The Plant Human Resources Business Partner will provide leadership and functional HR Generalist support to the production facility. The role will support 500+ hourly and salaried associates throughout the employee life cycle including and not limited to: onboarding, coaching, performance management, employee engagement, employee relations, and talent management. This role will serve as a strong partner with the broader HR team, leading and supporting HR initiatives that enhance the employee experience at the plant location.  Candidates for this role should have a passion for continuous improvement, identifying opportunities to standardize and create efficiency through the work performed.

Detailed Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted HR Business Partner to Plant Leadership Team, leading and executing HR initiatives that support the business objectives of the broader Home Chef organization
• Establish and promote an inclusive work environment, aligned with the Home Chef culture, that enhances employee experience and increases retention
• Guide leaders and employees regarding Home Chef policies, HR Programs administration and interpretation to ensure policies and procedures are handled consistently 
• Provide coaching and feedback to employees, enabling and empowering them to reach their full potential
• Leverage HR reporting and metrics; analyze data, diagnose issues, and recommend solutions to address business challenges for the corporate employee population
• Identify and drive continuous improvement within HR programs and processes that allow the People team to scale and evolve with a high growth organization
• Display business maturity and strong emotional intelligence to coach, develop, influence and counsel mid-level managers and employees.
• Partner with managers to assess and provide HR tools that drive talent retention, employee development and organizational design efficiency Develop and execute strategies to improve Organizational Health Protects interest of employees and the company in accordance with company policies, governmental laws and regulations

Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability and/or other characteristics needed for this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.

• 5 years experience in the Human Resources field, with at least 2 years as a HR Generalist or HR Business Partner 
• Completion of a four-year degree program in a related field: Human Resources or similar related field
• Ability to speak effectively to groups of employees
• Must be able to maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Strong work ethic and initiative  
• Ability to handle multiple priorities, strong problem-solving skills, good judgment
• Demonstrate success in designing, leading, and achieving projects and workgroup initiatives 
• Good computer skills (MS Office, Google Workspace, ATS, HRIS, etc.)

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The Plant HR Leader will be responsible for the alignment of HR strategies with business goals and developing site specific projects with the goal of evolving the location to a high performing work team.  This leader must be a seasoned HR professional with demonstrated experience in developing and managing recommendations/projects that engage the workforce to achieve and possibly exceed growth expectations.  In addition, the Plant HR Leader will actively engage with the entire Plant operation including walking the production floor, providing coaching, facilitating people discussions, leading all human resources activities in the facility as well as actively participating with the Plant leadership team to meet production goals.  The successful candidate will also have prior experience managing a team as well as experience as a HR Business Partner.

Detailed Responsibilities

• Partner with HR Centers of Excellence to develop and implement HR programs that enhance the work experience for plant employees
• Contribute to the long-term strategic plan and direction of the plant, functioning as part of the site’s senior leadership team
• Establish an inclusive work environment, aligned with the Home Chef culture, that enhances employee experience and increases retention
• Provide coaching and feedback to employees, enabling and empowering them to reach their full potential
• Leverage HR reporting and metrics; analyze data, diagnose issues, and recommend solutions to address business challenges
• Ensure operational excellence to scale the team’s impact; continuously improving the way work is done to allow for greater focus on longer term strategies
• Display business maturity and strong emotional intelligence to coach, develop, influence and counsel mid-level managers and employees.
• Partner with leadership team to optimize organization design, succession planning, and talent retention and development
• Protects interest of employees and the company in accordance with company policies, governmental laws and regulations
• Manage and lead the Plant HR team

This position requires 10% travel.

Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability and/or other characteristics needed for this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.

• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing HR environment. Prior experience in a startup or high growth organization preferred. 
• 2+ years of experience managing and mentoring HR staff
• Completion of a four-year degree program in a related field: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Management, or related degree
• Strong understanding of HR policies and procedures, common employment laws 
• Effective coaching, influencing, presentation and facilitation skills
• Ability to adapt to continually changing business and work environment and manage multiple priorities
• Strong leadership and change management or organizational development skills
• Excellent people management and interpersonal skills
• Ability to build rapport and trusting relationships with all levels of organization
• Excellent written and verbal communication and team management skills
• Proficient in MS Office Suite and/or Google Suite. 
• Enjoys working in an agile, fast-paced, team environment

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As a member of Home Chef’s People Team, the Human Resources Specialist will be responsible for providing life cycle HR support to associates. HR support includes but is not limited to: ensuring accurate attendance management, weekly submission of payroll files, leaves administration support, maintaining employee records, processing employee changes and answering associate questions on various HR topics. The HR Specialist will be a member of the local Plant People team and will help drive broader People initiatives that support employee engagement and Home Chef’s DE&I strategy. 

This role requires strong communication skills, a high level of confidentiality, and the ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Detailed Responsibilities

HR Lifecycle Support

• Provide life cycle HR specialist and admin support to an employee population of approximately 500 employees. This includes hourly timekeeping, badge and attendance management, onboarding, offboarding, and leaves of absence administration support. Specific tasks include:
  • Ensuring missed time clock punches are corrected and submitted before payroll submissions each week
  • Process time off requests such as jury duty, bereavement, vacation and sick time 
  • Assist employees with the Leave of Absence process, helping them understand the timing, responsibilities and initial steps to start a LOA claim 
  • Provide information and guidance to help Associates navigate the Worker’s Compensation process 
  • Respond to general policy questions 
  • Assist associates when they need assistance logging into the various systems (ex: ADP, Kronos), guiding account set-ups and password resets 
  • Attend new hire orientation and educate associates on the various actions they’ll need to take to successfully onboard 
  • Partner with safety and facilities to request badges for new associates 
  • Process terminations from the company, ensuring successfully offboarding process 
  • Answer general policy questions
  • Provide light employee relations support, conducting intake and initial triage for some employee relations matters

Other People Team Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted People team member, executing people initiatives that support the business objectives of the broader organization
• Establish and promote an inclusive work environment, aligned with the Home Chef culture, that enhances employee experience and increases retention
• Leverage HR reporting and metrics; analyze data, diagnose issues, and recommend solutions to address business challenges for the plant employee population
• Identify and drive continuous improvement within HR programs and processes that allow the People team to scale and evolve with a high growth organization
• Display business maturity and strong emotional intelligence.
• Protect interest of employees and the company in accordance with company policies, governmental laws and regulations

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability and/or other characteristics needed for this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.

• Completion of a two-year program such as an Associate degree
• 5 years experience in the Human Resources field, with at least 3 years as a HR Associate or HR Specialist 
• Ability to speak effectively to groups of employees
• Must be able to maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Strong work ethic and initiative  
• Ability to handle multiple priorities, strong problem-solving skills, good judgment
• Demonstrate success in designing, leading, and achieving projects and workgroup initiatives 
• Good computer skills (MS Office, Google Workspace, ATS, HRIS, etc)

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