HR Business Partner

Position Title: HR Business Partner
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Lelystad
Requisition ID: 33383
We are passionate about potatoes...and we're even more passionate about our People!
McCain knows the importance that food plays in people's lives - the power it has to bring people, families and communities together. That is why our purpose is celebrating real connections through delicious, planet-friendly food. We do this by succeeding together with our teams, business, and community partners around the world because we know when we work and grow together, we succeed together. Be a part of our family...We are McCain!
Job purpose:
As a HR Business Partner for the Plant in Lelystad at McCain, you will play a critical role in driving the company's HR initiatives and supporting the business units.
Developing a multi-year plan for HR within the plant, in line with the plant's strategy and the HR strategy for CE. Achieving the HR plan's objectives regarding the qualitative and quantitative staffing of the plant in the short and long term.
You are a member of the Plant Leadership team (PLT) will report to HR Director CE, Manufacturing & Agriculture and the Plant Manager Lelystad.
About department:
The HR department at Plant Lelystad consists of an HRBP, and a HR Specialist and is part of the European HR organization. Due to the coming departure of the current HRBP, this position becomes vacant.
Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic business partner support and build strong relationships with operational leaders, developing an approved multi-year HR plan in line with the plant strategy and regional HR strategy for McCain to maximize profitability and protect plant continuity. Contribute to the overall plant strategy with a focus on HR aspects, as a member of the Plant Leadership Team (PLT).
• Work closely with local HR specialist to ensure proper HR administration along with the Employee Experience Center in accordance with legal, local, regional and corporate guidelines and ensures HR information is provided through monthly, quarterly and annual reports, enabling local management to respond quickly and appropriately. Ensure legal compliance throughout all HR processes and management.
• Collaborate with Centers of Expertise to define and implement forward-thinking HR strategies and solutions to meet business environment and functional needs (Organizational Development, Learning and Development, Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Diversity Equity & Inclusion).
• Partner with Total Rewards team to implement competitive compensation, benefits, reward and recognition programs. Make recommendations to ensure alignment between people management and compensation practices (job evaluation, salary administration, compensation design and performance management) within business strategy.
• Drive a culture of performance, results, and positive employee relations, coaching leaders on talent management, and performance differentiation. Partner with Learning & Development and the business to define training and development needs based on organizational and personal development plans.
• Advise local management on organizational design and structure, appropriate within the McCain CE strategy, and guide the processes of change to achieve an efficient and effective organizational structure.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and the business to develop staffing strategies to ensure a robust pipeline of quality candidates.
• Advise and support the Plant Manager during meetings and interactions with the Works Council, in accordance with legal rules and regulations, to make sure that plant objectives are achieved, ensuring positive employee relations and constructive social dialogue.

About You:

• You have a background in human resources or a related field with at least 5 years of experience or more.
• Proven experience as an HR Generalist (preferably in a production environment) with strong knowledge of Change/Cultural Management, HR best practices, employment laws, and regulations.
• Demonstration of ability to positively influence others, particularly leadership development and coaching.
• Growth and a safety mindset with a proactive attitude.
• Strong data analytical skills and process orientation along with proficiency in MS Office software including solid experience working with Microsoft Excel (generating and interpreting pivot tables, graphs and V-lookups)
• Strong bias for action, a keen sense of urgency and the ability to drive impactful results in a highly matrixed organization.
• Fluent in Dutch and English.

What we offer:

• A challenging but very rewarding role within an effective and international team (flat hierarchies)
• Competitive salary; the salary range starts from € 75K (annual) on fulltime base
• Employment contract and stable employment (permanent role)
• Opportunity to work independently in a challenging and international environment
• Local benefit (Health and Pension insurance)
• Friendly atmosphere

More information about McCain:
McCain is a family company and the world market leader in the frozen potato products market, with 22,000 employees worldwide. McCain promotes values of integrity, authenticity, commitment, and solidarity by being an agent of change in a context where the safety of all is paramount.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
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Job Family: Human Resources
Division: Continental Europe
Department: HR Ag and Manufacturing Potatoes
Location(s): NL - Netherlands : Flevoland : Lelystad
Company: McCain Foods Holland B.V.