Human Resources Manager

Jacklinksproteinsnacks; Underwood (IA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Link Snacks is seeking a seasoned Human Resources Manager in Underwood, IA, with monthly travel to Laurens, IA. The role partners with manufacturing leadership to attract, recruit, and retain top talent, building structure, systems, and processes to achieve business objectives.

The position combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution, focusing on workplace culture, compensation, performance, and engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive manufacturing HR experience including employee relations and HR operations.
• 2+ years' experience leading HR team members.
• Ability to travel ~20% across sites.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic HR business partner to plant leadership and provide guidance on workforce planning and talent management.
• Lead and develop the onsite HR team with clear expectations and consistent HR processes.
• Foster a positive workplace culture through engagement, recognition, and strong relationships across the organization.
• Manage employee relations, investigations, performance concerns, and separations with fair and timely resolution.
• Support staffing strategies with Talent Acquisition for recruitment, onboarding, promotions, and retention—align with manufacturing goals.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws and HR policies across sites.
• Oversee HR operations: attendance, HRIS, records, reporting, and data integrity.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Conflict resolution

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Tools

SAP

UKG

Power BI

Job description

This role will be in based Underwood, IA and required to travel once monthly to Laurens, IA.

Link Snacks is looking for a seasoned Human Resources Manager to serve as a strategic and hands‑on HR business partner to manufacturing leadership, providing guidance and support to personnel and daily operations of the human resources department. Partnering with the leadership team to develop strategies that will enable the company to attract, recruit, and retain the best team members to meet its business objectives. This role is a great combination of both thought leadership and execution. We are looking for an innovative Human Resources leader, a self‑starter who wants a hands‑on role in building structure, systems, programs, and processes to achieve business success. This role will have responsibility for managing the workplace culture and environment through high performing programs within compensation, performance management, organization development, benefits and team member engagement.

This role will be in Underwood, IA and required to travel once monthly to Laurens, IA.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties and responsibilities of this position shall consist of, but not be limited to, the following:

• Serve as a strategic HR business partner to plant leadership, providing guidance on workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, talent management, and people-related business decisions.
• Lead, coach, and develop the onsite HR team, establishing clear expectations, accountability, and consistent execution of HR processes and initiatives.
• Foster a positive workplace culture by promoting team member engagement, open communication, recognition, retention, and strong relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Manage team member relations, including workplace investigations, conflict resolution, corrective actions, performance concerns, and employment separations, ensuring fair, timely, and consistent resolution.
• Coach and support supervisors and managers on effective leadership, performance management, accountability, communication, and team member development.
• Partner with plant leadership and Talent Acquisition to support staffing strategies, workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, internal promotions, and retention initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, company policies, and established HR procedures.
• Oversee daily HR operations, including attendance management, personnel transactions, HR systems, recordkeeping, reporting, and accurate maintenance of team member information.
• Collaborate with corporate HR, Benefits, Payroll, Safety, Legal, and other functional partners to resolve issues, implement initiatives, and ensure consistent HR practices.
• Analyze key workforce metrics, including turnover, absenteeism, headcount, staffing, and retention, to identify trends, recommend solutions, and drive measurable improvements.
• Support organizational changes, leadership development, succession planning, and continuous improvement initiatives that align the people strategies with manufacturing business objectives.
• Drive standardization and continuous improvement of HR policies, processes, and programs across manufacturing facilities while ensuring effective execution at the site level.
• Maintain a visible and approachable HR presence across all shifts, ensuring team members and leaders have access to timely, professional, and consistent HR support.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive manufacturing human resources experience, including significant experience in employee relations, HR operations, and leadership consultation.
• 2+ years' experience leading, supervising, or developing HR team members.
• Ability to travel 20%
• Experience supporting multiple facilities, multi‑shift, hourly workforce.
• Strong working knowledge of federal and state employment laws and HR compliance requirements.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, problem‑solving, and conflict‑resolution skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and make sound decisions in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to build effective relationships with team members and leaders at all organizational levels.
• Proficiency with HR information systems and Microsoft Office applications.

PREFFERED REQUIREMENTS

• PHR/SPHR and/or SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP Certifications(s) preferred
• Previous experience working in a distribution or manufacturing environment preferred
• Experience with SAP, UKG, Power BI, or similar HR systems.
• Experience working within a centralized HR structure.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabi