued growth.
- Champion employee engagement, recognition, onboarding, and culture-building initiatives.
- Analyze workforce and organizational data to identify trends, opportunities, and solutions.
- Drive continuous improvement by streamlining HR processes and enhancing the employee experience.
- Partner with HR Shared Services and Centers of Excellence to deliver effective people solutions.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, employment laws, and audit requirements.
- Support key plant initiatives, community involvement activities, and employee events.
- Contribute to a workplace culture where employees feel valued, empowered, and inspired to do their best work.
What we are looking for:
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field; HR Management preferred.
- 5+ years of progressive Human Resources experience.
- Experience supporting employee relations, talent acquisition, performance management, and workforce development.
- Manufacturing HR experience required.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
Additional skills and experience that will make you successful:
- Proven ability to build trust, influence leaders, and drive results.
- Strong employee relations and workplace investigation experience.
- Experience working with HRIS platforms and HR technologies.
- Excellent communication, coaching, and problem-solving skills.
- Passion for developing people and creating an exceptional employee experience.
- Continuous improvement mindset with the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Why Join Uncrustables®?
- Be part of one of the fastest-growing businesses within The J.M. Smucker Company.
- Help shape the culture, leadership, and future workforce of a growing manufacturing operation.
- Make a visible impact on people, performance, and business results.
- Grow your HR career while supporting a brand loved by millions.
Build great teams. Develop future leaders. Help power the future of Uncrustables®.
The Right Place for You
We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.
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We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field
- HR Management degree or specialization
- 5+ years of progressive Human Resources experience
- Experience supporting employee relations, talent acquisition, performance management, and workforce development
- Manufacturing HR experience
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to build trust, influence leaders, and drive results
- Employee relations and workplace investigation experience
- Experience with HRIS platforms and HR technologies
- Excellent communication, coaching, and problem-solving skills
- Continuous improvement mindset and ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
The J.M. Smucker Co. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The J.M. Smucker Co. and has not been reviewed or approved by The J.M. Smucker Co..
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are described as strong, with a company 401(k) match, immediate vesting in some materials, and access to an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. These elements contribute to a favorable view of total compensation value.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave for all parents and on-site childcare at key locations signal a family-forward approach. Additional supports such as adoption assistance and pet-related leave reinforce this emphasis.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, seasonal compressed schedules, and flexibility options are highlighted across materials. The ability to start with substantial PTO and buy additional time enhances perceived time-off breadth.
The J.M. Smucker Co. Insights
What We Do
Each generation of consumers leaves their mark on culture by establishing new expectations for food and the companies that make it. At The J.M. Smucker Co., it is our privilege to be at the heart of this dynamic with a portfolio that appeals to each generation of people and pets with products found in 90 percent of U.S. homes and countless restaurants. This includes a mix of iconic brands consumers have always loved such as Folgers®, Jif® and Milk-Bone® and new favorites like Café Bustelo®, Smucker’s® Uncrustables® and Rachael Ray® Nutrish®. By continuing to immerse ourselves in consumer and pet parent preferences for food, how it’s purchased and how the companies that make it should operate, we will maintain the important role we play in their lives. This will allow us to continue growing our business and the positive impact we have on all of those who count on us.
