Senior Human Resources Business Associate – Cedar Rapids, IA

General Mills, Inc.; Cedar Rapids (IA); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

General Mills, Inc. in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Senior HRBA to partner with plant leadership and drive sustainable people strategies across production and support teams.

You will lead initiatives in recruitment, onboarding, training, employee relations, and workforce planning while fostering a culture of engagement and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field.
• Minimum 2 years HR/employee relations experience.
• Experience leading strategic initiatives and driving change.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint.
• Ability to work in a highly ambiguous environment.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to lead and manage projects independently.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR leadership to Cedar Rapids Plant and partner with cross-functional leaders.
• Develop recruitment, onboarding, and training strategies for production and support teams.
• Develop operator capability through development, process improvement, and career planning.
• Lead HR initiatives: employee relations, workforce planning, succession, staffing.
• Collaborate with Recruiting, Diversity & Inclusion, and Change Management on HR initiatives.
• Foster positive employee relations through engagement across the site.
• Coach leaders and act as trusted advisor to drive people strategies.
• Support HR onboarding and floor/operations team training.
• Contribute to strategy development with HR Manager and leadership.

Skills

HR leadership

Change management

Employee relations

Communication

Organizational skills

Data analysis

Project management

Strategic initiatives

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related

Master’s in HR or related (preferred)

Tools

SharePoint

Excel

Job description

**OVERVIEW**At General Mills, Human Resources is a strategic business partner, adding value through exceptional HR practices that enable our company to win and our employees to maximize their full potential. We drive winning results for the organization through building competitively superior talent, agile organizations, world class capabilities that unleash performance, and a distinctive and undeniable culture worldwide. We are driven to be the premiere HR organization in the world.We are seeking a Senior Human Resources Business Associate (Sr. HRBA) in our unionized Cedar Rapids, IA Plant, with 750+ employees.The Sr. HRBA position will support our Cereal (Cheerios and Lucky Charms), Frosting (Betty Crocker), and Fruit Snacks (Gushers, Fruit Roll-Ups, and Fruit by the Foot) Departments and will be relied upon to help develop and sustain an intentional positive culture for our plant. This will include building strategies for attraction and retention, driving effective leadership, and partnering with the business to deliver results. The Sr. HRBA will be a critical member of our Cedar Rapids team, helping to drive strategy and direction for the HR department and plant and setting the foundation for long-term success. **KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES**In this role you will provide HR leadership to the Cedar Rapids Plant, including:* Partnering with cross-functional leaders to drive sustainable change through strong HR knowledge and change management expertise.* Partner with L&D, central HR support, and plant HR to develop strategies to recruit, onboard, and train new production and support team members.* Develop the capability of our plant operators through employee development, process improvement, and career development.* Lead key HR initiatives in support of the organization including positive employee relations, workforce planning, succession planning, and staffing.* Lead HR initiatives in partnership with Recruiting, Diversity & Inclusion, and Change Management.* Create a positive employee relations environment through leadership and close engagement and interaction with all employees across the site.* Be a Thought Leader - by understanding industry best practices, embracing and leading change, challenging the status quo, and providing innovative solutions.* Grow our Culture - through talent development, process improvement, and high employee engagement by connecting with employees.* Act as a Trusted Advisor – by coaching leaders at all levels of the organization with confidence and credibility.* HR Business Partner onboarding, training, and supporting our floor and operations team.* Partner with HR Manager and leadership in strategy development and execution **MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS*** Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Industrial/Labor Relations, or related field required* Minimum 2 years of relevant HR/employee relations experience required* Experience leading and supporting strategic initiatives, influencing others, and driving results and significant change* Strong verbal and written communication skills* Strong organizational and prioritization skills with a focus on attention to detail and accuracy - strong customer service focus* Strong technical skills with proficiency in Microsoft based applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and SharePoint; with a willingness to learn and master other software programs as needed* Ability to drive results in a highly ambiguous and constantly changing environment* Strong analytical, quantitative, and critical thinking skills – ability to prepare and analyze HR reports, translate data into recommendations, and take appropriate action to achieve desired business results* Ability to lead and manage projects independently **PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS*** Master’s in Human Resources or Industrial/Labor Relations or MBA preferred* Previous plant/manufacturing experience* Labor relations experience preferred* Labor supervisory experience preferred* Energy and drive for project work **ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS*** International relocation or international remote working arrangements will not be considered.* Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis. General Mills will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas.**薪資範圍**薪資範圍 該職位的薪資範圍為:$82,400 - $123,800 Annual在 General Mills,我們致力讓每位員工在職涯各階段的薪資,皆能反映其現職的經歷、績效與技能。 本職缺的薪資範圍涵蓋了錄用決策時考量的各項因素,包括但不限於學歷、技能、工作經歷、專業認證等。因此,錄取者的實際薪資可能位於上述薪資範圍內的任一水準。 除基本薪資外,General Mills 提供具競爭力的整體獎酬福利,重視員工整體福祉。 我們以提供完善的保障為榮,這包括健康福利、退休與財務規劃、休假制度、身心健康支援及多項專屬福利。 福利內容可能依職務、國家、地區、工會狀態及其他僱用狀態因素而有所不同。 您亦可能符合參加年度獎金計畫的資格。 獎金發放與否,將依個人與組織績效等各項因素而定。