HR Business Partner

Michael Foods Inc. hiring for HR Business Partner jobs in Hartford, IA, US

Business Unit Overview:

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food.

Location Description: Michael Foods, Inc. located in Norwalk, Iowa is a southern suburb in the Des Moines, Iowa metropolitan area. We are known for knowing our neighbors and enjoying a great quality of life! Our location produces high quality precooked egg patties as well as various French Toast products. Responsibilities:

POSITION SUMMARY: 

The primary responsibility of the Human Resource Business Partner is to support line leaders in driving plant performance.  They provide support for employees and report to the plant HR Manager.  Responsible for working in partnership to coach, support, influence, and enable customer groups including team members and leaders to effectively deliver their people plans.  In this role as a partner to their customer, they contribute to and support accomplishment of the company objectives in a matrix structure.   This position has direct line leader support responsibilities of plant leadership team members. This position will participate in HR projects that impact the entire facility.   Responsible for completing all job duties in a manner that supports plant safety, food safety, quality and environmental practices by performing the following duties personally or through other resources. 

This position has the responsibility to comply with Safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value. Ensures that all policies, procedures and activities, related to Food Safety & Quality, are followed and complied with uniformly, in an effort to reduce product and process variability.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

A partner to deliver value to customer groups and their management teams in a plant environment that will enable them to develop individual employee ability resulting in increased organizational capabilities.

Work in partnership with customer groups to manage employee relations issues. Promote positive and pro-active employee relations support to team members and respective leaders.  Be a role model for and provide high levels of customer service to employees. Build management responsibility and capability for managing employee relations (where appropriate).

Lead generalist duties in the areas of performance management, training, talent acquisition, new employee orientation, benefits, compensation, etc., as a resource to team members and leaders. 

Embed engagement, safety, and a performance management culture within the business area as a means of driving business improvement by ensuring clear goals and objectives, feedback and the improvement of customer service through behaviors aligned with our values.

Drive, influence, advise and support the cultural and people aspects of organizational change, structures, people processes and business improvement initiatives within the customer groups in order to improve business efficiency and people management, allowing for flexibility and planned growth.

Assist customer groups to improve and deliver decision support via HR data and metrics that are meaningful to drive business objectives, as well as building accountability and visual management. 

Partner with the HR Centers of Excellence (COE) to leverage resources and support company-wide initiatives and processes.

Provides feedback to HR team, including Specialists (COE) and peer groups on implementation and utilization of tools to ensure flawless execution of HR initiatives.

Responsible for representing the customer’s needs from the plant level and providing customer feedback to the COE teams.

Lead projects that support plant and Supply Chain initiatives to enhance HR processes. 

Minimize business risk and enhance the company culture by ensuring that all management are knowledgeable in all required legal subject areas Compliance, Code of Conduct, Diversity & Sexual Harassment, Interviewing and selection skills, employment law, etc.

In a facility that has union representation, the Human Resource Business Partner will be involved in grievance resolution, negotiations for arbitrations, contract renewal and general labor relations activities.  A win-win scenario with the union should be the goal of the business partner in working with union leadership while maintaining adherence to the collective bargaining agreement.

Assume personal responsibility to ensure a safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and incorporate safety and healthy in all jobs and tasks.

Adhere to Quality work practices, follow all GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained.  Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and quality

Ensures compliance with all Federal, State and Local legal and regulatory requirements.

Performs other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education:

B.S. or B.A. degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field;

5+ years of increasing generalist responsibility within Human Resources in a manufacturing environment.

Demonstrated success managing projects.