Plant HR & People Leader

Rise Baking Company; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, life, disability, and

Vision insurance

Company paid holidays

Paid Time Off (PTO) plans

Performance bonus potential

401k plan with company match

Job summary

Rise Baking Company, based in Worcester, MA, seeks an experienced HR leader to drive human resource strategies across our manufacturing plants. You will lead HR initiatives, oversee staff, and partner with plant management on people-related issues to support growth and compliance.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s in HR, 5+ years in HR management, and knowledge of HRIS/ADP; strong communication, leadership, and analytical skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field and 5+ years of experience in a human resource management position or equivalent combination of education and experience
• PHR or SHRM-CP preferred
• Human resource generalist experience within fast growing manufacturing company preferred
• Knowledge of federal and state regulations pertaining to employment
• Working knowledge and experience with HRIS
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills; ADP skills preferred
• Strong communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the company
• Strong leadership, management, organizational, analytical, decision making, conflict resolution, negotiating, influencing, and consultative skills
• Cultural competency; experience/ability to work and interact effectively with a diverse, multicultural audience
• Proven experience utilizing resourcefulness, professionalism, initiative, and motivation to develop effective strategies to achieve organizational goals
• Detail oriented with the ability to multi-task, manage changing priorities, and work well under pressure

Responsibilities

• Participate as an active member of the plant leadership team and the HR team; implement and support both platform and plant HR initiatives
• Manage plant HR support staff
• Partner with plant management regarding people-related issues
• Investigate employee concerns and complaints; recommend actions to promptly resolve
• Help develop leaders by providing coaching, training, and key metric information
• Promote a positive, successful, and compliant recruitment and onboarding process that leads to overall retention and attainment of company goals
• Recommend procedures to reduce absenteeism, turnover, and unnecessary costs using company metrics and analyses; retain a high quality and engaged workforce
• Create and execute communication plans and education related to employee engagement, policies, procedures, and changes necessary for compliance and integration
• Keep abreast of and ensure compliance to all federal/state employment labor laws and consult with outside legal counsel as needed to determine appropriate course of action
• Oversee workers’ compensation, FMLA, and leave of absence to ensure compliance while utilizing tools that lower claim costs, improve overall safety of the company, and increase attendance and retention rates
• Administer performance review program to ensure alignment to the company’s core values and culture; provide tools to plant leadership team to ensure performance programs are effective, compliant, and equitably deliveredComplete an equity audit for the site annually; update job descriptions as necessary
• Manage and maintain the Human Resources budget
• Support food safety program, quality standards, and legality of manufactured products
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Conflict resolution

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

PHR or SHRM-CP

Tools

HRIS

ADP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Rise Baking Company, based in Worcester, MA, seeks an experienced HR leader to drive human resource strategies across our manufacturing plants. You will lead HR initiatives, oversee staff, and partner with plant management on people-related issues to support growth and compliance.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s in HR, 5+ years in HR management, and knowledge of HRIS/ADP; strong communication, leadership, and analytical skills are essential for success in this role.