Bilingual Human Resources Specialist

Position Title: HR Specialist
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Grade: Grade 04
Requisition ID: 40915
HR Specialist
Grand Island, NE
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role.
The HR Specialist is responsible for providing local HR support in these main areas leveraging knowledge of local/regional/cultural nuances and handling unique language and time zone requirements.

• Employee Relations & Corrective Actions
• Employee Experience & Retention Efforts
• Talent Acquisition of High-Volume role (Plant, Manufacturing and related) and Onboarding
• Leave Management (FMLA, STD & LTD) - Hourly

The HR Specialist is part of the plant HR team, with dotted line reporting to Service Delivery Manager and a member of the HR Specialist community of practice. This role requires onsite presence at our Grand Island Plant 5 days per week.
What you'll be doing.

• Partner with Talent Acquisition as appropriate to execute local high volume employee recruitment efforts, such as maintaining job requisitions, running talent acquisition events, proactively sourcing candidates, and developing/maintaining the local candidate pool(s), and managing internal posting process.
• Execute the HR onsite onboarding of new hires in collaboration with the training team.
• Support people managers and employees with employee relations issues (activities may include conducting investigations, managing appeals, addressing misconduct, issuing discipline, suspension, and / or termination).
• Mitigating any potential risks and adhering to local legal requirements as it relates to separations.
• Manage org chart updates including but not limited to submitting cases for data and position updates, closures and changes.
• In combination with the site nurse, manage hourly employee leave of absence process, including working closely with leaves vendor, and initiating the leave of absence within the HR system. Examples include Short Term Disability, FMLA and LTD.
• Work with the Employee Experience Centre and HRBPs to manage any reductions in force / redundancy efforts, as well as employee retirements.
• Work with any relevant local authorities / vendors to ensure local legal requirements and business needs are adhered to.
• Share insights and trends with key stakeholders to drive more effective / efficient HR customer service delivery.
• Support and maintain the employee engagement program initiatives that reinforce the company's goals and culture
• Act as a McCain brand ambassador engaging with employees onsite

What you'll need to be successful.

• 1-3 years of experience as a HR Generalist or related progressive HR experience
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) required
• Bachelor's degree in human resources or a related field preferred
• Professional Human Resources certification is considered an asset
• Experience with relationship building across all levels
• Policy, regulation, and employment law interpretation in the state of Nebraska
• Analytical skills, attention to detail along with a sense of urgency
• HRIS experience, technology adept

About McCain.
Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.
Leadership principles.
At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
The McCain experience.
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.
Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. We're big believers in the power of working together in person-it helps us stay connected, collaborate more effectively, and grow as a team. At the same time, we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model, with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.
Compensation Package : $58,800.00 - $78,500.00 . USD annually + Bonus eligibility
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Benefits: At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we're here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work - and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
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 find appropriate solutions.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain's Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy , as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process, though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here .
Job Family: Human Resources
Location(s): US - United States of America : Nebraska : Grand Island
Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.