Job Summary:

Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of designated project to ensure that goals or objectives of project are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reviews project proposal or plan to determine time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of project.
• Directs and coordinates activities of project personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget.
• Prepares project reports for management, client, or others.
• Confers with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems.
• Coordinates project activities with activities of government regulatory or other governmental agencies.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, industrial, chemical, or Electrical Engineering fields of study if applicable, or 7 – 10 years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, or Associate’s degree and 15 years related experience.
• Prior experience in the food, beverage, or related manufacturing industry preferred.
• Basic knowledge of process controls and automation systems is advantageous.

Skills and Competencies:

• Adaptability: Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events
• Analytical and Problem Solving: Works well in group problem solving situations
• Change Management: Develops workable implementation plans
• Communication: Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Initiative/Drive: Sets and achieves challenging goals
• Travel: 30%

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This position is based out of our LaFargeville, Vernon or Arkport, NY locations. It is required that the candidate hired will be based on-site at one of the three locations depending on their location and will require travel to all 3 sites depending on project needs. Relocation assistance is provided for this position.

Job Summary:

Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of designated project to ensure that goals or objectives of project are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reviews project proposal or plan to determine time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of project.
• Directs and coordinates activities of project personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget.
• Prepares project reports for management, client, or others.
• Confers with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems.
• Coordinates project activities with activities of government regulatory or other governmental agencies.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, industrial, chemical, or Electrical Engineering fields of study if applicable, or 7 – 10 years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, or Associate’s degree and 15 years related experience.
• Prior experience in the food, beverage, or related manufacturing industry preferred.
• Basic knowledge of process controls and automation systems is advantageous.

Skills and Competencies:

• Adaptability: Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events
• Analytical and Problem Solving: Works well in group problem solving situations
• Change Management: Develops workable implementation plans
• Communication: Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Initiative/Drive: Sets and achieves challenging goals
• Travel: 30%

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We are currently seeing a Director of HR to oversee our Fluid/Culture/Ice Cream Plants.  This is a remote role to include travel, specifically to our FCIC plants (Portland, ME; Concord NH; Agawam, MA Suffield, CT; New York: Arkport, LaFargeville, Vernon.

The Director, HR develops policy and directs and coordinates human resources activities, such as employment, compensation, labor relations, benefits, training, and employee services by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares personnel forecast to project employment
• Writes directives advising department managers of company policy regarding equal employment opportunities, compensation, and employee benefits.
• Develops and maintains a human resources system that meets top management information
• Oversees the analysis, maintenance, and communication of records required by law or local governing bodies, or other departments in the organization.
• Studies legislation, arbitration decisions, and collective bargaining contracts to assess industry
• Represents management in negotiating collective bargaining
• Writes and delivers presentations to corporate officers or government officials regarding human resources policies and practices.
• Provide consultation to management on strategic staffing plans, compensation, benefits, training and development, organizational development, employee relations, and labor relations.
• Effectively, develop, implement, and manage human resource-related initiatives that support HP Hood’s strategic operational goals.
• Develop, coach and mentor assigned HR
• Partner with local and divisional management to assist with employee transactions: – hiring, promotions, demotions, work related issues, corrective actions/memos of expectations and terminations.
• Monitor administration of key metrics data and health of human Identify negative trends and quickly resolve with solutions aligned with strategic operational goals.
• Responsibility for communicating, implementing and monitoring affirmative action
• Plans, organizes, and manage all HR related activities of the assigned Participates in developing divisional goals, objectives, and HR related systems.
• Implements and annually updates job descriptions as necessary; monitors performance evaluation program and revises as necessary.
• Coordinates, internal/external training/educational activities for assigned
• Assists division with the development of training/educational curriculum and Facilitate trainings as needed
• Manage divisional, exempt recruitment
• Manager and monitor career pathing/performance management
• Evaluate reports, decisions, and results of division relative to established goals. Recommend new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect and enhance continued improvements in efficiency of department and services

Education and Experience:

• BS/BA or equivalent
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive human resources generalist experience required

Skills and Competencies:

• Experience with manufacturing focused company is
• Strong project management skills
• Managing and measuring work
• Ability to establish priorities and work
• Strong analytical, problem solving and decision making
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation
• Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to positively influence, build relationships, and interact with all levels in the
• Excellent teamwork and collaboration
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and understanding of HR

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The candidate hired for this position will support Sanitation Programs at our Fluid, Cultured, and Ice Cream plants, requiring approximately 70% travel to these facilities across New York State and New England.

We are unable to offer relocation assistance or sponsorship at this time.

Job Summary:
The technical sanitation specialist will be responsible for providing technical support to all of HP Hood's facilities. This includes but is not limited to troubleshooting quality issues, optimizing CIP systems, standardizing CIPs and manual cleaning practices and providing additional training and support as deemed necessary. This position will work closely with the Sr. Manager, Strategic Sanitation Programs to establish long term strategic business plans, monitor corporate sanitation policies and help foster an environment of proactive sanitation across multiple departments and divisions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to Operations Quality, R&D, and manufacturing facilities in the areas of sanitation, pathogen/environmental control, integrated pest control, new equipment design, installation or construction and other food safety or quality initiatives related to sanitation processes.
• Assist in the development and implementation of strategic sanitation programs, policies, plans and processes to ensure that sanitary performance meets Hood standards as well as supports Food Safety requirements towards regulatory compliance. Assist in quality issue troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Incorporate principles of dry as well as wet cleaning best practices, allergen management, and “allergen clean” vs. microbial clean as needed.
• Utilize corporate Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP’s) as guidance, prepare plant specific SSOP’s for equipment and processes. Ensure all SSOP forms and records are current and completed. Incorporate visual learning and step-by-step processes which are easily followed and comprehended by staff.
• Communicate significant issues or developments identified during plant visits and provide recommended process improvements to management.
• Prepare and present technical and program information to team members and management.
• Directs technical and administrative workers engaged in sanitation activities.
• Maintain a working knowledge of government and industry codes and standards.
• Provide education and technical support to assure effective deployment and implementation of corporate sanitation and food safety policies and procedures.
• Work cross functionally and collaboratively with all Plant Operations, Corporate QA, Food Safety, and Chemical Supply Vendors to implement and continuously improve on sanitation programs and policies.
• Develop a culture of proactive quality.

Education and Experience:
• 5+ years of Quality Assurance experience in both corporate and plant locations.
• Four-year degree preferred. Preferably a BS or BA in Food Science, Dairy Science, Biology or Chemistry

Skills and Competencies:
• Strong technical dairy knowledge
• Strong verbal & written skills
• Strong presentation delivery skills (written & delivery)
• Strong interpersonal skills with a customer orientation (internal & external)
• Strong computer skills (MS Office, BPCS, Formula System)
• Experience with regulatory, third party, and customer audits
• Experience in successfully addressing environmental sanitation challenges in all areas of plant
• Thorough knowledge and experience with diverse sanitizing applications
• Certification and/or License – Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) certification or attainment of PCQI within 6 months of hiring
• A general knowledge of food and environmental microbiological testing as well as preventative measures including sanitary design and automated sanitation and efficiency is required.

The reasonably anticipated pay range for this position is $75,000 - $93,000. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience and location.

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