People Operations Lead | HR Strategy & Culture

Roskam-Foods-1; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Life and disability insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Job summary

Roskam Foods, a Grand Rapids-based contract manufacturer, is hiring an HR Manager to lead a team and drive HR initiatives across our production facilities. You will partner with plant leadership to align HR strategies with business goals while ensuring fair treatment of all employees under applicable laws.

The role emphasizes employee relations, training, compliance, and change management in a manufacturing environment, including union considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, HR, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of HR and employee relations experience.
• 1–2 years of experience leading a team.
• Experience in manufacturing HR and union environments preferred.
• Experience handling confidential information and data.
• Experience delivering training to staff and management.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of HR professionals to meet plant HR needs.
• Act as change agent to drive improvements in HR processes and systems.
• Partner with plant and SBUs to develop strategic plans and objectives.
• Ensure fair treatment of employees in compliance with policies and laws.
• Conduct complex employee relations investigations and recommend actions.
• Support culture change initiatives through training and directing staff.
• Counsel and advise managers on career development, performance, and reorganizations.
• Collaborate with safety and management on workers’ compensation issues.
• Maintain knowledge of HR laws and compliance.
• Interview and recruit internal candidates; assist external processes.
• Spend significant time in production areas.

Skills

HR leadership

Employee relations

Change management

Interpersonal communication

Conflict resolution

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or HR

Tools

Microsoft Office

HRIS systems

Job description

Roskam Foods, a Grand Rapids-based contract manufacturer, is hiring an HR Manager to lead a team and drive HR initiatives across our production facilities. You will partner with plant leadership to align HR strategies with business goals while ensuring fair treatment of all employees under applicable laws.

The role emphasizes employee relations, training, compliance, and change management in a manufacturing environment, including union considerations.