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The Human Resources (HR) Manager - Prime Line is responsible for leading the execution of HR strategy and delivery of HR programs across all Prime Line locations. This position serves as a strategic business partner to the Prime Line leadership team, providing guidance and leadership across employee relations, investigations, performance management, leadership development, organizational effectiveness and change management.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
HR Strategy & Business Partnership
- Serves as a strategic business partner to the Prime Line leadership team, translating business priorities into people strategies and actions that support short- and long-term business objectives.
- Analyzes engagement, retention, turnover, and workforce trends to identify opportunities and implement strategies that improve organizational health and business performance.
- Anticipates workforce needs by identifying risk and opportunities. Advises leaders on staffing and workforce planning to support business performance.
- Identifies leadership and associate capability needs and partners with subject matter experts to develop and implement training and development solutions that strengthen workforce capabilities and business performance.
Employee Relations & Compliance
- Provides guidance on employee relations matters, investigations, corrective actions, and interpretation of the Employee Handbook and Company policies, escalating complex or sensitive matters to Employee Relations and Legal as appropriate.
- Coaches leaders on positive employee relations practices and partners with HR, Legal, and Employee Relations to address complex associate matters, ensure appropriate resolution, and mitigate risk.
- Partners with business leaders and functional experts to ensure compliance with applicable local, state, and federal employment regulations across assigned locations, proactively identifying and addressing compliance risks.
- Partners with the Benefits team and other functional experts to support the administration of employee benefits, FMLA, short-term disability, ADA accommodations, and other leave and benefit programs, providing guidance to leaders and associates and ensuring appropriate and consistent application of Company policies and requirements.
Talent Management & Retention
- Leads Talent Management activities including talent assessments, succession planning, performance reviews, compensation planning and goal setting.
- Partners with leaders to identify talent gaps, strengthen succession readiness, and develop strategies that improve leadership capability and associate retention.
- Drives associate engagement and retention through proactive engagement, leadership coaching, associate listening strategies, recognition programs, and initiatives that strengthen culture, trust, and the associate experience.
- Coaches leaders on talent development, performance management, and building high-performing teams.
Organizational Effectiveness & Change Management
- Partners with functional leads to develop and implement people strategies for reorganizations, staffing optimization and/or workforce changes.
- Partners with business and functional leaders to identify people-related risks, develop mitigation strategies, and support successful implementation and adoption of organizational changes.
- Leads the people aspects of organizational changes and/or business integrations, including assessing workforce impacts, developing communication materials, supporting leader readiness, and maintaining associate engagement and operational continuity.
- Other duties as assigned by manager.
RELATIONSHIPS:
- Internal: Prime Line Leadership Team, frontline leaders and managers, Field HR, ER, Legal, Benefits, Payroll and M&A Integration
- External: Government and regulatory agencies
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Onsite: The associate in this role is expected to perform assigned responsibilities in a Prime Line office-based environment. Regular visits to the plant are required; the plant operates in a cold-temperature environment.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- 6 years of Human Resources experience.
- Experience serving as an HR business partner in a complex operating environment.
- Strong knowledge of HR practices, including employee relations, investigations, performance management, talent management, workforce planning, and employment compliance.
- Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships with business leaders, provide strategic HR guidance, and influence decisions without direct authority.
- Experience supporting organizational change, workforce transitions, and initiatives that improve associate engagement, retention, and organizational effectiveness.
- Proficiency in HR information systems and Microsoft Office applications.
- Up to 50% travel.
EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or equivalent work experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- PHR or SPHR certification
- Workday experience
- Experience in process-based Employee Relations
- Experience in a labor-intensive industry where business results are highly dependent on associate and team-performance
- Multi-site experience
This role may also receive annual incentive plan bonus.
Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html.
Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state or local minimum wage thresholds). The expected base rate for this role is between
$75,000 - $120,000***EOE – Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Age/Genetic Information/Protected Veteran/Disability Status***
Skills Required
- 6 years of Human Resources experience
- Experience serving as an HR business partner in a complex operating environment
- Strong knowledge of employee relations, investigations, performance management, talent management, workforce planning, and employment compliance
- Ability to build trusted relationships with business leaders, provide strategic HR guidance, and influence decisions without direct authority
- Experience supporting organizational change, workforce transitions, and initiatives improving engagement, retention, and organizational effectiveness
- Proficiency in HR information systems and Microsoft Office applications
- Up to 50% travel
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or equivalent work experience
- PHR or SPHR certification
- Workday experience
- Experience in process-based Employee Relations
- Experience in a labor-intensive industry where business results depend on associate and team performance
- Multi-site experience
US Foods Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about US Foods and has not been reviewed or approved by US Foods.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage with multiple plan options and day-one eligibility in many roles is highlighted as a relative strong point. Union agreements and company materials reinforce that health coverage is a core part of the total rewards package.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Incentives such as overtime, case/stop pay, and uncapped commissions often boost earnings in delivery, warehouse, and sales roles. Earnings can rise notably when hours are heavy or targets are met.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan is standard, and recent union contracts add pension coverage in some locations. Together these programs support longer-term financial security.
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What We Do
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