HR Business Partner (HRBP)

Brothers International; City of Rochester (NY); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Innovation culture

Team collaboration

Global impact

Pay transparency

Descripción de la vacante

Brothers International is seeking an HR Business Partner to drive strategic HR initiatives in Rochester, NY. You will partner with leadership to design programs, coach managers, and lead talent acquisition and employee relations in a fast-growing environment.

The role requires 7+ years HR experience, strong coaching skills, and a hands-on approach to change management, with a focus on delivering measurable business impact for multiple divisions.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, psychology or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 7+ years HR experience including HRBP or HR manager in growth environments.
• 2+ years directly managing HR professionals and scaling HR functions.
• Proven ability to coach and influence leaders with high EI and diplomacy.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local employment law; conduct investigations.
• Modern talent acquisition: proactive sourcing and structured interviews.
• Experience with performance calibration and merit cycles.
• Change management and organizational design experience.
• Tech-savvy with modern HR systems and AI tools.

Responsabilidades

• Act as sounding board for leadership and drive scalable HR practices.
• Design and own company-wide HR programs with the HR Manager and execute.
• Coach managers and oversee performance management frameworks.
• Partner with leaders on workforce planning and organizational design.
• Oversee full-cycle recruitment and localized sourcing strategies.
• Support employee relations and investigations with compliant practices.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Coaching

Change management

Talent strategy

Workforce planning

Talent acquisition

Employee relations

HR analytics

Emotional intelligence

Stakeholder management

Educación

Bachelor's degree in HR / Business / Psychology

Master's degree preferred

SHRM-CP/SCP or PHR/SPHR certification preferred

Herramientas

HRIS

AI tools in HR

Descripción del empleo

We're looking for a high-impact HR Business Partner to join our team in Rochester, NY!

If you're an HR leader who thrives on real, measurable impact, loves navigating organizational change, and actively coaches, challenges, and guides management to drive high value, we want you on our team! We are a lean, fast-moving HR department guiding our divisions through evolution and high growth. Reporting to the HR Director, you will lead and develop our HR Manager, while serving as a strategic partner to our business units. You'll set priorities for HR program design and execution, coach your direct report to grow their impact, and stay hands-on with the partnering, talent, and employee relations work that drives business outcomes from day one. This is a "wear-multiple-hats" environment where strategic leadership and hands-on execution are equally valued.

Your Impact:

Strategic HR Business Partnering:

• Act as a true sounding board for leadership, building deep understanding of our business, operations, and talent hurdles.
• Provide day-to-day coaching and support, and constructively challenge existing mindsets to drive modern, scalable business practices.
• Lead the design of company-wide HR programs in partnership with the HR Manager, and own adoption and execution.
• Partner with leaders to prepare for, implement, assess, and drive change for future growth and evolution.

Team Leadership:

• Lead, coach, and develop our HR Manager by setting clear goals, delegating ownership of programs and workstreams, and providing ongoing feedback and performance assessments.
• Partner with the HR Director on department priorities, resourcing, and building HR capability as the company scales.

Performance Management & Skill-Based Development:

• Identify skill gaps at the management and employee level, and deliver practical training on topics such as leadership, management, delivering feedback, managing conflict, etc.
• Implement and facilitate performance management frameworks, moving leaders from informal feedback toward structured, objective, and documented talent calibrations.
• Guide managers through the annual merit and bonus process, ensuring compensation recommendations are objective, data-backed, and aligned with company-wide budget frameworks.

Talent Strategy & Workforce Planning:

• Partner with leaders to support organizational design transitions, defining clear roles, responsibilities, and decision-making rights.
• Help leaders identify critical role dependencies, map talent pipelines, and structure future hiring plans.

Talent Acquisition:

• Oversee full-cycle recruitment, including intake meetings, sourcing, interviewing, and extending offers while ensuring high-quality candidate experience.
• Assist HR Manager in defining compelling job requirements and localized sourcing strategies that attract high-quality talent aligned with our evolving culture.
• Build localized pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill roles and ensure hiring alignment across stakeholders.

Employee Relations:

• Support managers in resolving complex employee relations issues, with a focus on coaching and constructive problem solving.
• Conduct thorough and objective investigations, ensuring compliance throughout.
• Coach Managers on sustainable documentation and resolution.

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or a related field (Master’s preferred), and SHRM-CP/SCP or PHR/SPHR certification preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive HR experience, including a proven track record as an HR Business Partner or HR manager in a growing, fast-paced, or mid-sized environment.
• 2+ years of directly managing HR professionals, with experience building, scaling, or improving an HR function.
• Proven ability to coach and influence leaders, building trust quickly and constructively challenging existing mindsets with high emotional intelligence and diplomacy.
• Practical knowledge of federal, state, and local employment law, with experience conducting thorough, discreet, and legally compliant employee relations investigations.
• Modern talent acquisition expertise, including proactive sourcing, structured interviewing, and candidate experience management.
• Experience with performance calibration, merit cycles, and using talent metrics to build a business case for HR initiatives.
• Working knowledge of change management and organizational design, with the ability to translate frameworks into practical, everyday value for managers.
• Tech-savvy and adaptable, comfortable with modern HR systems and AI tools, and energized by an environment where you’ll balance strategy with hands-on execution.
  

Why Brothers International?

• Innovation:Be part of a company that values creativity and encourages innovation in the ever-evolving food industry.
• Team Collaboration:Join a collaborative work environment where your ideas and contributions are recognized and celebrated.
• Global Impact: Contribute to a company with a global presence, making a difference in the lives of people worldwide through our diverse range of food products.

About Brothers International:

At Brothers International, we are passionate about creating high-quality food products that enrich lives and bring people together. Our Ingredients division supplies top-quality fruit and fruit juice concentrates to a number of Fortune 100 food companies. Our Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) division includes Brothers-All-Natural, the #1 Freeze-Dried Snack Brand, and also produces private label freeze-dried fruit snacks for some of the leading retailers in the US.

Headquartered in Rochester, NY, with offices in Florida, we are an innovative global leader in the food industry. We take pride in our commitment to excellence, sustainability, and the well-being of our communities.

Pay Transparency: The pay range for this role is between $90K-$120. The pay range listed represents a good-faith anticipated range for this position.

Brothers International is an equal opportunity employer who does not discriminate based on race, sex, gender identity, color, citizenship, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran’s status or any protected category. We encourage veterans and people with disabilities to apply.