HR MANAGER

Associated Milk Producers Inc; Jim Falls (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

PTO

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Associated Milk Producers Inc. is seeking an HR Manager to coordinate recruitment, benefits enrollment, and policy compliance at our Jim Falls facility. You will lead HR functions, maintain records, and support payroll processes while ensuring regulatory adherence.

The role includes union communication, training leadership, and managing HRIS data analytics to drive improvements. Strong collaboration with management and a focus on safety and quality are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources or related field; preferred emphasis in HR/business.
• 3–5 years of HR management experience in a manufacturing or cooperative setting.
• Experience with payroll processes, benefits, and compliance programs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate facility recruitment: source, interview, offer, background checks, and onboarding.
• Ensure legal compliance with federal/state HR regulations and maintain records.
• Lead HR functions: benefits enrollment, new hires, performance reviews, and training.
• Manage union communication, grievances, and participate in collective bargaining.
• Oversee timekeeping, PTO processing, and payroll backup; audits and discrepancies.
• Maintain HRIS data integrity and generate KPI reports for leadership.

Skills

Recruitment coordination

Employee relations

Payroll backup

HR policy compliance

HRIS management

Education

Bachelor's degree in human resources

GED or high school diploma

3–5 years HR management experience

Tools

UKG

HRIS system

Job description

AMPI owns six Midwest-based manufacturing plants where 10 percent of the nation's American-type cheese and processed cheese is produced. The cooperative's award-winning cheese and powdered dairy products are marketed to foodservice, retail and food ingredient customers. In 2019, the co-op launched its Dinner Bell Creamery brand and accompanying Co-op Crafted promise, highlighting more than 50 years of dairy farm families partnering with skilled cheesemakers.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time:

• All AMPI employees have an obligation to report employee safety, food safety and food quality issues to personnel of authority.
• Coordinates facility recruitment by sourcing candidates, conducting interviews, and referring qualified applicants. Extends job offers and arranges background checks, drug screens, and physicals. Conducts new hire orientation.
• Assists with workers' compensation and OSHA compliance programs. Through the workers' compensation carrier, monitors the progress of employees with claims.
• Ensures legal compliance with all federal and state regulations applicable to the human resource areas such as; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). Completes the location's Affi­rmative Action Plan, provides training and completes outreach. Monitors human resource processes for compliance, posts notices, maintains records, investigates and resolves employee complaints, and recommends changes necessary to achieve compliance.
• Maintains all Human Resources related records, including separate file systems for personnel records, employment selection process records, I-9 forms, affirmative action/equal employment related records, records related to complaint investigations and employee performance issues. Ensures confidentiality and limited access according to procedure.
• Leads and manages all Human Resource functions in areas including but not limited to: answering HR questions, benefit enrollment, entering and processing new hires, changes and termination information, background checks, performance reviews, forms, policy updates and conducting stay and exit interviews. Assists with planning and presentation of meetings including division meetings.
• Responsible for communication to the union. Manage and respond to union grievances. Participate in collective bargaining contract negotiations.
• Supervise and train direct reports while serving as their back up support.
• Oversee learning and development for all employees, running reports, assigning affected training and ensuring completion of assigned courses.
• Creates statistical reports (KPI's) for weekly and monthly review by leadership team. Analyzes monthly HR metrics, identifying unfavorable trends and implement corrective actions to curb unfavorable trending.
• Maintains accurate employee information in HRIS system.
• Serve as payroll backup by reviewing and updating timecards and schedules as needed.
• Review employee timecards for completeness and accuracy. Enter and adjust employee schedules and employee timecards as necessary. Tracking and reporting absenteeism.
• Coordinate paid time off (PTO) requests from requests to approval for timely processing. Process cash outs of PTO in lieu of taking PTO when applicable.
• Enter new employee transactions, changes in personnel status, and terminated employee transactions.
• Provide administrative support for benefits by assisting with the efficient processing and tracking of benefits enrollment, changes, and terminations. Prepares benefit documentation for new hires, enters benefits related information in the HRIS system and ensures the integrity of all submitted documents through verification and investigation.
• Assist with audits and resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain records related to grievances and disciplinary actions.
• Responsible for troubleshooting and handling time clock issues.
• Maintain employee personnel files.
• Assist with reference checks and verification of employment.
• Prepare and analyze payroll information and reports.
• Acts as a UKG resource for employees and responds to employee/supervisor questions regarding payroll issues. Answers questions and facilitates resolution to payroll discrepancies.
• Understand the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and apply the pay practices, benefits, leave and discharge language according to the CBA.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge in areas of responsibility by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, researching topics, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
• Other duties as assigned.

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle and essential functions of the position and shall not be construed as the only duties that may be assigned for the position.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required.
• Bachelor's degree in human resources or related field, preferred with emphasis in human resources, business management, or related field.
• Three to five years human resources management experience.

BENEFITS/REWARDS

AMPI offers competitive starting pay, PTO, 401k, short-term disability, health, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance programs and more.

Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Military service members, Veterans, and qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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