HR Manager - St. Louis/Salem

US Foods; Missouri; On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Short-term and long-term disability

Employee stock purchase plan

Life insurance

Job summary

US Foods is seeking a Human Resource Manager in St. Louis, MO, with a strong focus on promoting safety culture and employee engagement. The role combines HR consulting and operational responsibilities across various departments, ensuring alignment with business objectives. Candidates must have at least 6 years of HR experience and a Bachelor's degree. Compensation ranges from $65,000 to $100,000 depending on experience. Benefits include health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years HR experience, including at least 4 in a professional role.
• Knowledge of employment legislation (ADA, FMLA, EEOC, FLSA, Title VII).
• Travel requirement: 10-15%.

Responsibilities

• Promote a safety culture and advocate for positive employee experience.
• Support recruitment and retention strategies and coaching on performance management.
• Collaborate with market leaders to align HR practices with business objectives.

Skills

HR experience

Consulting

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

MS Office

HRIS systems

Job description

Human Resource Manager – US Foods
Location: St. Louis, MO (with travel to Salem, MO and off‑site metro sites twice a month).

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure and promote a genuine safety culture, modeling safe behavior and holding leaders accountable for safety initiatives.
• Advocate for a positive employee experience, identifying and escalating risks and opportunities to enhance engagement and retention.
• Assist in developing department goals, advising on policy application, providing training where needed.
• Execute communication and change campaigns for strategic HR initiatives, ensuring employee adoption and ROI.
• Lead investigations and support compliance, summarizing findings and providing recommendations to management and legal teams.
• Support recruitment, staffing and retention strategies, onboarding, performance improvement plans, and individual development plans.
• Coach on hourly discipline and performance management, assist leaders with talent assessment and planning.
• Lead leave administration and the interactive process, collaborate with ADHR and legal, and support Workers Compensation.
• Collaborate with market leaders to align HR practices with business objectives and keep up with legal changes.
• Maintain accurate documentation related to staffing, recruitment, training, grievances, affirmative action, and personnel files.

Relationships

• Internal: Front‑line leaders, managers, and directors across Finance, Supply Chain, Sales, and Human Resources; associates at all levels.
• External: Job candidates, recruitment agencies, and occasionally customers.

Work Environment

• Primarily office‑based with significant interaction at distribution centers, driver domicile yards, and battlefield parties with distribution team and territory managers.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years HR experience, including at least 4 in a professional (non‑administrative) role.
• Experience consulting with and advising small management teams.
• Strong foundation in core HR functions and processes.
• Knowledge of employment legislation (ADA, FMLA, EEOC, FLSA, Title VII).
• Proficient with MS Office, HRIS systems, and presentation skills.
• Travel requirement: 10‑15 %.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.

Certifications / Training

• SHRM certification desirable.

Licenses

• Valid driver’s license with clean vehicle record.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior employee relations experience and experience in a collective‑bargaining environment.
• Affirmative action experience in a federally funded contractor setting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time‑management skills with a sound decision‑making judgment.

Benefits

• Health insurance, pre‑tax spending accounts, retirement plan, paid time off, short‑term and long‑term disability, employee stock purchase plan, life insurance.

Compensation

Base salary range: $65,000 – $100,000, dependent on experience, education, and location.

EEO Statement

U.S. Food & Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage qualified applicants of all races, colors, religions, sex, sexual orientations, gender identities, national origins, ages, genetic information, protected veteran status, and disabilities to apply.