Your Opportunity as the Human Resources Manager
The HR Manager is responsible for management, execution, and delivery of local HR support and services for the facility. Assures operations and deliverables meet or exceed plant objectives, follow corporate and operational strategies, and integrate as appropriate with other HR functions.
Location: McCalla, Alabama
Work Arrangements: 100% Onsite
In this role you will:
- Serves on the site leadership team; acts as a coach, advisor, and confidante to operations leaders
- Manage plant HR activities such as hourly recruiting, performance management, employee/labor relations, and local talent management efforts
- Advise on HR best practices through policy development, establishment of resources and talent management.
- Helps drive high performance work systems with a leadership role in driving organization capability
- Oversee elements of the Operations Excellence to ensure alignment on HR strategies and priorities.
- Proactively plan for project, system, and organizational contingencies related to operations and recommend, implement, manage, or support changes under the guidance of senior management. Assure that physical, financial, and people resources are managed effectively.
- Support the functional strategy by designing programs, policies, and practices to attract, retain, and/or engage talent in alignment with the business strategy
- Manage supplemental activities such as community outreach, employee events, etc.
- Provide excellent service to ensure activities provide the intended experience for end users in an efficient and effective manner; manage tasks of self and team to assure deadlines are met according to established service levels/targets
- Escalate particularly specialized, difficult, or sensitive matters to the appropriate “Center of Excellence” resource and assure that cases are updated and maintained accordingly.
- Assist the Regional HR Manager with the execution of the compliance programs, internal audits, external audits, and government audits.
- Lead the talent acquisition and management process including hourly recruiting, performance management, employee/labor relations and employee engagement.
- Develop, coach, and mentor staff to build a high-performance team. Set goals and facilitate growth and development to meet individualized employee career goals, motivational needs, and organizational opportunities.
- Support organizational direction and culture. Effectively manage employee performance using established company tools. Recommend personnel decisions (e.g., compensation, recognition, transfer, promotion).
- Participate in the development and delivery of training for internal staff, specialist groups, or others as needed.
What we are looking for:
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree
- 7 years HR functional experience (e.g., employee relations, staffing, compensation, benefits, learning, employee data)
- Previous management experience
- Experience working at a manufacturing site
- Experience leading and mentoring a team and helping to foster/create a “great place to work”
- Experience delivering and improving HR plant processes to maximize efficiency & deliver quality services
- Experience successfully managing multiple priorities & projects through successful delivery & implementation under time, budget, and political pressure
- Experience working, monitoring, and interacting with third-party vendors
- Strong people leadership skills and demonstrated track record of success leading initiatives
- Significant business/operational knowledge with an understanding of risks, challenges, and advantages
- Flexibility to support a 24 hour/7 day a week continuous manufacturing operation
Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role (not required):
- Labor Relations experience
- Food manufacturing experience
- Experience working in High Performance Organization work systems
- PHR or SPHR certification
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The Right Place for You
We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.
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We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- 7 years HR functional experience
- Previous management experience
- Experience working at a manufacturing site
- Ability to successfully manage multiple priorities and projects
The J.M. Smucker Co. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are described as strong, with a company 401(k) match, immediate vesting in some materials, and access to an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. These elements contribute to a favorable view of total compensation value.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave for all parents and on-site childcare at key locations signal a family-forward approach. Additional supports such as adoption assistance and pet-related leave reinforce this emphasis.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, seasonal compressed schedules, and flexibility options are highlighted across materials. The ability to start with substantial PTO and buy additional time enhances perceived time-off breadth.
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What We Do
Each generation of consumers leaves their mark on culture by establishing new expectations for food and the companies that make it. At The J.M. Smucker Co., it is our privilege to be at the heart of this dynamic with a portfolio that appeals to each generation of people and pets with products found in 90 percent of U.S. homes and countless restaurants. This includes a mix of iconic brands consumers have always loved such as Folgers®, Jif® and Milk-Bone® and new favorites like Café Bustelo®, Smucker’s® Uncrustables® and Rachael Ray® Nutrish®. By continuing to immerse ourselves in consumer and pet parent preferences for food, how it’s purchased and how the companies that make it should operate, we will maintain the important role we play in their lives. This will allow us to continue growing our business and the positive impact we have on all of those who count on us.
