Human Resources Manager

TreeHouse Foods; Pecatonica Township (IL); Presencial; USD 99.000 - 149.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

TreeHouse Foods is seeking an HR Manager for its Pecatonica, IL facility. You will lead a broad HR function, advising leadership, ensuring compliant practices, and partnering with operations. This role oversees labor relations, staffing, onboarding, and HR programs across shifts.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in HR, union environment experience, and expertise with HRIS like Workday and UKG Dimensions, plus strong problem solving and communication skills.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business or related field.
• 5+ years of HR experience.
• Experience in a union environment.
• Plant manufacturing experience preferred.
• Strong problem solving and communication skills.
• Proficiency with HRIS systems such as Workday and Dimensions UKG.

Responsabilidades

• Foster partnerships with operations to drive results while ensuring compliance with guidelines and regulations.
• Provide coaching to managers on HR matters including attendance, conflict resolution, and discipline.
• Lead labor relations, contract interpretation, and union collaboration.
• Build and maintain relationships with employees, ensuring confidentiality.
• Support HR programs, employee feedback forums, and plant communications.
• Oversee staffing, recruitment, onboarding, and new hire orientation.

Conocimientos

Union relations

Employee relations

Problem solving

Communication skills

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business

Herramientas

Workday

Dimensions UKG

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

About Us

TreeHouse Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance‑based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.

Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight - One Customer at a Time". Guided by our values—Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise‑wide goals.

Employee Type

Full time

Location

IL Pecatonica

Job Type

Human Resources General

Job Posting Title

Human Resources Manager

About Us

TreeHouse Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance‑based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.

Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight - One Customer at a Time". Guided by our values—Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise‑wide goals.

What You Gain

• Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period - you’re eligible from your first day!
• 401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll.
• Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays).
• Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform – DevelopU – with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way.
• An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team‑oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.
• Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs.

Job Description

About the Role

We are seeking an HR Manager for our Pecatonica, IL facility, a leading manufacturer of quality non‑dairy creamers. This role is responsible for managing and overseeing a broad spectrum of human resources functions within the organization and serves as frontline operational support and an internal business partner. This role involves leading HR initiatives, advising leadership on HR strategies, and ensuring compliance with employment laws and company policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Foster strong partnerships with operations and production teams to drive business results while ensuring compliance with internal and external guidelines and regulations.
• Provide expert advice and coaching to department managers and front‑line leadership on HR‑related matters, including attendance management, conflict resolution, and progressive discipline.
• Lead labor relations efforts, including contract interpretation, grievance resolution, and collaboration with union representatives to maintain a productive and respectful labor environment.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with employees and foster strong employee connections.
• Serve as a trusted resource, accessible to employees across all production shifts, while maintaining discretion and confidentiality when handling sensitive employee data.
• Supporting the management, implementation and communication of fundamental HR programs, including recognition programs, employee feedback forums, engagement survey action planning, and plant communications.
• Interpreting and applying policies, ensuring compliance with standard practices and guidelines related to attendance, paid time off, job transfers, accommodation processes, etc.
• Managing the site’s staffing and recruitment needs, including supporting onboarding and new hire orientation processes.
• Utilize our HRIS, Workday, for data entry and conduct regular audits to ensure data integrity.
• Driving positive employee relations by timely and proactively addressing employee inquiries and concerns and supporting investigations.
• Ensures a high level of integrity is maintained and that personnel matters are handled in a professional, consistent, and confidential manner.

Important Details

• This is a full‑time, on‑site role.
• The anticipated compensation for this position ranges from $99,200 - 148,800 USD annually. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue‑based metrics and business or organizational needs. For certain roles, the successful candidate may be eligible for annual discretionary merit compensation award, bonus and equity pay.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business or related field preferred, or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• 5 or more years of related Human Resources experience.
• Experience working in a Union environment is required.
• Experience working in a plant manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Excellent problem solving, and communication skills both verbal and written.
• Strong personal accountability for high‑quality work with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Experience using HRIS Systems such as Workday and Dimensions UKG is preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office is required.
• May require flexibility in hours as needed.

At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us "Engage and Delight - One Customer at a Time". TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact disability‑[e-mail]

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