Plant Human Resources Manager

Conagra Brands; Henning (IL); On-site; USD 79,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food industry is seeking a Human Resources Manager for their Henning, Illinois plant. In this role, you will drive HR initiatives, manage employee relations, and collaborate with leadership to enhance the workplace culture. You will oversee recruitment, analyze workforce data, and ensure alignment with organizational goals. This position offers competitive compensation and benefits, including a robust 401(k) plan and relocation assistance.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare plans

Wellness incentive program

Mental wellbeing support

Fitness reimbursement

Bonus incentive opportunity

Matching 401(k)

Career development opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Paid-time off

Flexible work-schedules

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in HR in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with ERISA, EEOC, DOL regulations.
• Experience with benefits and compensation administration.

Responsibilities

• Lead employee and labor relations strategy.
• Collaborate with plant leaders on HR strategy.
• Manage recruitment processes for hourly and salaried positions.

Skills

Employee Relations

Talent Management

Performance Management

Organizational Development

Coaching

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources

Tools

Workday

UKG

Job description

We are looking for a Human Resources Manager to join us at our Henning, Illinois plant location.

As the HR Manager, reporting to our Director of Human Resources, you will lead the employee and labor relations strategy for our Henning facility. You will collaborate with plant leaders to lead strategic HR programs within the plant. You will also collaborate with plant leaders to help the site achieve its established goals and metrics. You will drive culture to improve the employee experience, analyze workforce data and HR metrics to identify areas for improvement and lead the HR team.

You Will:

• Collaborate with plant leaders to define and implement the local HR strategy, including assessing and forecasting talent needs, building a site sourcing strategy, improving the employee experience, identifying training needs and ensuring agreement on organizational goals

• Align plant HR strategies with organizational goals, ensuring implementation of HR programs and providing strategic HR guidance on talent management, performance management, employee relations, and organizational development

• Analyze workforce data and program performance metrics to identify important insights, informing decisions and strategic HR programs

• Oversee the recruitment processes for both hourly and salaried positions, including conducting interviews, candidate assessments, and enhancing the candidate experience

• Lead the HR team to ensure development and professional growth

• Manage employee relations, overseeing local investigations and offering counsel on recommendations and resolution process

• Foster relationships with union and labor leaders, supporting negotiations and ensuring constructive labor relations

• Spend time on the plant floor engaging with employees, providing coaching, gathering real-time feedback, and promoting a productive work environment.

You Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

• 5+ years professional experience in Human Resources in a manufacturing environment with 100+ employees

• Demonstrated experience with ERISA, EEOC and DOL regulations, employment sourcing, communications, human relations, and management skills

• Demonstrated experience with benefits and compensation administration, market pricing, labor law, and organizational development

• Experience coaching, mentoring, establishing accountability, and driving culture change

• Experience with Workday, UKG or other HRIS

• Experience developing relationships with internal customers, peers and manage those relationships

• We require applicants for this role to be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring employer sponsorship either now or in the future

See benefits below and check out our 401k plan too! Conagra will match 100% up to the first 6% of pay you save. We will also provide a 3% non-elective contribution to your account regardless of your participation (that's 9%)!

Number of Days in Office: 5

Relocation assistance is available for this position. Preference will be given to local candidates.

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Compensation:

Pay Range:$79,000-$115,000

The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employee’s actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location, relevant experience/level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees’ equity.Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees.

Our Benefits:

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

• Health: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement
• Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
• Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement
• Balance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities

Our Company:

At Conagra Brands, we have a rich heritage of making great food. We aspire to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. As a member of our 18,000+ person team across 40+ locations, you are empowered to reach your potential, make an impact and own your career. We're in the business of building champions – within our people and our iconic brands like Birds Eye , Slim Jim and Reddi-Wip.

Our focus on innovation extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet. Foodies Welcome.

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request.