HR Manager

Jobot; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot in Rockford, IL is seeking an HR Manager to lead the full HR function at a multi-shift food manufacturing site. This senior role partners with plant and executive leadership and will have a small HR team reporting to you.

You will own full cycle HR for hourly workforce, manage payroll, benefits, OSHA compliance, and training. This on-site, permanent position offers visibility and influence across operations.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive HR experience with at least 3+ years as the senior HR leader for a site.
• Experience in manufacturing or food processing, across multi-shift operations.
• Hands-on payroll processing and HRIS administration.
• Experience handling workplace investigations and partnering with outside counsel.
• Bilingual English and Spanish strongly preferred.
• SHRM or HRCI certification is preferred.
• Comfortable being on the production floor and visible to staff.

Responsibilities

• Full cycle HR for a multi-shift hourly workforce, including recruiting and onboarding.
• Manage hourly payroll, benefits, enrollments, leave, and 401(k).
• Handle workers' compensation, return-to-work, and OSHA recordkeeping.
• Ensure compliance with federal and Illinois employment laws and I-9/E-Verify.
• Develop training programs, employee handbook, performance management, and coaching.
• Maintain a monthly HR scorecard tracking turnover, time-to-fill, retention, and safety.

Skills

Senior HR leadership

Payroll

HRIS

Workplace investigations

Bilingual English/Spanish

SHRM/HRCI certification preferred

Production floor presence

Multi-shift manufacturing

Employee relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

Job description

HR Manager

$90000 - $110000 per year | Rockford, IL | On-site | Permanent

Lead HR your way: the senior HR seat for a multi shift food plant in Northern Illinois.

We're an established, growing food manufacturer with a production plant in Northern Illinois and a team that takes real pride in what we make. Our workforce is multicultural and largely Spanish speaking, and we run around the clock across three shifts. We're a company where leaders know people by name, HR has a direct line to the executive team, and one person can shape the culture of the whole plant. We're looking for an HR leader who wants to own the function, be visible on the floor, and help us build a workplace people want to stay at.

Why join us?

Why join us

• Own it: you're the senior HR leader for the site, not one voice in a large HR department
• Real influence: work directly with plant and executive leadership, where your ideas turn into action
• A team behind you: a small HR staff reports to you, so you can lead and not just do
• Make a visible impact: in a plant this size, better hiring, retention, and training show up fast
• Stability with momentum: an established company that's still growing
• A culture that values its people: leaders know employees by name, and HR is treated as a true business partner

Job Details

HR Manager, Food Manufacturing (Confidential Search)

Northern Illinois | On site | Full time

A well established, growing food manufacturer in Northern Illinois is looking for a hands on HR Manager to lead the full HR function for a multi shift production plant. This is the senior HR seat for the site, partnering directly with plant and executive leadership, with a small HR team reporting in.

What you'll own

• Full cycle HR for a multi shift hourly workforce: recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, investigations, and retention
• Hourly payroll, benefits administration, open enrollment, leave, and 401(k)
• Workers' compensation claims, return to work, and OSHA recordkeeping
• Compliance with federal and Illinois employment law, I-9 and E-Verify, and audit ready training and personnel records
• Training programs, the employee handbook, performance management, and supervisor coaching
• A monthly HR scorecard covering turnover, time to fill, retention, and safety metrics

What we're looking for

• 7+ years of progressive HR experience, including 3+ years as the senior HR leader for a site of 150+ employees
• Manufacturing or food processing experience, ideally in a multi shift environment
• Hands on payroll and HRIS experience
• Experience with workplace investigations and partnering with outside employment counsel
• Bilingual English and Spanish strongly preferred
• SHRM or HRCI certification preferred
• Comfortable spending real time on the production floor

This is a confidential search. All inquiries are handled discreetly.

Equal Opportunity

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