Description
Now Hiring: Human Resource Manager
Reports To: CHRO
Salary Range: $125,000 - $150,000
Why join our team?
- Full benefits package – medical, dental, vision & 401(k) match
- Generous PTO & holidays
- Growth opportunities to expand skillsets & enhance career
- Amazing team & culture focused on: Communication | Community| Wellness
Other Benefits & Programs We Offer:
- Tuition reimbursement
- HSA Medical plan option with annual company contribution
- Referral bonus program
- Perks at Work – discounts on shopping, travel & more
- Proven continued business growth for future opportunities
Position Overview
Gehl’s is seeking an experienced Human Resources Manager to serve as the primary HR leader for our 24/7 manufacturing facility in Lathrop, California. This hands-on role partners with plant leadership and Corporate HR to drive employee relations, compliance, talent acquisition, performance management, and employee development.
The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in California labor and employment law, strong leadership skills, and the ability to balance strategic HR partnership with the day-to-day needs of a fast-paced manufacturing operation.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop the site HR Generalist team.
- Serve as the facility expert on California labor and employment law, including wage and hour, FEHA, CFRA, PDL, PAGA, and applicable IWC Wage Orders.
- Lead complex employee relations matters and workplace investigations.
- Coach leaders on performance management, corrective action, and organizational risk.
- Oversee leaves of absence and workplace accommodation processes in partnership with third-party resources.
- Partner with legal counsel on investigations, claims, and pre-litigation matters.
- Lead recruiting for hourly and salaried plant positions.
- Identify compliance risks and strengthen HR policies, procedures, and training.
- Analyze HR trends and metrics to support workforce and business decisions.
- Maintain accurate HRIS data and required employment records, notices, and postings.
- Support HR needs across a 24/7 operation, including nights and weekends as needed.
- Champion Gehl’s values of Safety, Quality, Communication, Teamwork, Respect, and Continuous Improvement.
Requirements
Key Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
- 5+ years of progressive HR leadership experience.
- 3+ years of direct people-management experience leading an HR team.
- Demonstrated expertise in California labor and employment law — required and non-negotiable.
- Proven success managing complex employee relations matters and workplace investigations.
- Manufacturing experience strongly preferred; food and beverage experience is a plus.
- Strong HRIS knowledge; Paylocity experience preferred.
- Excellent judgment, communication, confidentiality, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to combine strategic thinking with a hands-on, accessible leadership style.
- English/Spanish bilingual skills preferred.
- PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification preferred.
- Ability to work variable shifts, including nights and weekends, when needed to support plant operations.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
- 5+ years of progressive HR leadership experience
- 3+ years of direct people-management experience leading an HR team
- Demonstrated expertise in California labor and employment law, including wage and hour, FEHA, CFRA, PDL, PAGA, and applicable IWC Wage Orders
- Experience managing complex employee relations matters and workplace investigations
- Manufacturing experience
- Food and beverage experience
- Strong HRIS knowledge
- Paylocity experience
- Excellent judgment, communication, confidentiality, and relationship-building skills
- Strategic thinking combined with a hands-on, accessible leadership style
- English and Spanish bilingual skills
- PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification
- Ability to work variable shifts, including nights and weekends, as needed
What We Do
California Natural Products (CNP) is a provider of food and dairy packaging services, specializing in aseptic processing and packaging of organic foods, dairy-based and dairy alternative beverages, soups, broths, teas, and nutritional drinks. They also manufacture specialty rice and soy-based ingredients and pioneered the packaging of natural and organic aseptic beverages.
