Description
Due to tremendous growth and success, we are excited to add to our HR team. We are looking for someone with exceptional employee relations skills, recruiting experience, and a passion for improving company culture.
The Human Resources Manager is an integral part of the Holmen Cheese team, they will bridge the gap between leadership and staff to foster a positive, productive work environment. They will be responsible for resolving conflicts, investigating workplace complaints, ensuring policy fairness, hourly recruitment, performance management, and guiding leaders through disciplinary procedures while maintaining legal compliance. The person in this role will have the ability to influence change and have an immediate impact on the organization.
*Please be aware that applications may not be reviewed right away; candidates selected for the next step will be contacted via email so please be sure to check your Junk/Spam folders. This is NOT a remote or hybrid position.
Requirements
Responsibilities:
- Build relationships with leaders within the organization and gain an understanding of their departments operations
- Provide trusted coaching and HR/Employee Relations advice, ensuring a balanced approach is taken to resolve all HR issues.
- Drive accountability and provide day-to-day guidance to leadership as it relates to coaching, counselling, performance management and disciplinary actions.
- Conduct thorough investigations as necessary and recommend appropriate action.
- Drive employee engagement and establish feedback loops to identify areas of concern and work with business partners to address them.
- Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of team members, reducing legal risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Interpret and enforce company policies, ensuring consistency. Annually review company handbooks and recommend changes.
- Lead full-cycle hourly recruiting efforts across the organization.
- Serve as first point of contact for our members HR related matters.
- Manage and track all Leave of Absence Programs
- Stay current on HR trends, best practices, and technology, and communicate updates to leadership.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or any other related discipline or appropriate work experience.
- 5+ years in a HR Generalist or Manager Role with direct experience in handling employee relations concerns and investigations.
- 3+ Years of HR experience in a Manufacturing environment.
- In-depth knowledge of employment laws (e.g. FMLA, ADA, EEO, etc.)
- Willingness to spend time on the production floor
- Ability to support a 24/5 operation
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
- 5+ years in an HR Generalist or Manager role with direct employee relations and investigation experience.
- 3+ years of HR experience in a manufacturing environment.
- In-depth knowledge of employment laws (e.g., FMLA, ADA, EEO).
- Exceptional employee relations skills and recruiting experience.
- Willingness to spend time on the production floor.
- Ability to support a 24/5 operation.
What We Do
Holmen Cheese is the industry’s newest and most advanced manufacturer of dairy- and plant-based cheese, cheese alternatives, cheese blends, and processed cheeses. They provide industrial, food service, and retail markets with outstanding non-Standard of Identity (SOI) cheese solutions and specialize in client-centric innovation for B2B customers.
