HR Manager

Marzetti Company; Wareham (MA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Marzetti Company in Wareham, MA is seeking a Site HR Manager to align business objectives with leaders and teams. You will champion a people-first culture, consult with management, and develop integrated HR solutions across the organization to drive performance.

The role manages a team of HR professionals, supports change initiatives, and partners with leadership to design talent management and organizational development programs that scale with business needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience is required.
• Minimum five (5) years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Previous people leadership experience required.
• Breadth of knowledge on HR practices, procedures and HR laws and regulations.
• Excellent interpersonal, facilitation and coaching skills; engages and builds effective relationships across the organization.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact at all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Understand and align business priorities and contribute to the development of the assigned business’ strategy.
• Coach leaders on change and capability development.
• Provide coaching to leaders to address issues and challenges.
• Ensure execution of the people strategy.
• Partner with the designated business unit to understand key performance issues and drive HR solutions.
• Proactively engage with employees to reinforce positive culture.
• Oversee payroll reconciliation and hourly recruiting functions for the site.
• Develop tools in collaboration with excellence and shared service groups to maximize scale and learning.

Skills

People leadership

Coaching

Change management

Communication

Strategic HR

Integrity

Problem solving

HR business partner

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Thisposition is responsible for aligning business objectives with team members and management.The Site HRManagerserves asthe champion and role model ofapositivepeople firstculture and functions asa consultant to management.Interactingwith employees, this roleaddressesand resolvesemployee matters, communicating themes to corporate HR and business leaders.They seek to develop integrated solutions and formulate partnerships across the HR functionwhile deliveringvalue-added service to leadership and teams. This role will manage of team of HR professionals and is responsible for their development/growth. This role reports into the Sr. HR Manager.

Responsibilities → What You'll Do

• Business Partner: Understand and anticipate business priorities and contribute to the development of the assigned business’ strategy


• Understand business context, issues, and challenges to provide coaching to leaders.


• Use business knowledge to provide effective solutions that align with business goals.


• Ensures execution of the people strategy.


• Partner with the designated business unit to understand key performance issues, objectives, and drivers and converts those needs into people management solutions.


• Proactively engages with employees to build and reinforce positive culture.


• Change Champion: Embrace change and understand strategies to address and reduce resistance.


• Champion new initiatives and act as a catalyst for change that drives continuous improvement in business performance.


• Act as a driver of organizational and cultural change.


• Coach leaders on leading change, engaging team members and effectively building capabilities.


• Support delivery of the people strategy within the business unit and drive business results through the identification and development of targeted HR/OD interventions to deliver performance.


• Talent Manager and Organizational Designer: Ensure the right talent is in the right role and the right time based on current and future business needs.


• Implement proactive and innovative talent management solutions to deliver business results.


• Understand and analyze organizational capabilities to proactively develop and implement organizational design and structure improvements to support delivery of the business strategy.


• Coach,challenge,and support managers in their role on people development and organizational related processes.


• Assesses,buildsand delivers training.


• Operational Support: Implementation of initiatives, understand common frameworks, share best practices, maintain flexibility to meet assigned business unit’s needs.


• Supporttheroll out of HR solutions to the business unit, acting as a champion, engaging stakeholders,challengingand coaching leaders to gain buy-in.


• Develop tools in collaboration with Communities of Excellence and Shared Service groups to maximize opportunities for economies of scale, company wideconsistency,and shared learning.


• Guide and support leaders on performance management, including interim coaching, counseling, career development, and disciplinary guidance.


• Manage and partner with direct leader and Legal to resolve complex employee relations issues by conducting effective,thorough,and objective investigations.


• Advise and coach Leaders of others on compensation program, including annual merit and compensation processes.


• Oversees the hourly recruiting function for the location. Responsible for ensuring labor metrics are met in partnership with functional departments.


• Oversees payroll reconciliation, ensuring accuracy of employee pay.


• Oversee the hourly training program. Training department management.

#TMZ23

Qualifications → What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience is required.


• Minimum five (5) years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment


• Previous people leadership experience required.


• Breadth of knowledge on HR practices, procedures and HR laws and regulations


• Excellent interpersonal, facilitation and coaching skills; engages and builds effective relationships across the organization


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact at all levels of the organization


• Action-oriented with a focus on results


• Operates with the utmost integrity and trust


• High levels of resourcefulness, influence/organizational savvy, execution skills (strategy through implementation)


• Ability to balance the strategic and the practical with strong implementation and drive for execution


• Sound judgement and decision making


• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)


• Ability to show leadership, empathy, and flourish in a change environment


• Ability to empower the business to implement policies and procedures to meet the business needs


• Ability to demonstrate respect, confidence, care and courage in talent development and management decisions

Working Conditions/Environment

Works in an office and supports a manufacturing environment where the employee is regularly required to speak, read, hear, sit, stand, walk, and occasionally bend while moving about the facility. The employee is occasionally exposed to non-ambient temperatures, odors, dust, oil, slippery floors, and moving parts/equipment. The noise level in the office is quiet and moderate in the plant. Personal protective equipment is required in the plant in accordance with GMP and safety standards.

We are committed to maintaining a safe work environment where people safety and food safety are our top priorities. We provide appropriate training and protective equipment, and all employees are expected to follow safety, sanitation, and quality protocols. Employees are empowered to report hazards and stop work if unsafe conditions arise.