Senior Manager, Human Resources

TreeHouse Foods; Forest Park (OH); On-site; USD 125,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Vacation & holidays

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

DevelopU training platform

Employee Resource Groups

Wellness programs

Job summary

TreeHouse Foods seeks a Senior Manager, Human Resources to lead HR operations at the Forest Park, GA facility, partnering with site leadership to drive engagement, performance, and compliance across manufacturing locations. You will serve as a trusted advisor on labor relations, attendance, and policy interpretation.

You will coach managers, oversee recruiting, onboarding, and HRIS data integrity in Workday, while maintaining confidentiality and advancing a high-performance culture through

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business or related field.
• 7+ years of HR experience with leadership.
• Experience in a collective bargaining environment.

Responsibilities

• Foster partnerships with operations to drive results and ensure compliance.
• Coach department managers on HR matters including attendance and discipline.
• Lead labor relations at represented sites and collaborate with union reps.
• Build relationships to promote strong employee connections and trust.
• Ensure confidentiality and data integrity of sensitive employee information.
• Support HR programs, recognition, engagement surveys, and plant communications.
• Oversee staffing, recruitment, onboarding and orientation processes.
• Utilize HRIS systems (Workday) and conduct regular data audits.
• Address employee inquiries promptly and support investigations.

Skills

Strategic HR planning

Employee relations

Coaching & mentorship

Policy interpretation

Labor relations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

Tools

Workday

UKG Dimensions

Job description

Employee Type:

Full time

Location:

GA Forest Park

Job Type:

Human Resources General

Job Posting Title:

Senior Manager, Human Resources

About Us:

TreeHouse Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.

Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time.” Guided by our values— Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.

What You Gain:

• Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period – you’re eligible from your first day!

• 401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll.

• Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays).

• Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform – DevelopU – with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way.

• An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.

• Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs.

Job Description:

About the Role:

We are seeking a Senior Manager, Human Resources based out of our Forest Park, GA, facility, a leading manufacturer of refrigerated dough. This role is an operational HR leader responsible for driving human capital initiatives and aligning HR practices with business goals across multiple manufacturing locations. Serving as a key advisor to leadership, this position oversees HR functions, champions a high-performance culture through effective employee engagement, employee relations, and compliance strategies, and partners with site leadership teams to support workforce needs across the region.

You’ll add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to:

• Foster strong partnerships with operations and production teams to drive business results while ensuring compliance with internal and external guidelines and regulations.
• Provide expert advice and coaching to department managers and front-line leadership on HR-related matters, including attendance management, conflict resolution, and progressive discipline.
• For represented sites; lead labor relations efforts, including contract interpretation, grievance resolution, and collaboration with union representatives to maintain a productive and respectful labor environment.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with employees to foster strong employee connections.
• Serve as a trusted resource, accessible to employees across all production shifts, while maintaining discretion and confidentiality when handling sensitive employee data.
• Supporting the management, implementation and communication of fundamental HR programs, including recognition programs, employee feedback forums, engagement survey action planning, and plant communications.
• Interpreting and applying policies, ensuring compliance with standard practices and guidelines related to attendance, paid time off, job transfers, accommodation processes, etc.
• Managing the site’s staffing and recruitment needs, including supporting onboarding and new hire orientation processes.
• Utilize our HRIS, Workday, for data entry and conduct regular audits to ensure data integrity.
• Driving positive employee relations by timely and proactively addressing employee inquiries and concerns and supporting investigations.
• Ensure a high level of integrity is maintained and that personnel matters are handled in a professional, consistent, and confidential manner.

Important Details:

• This is a full-time, onsite role with travel of up to 30% to manufacturing sites as required.
• The anticipated compensation for this position ranges from $125,000 - 187,400 USD annually. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics and business or organizational needs. For certain roles, the successful candidate may be eligible for annual discretionary merit compensation award, bonus and equity pay. organizational needs. For certain roles, the successful candidate may be eligible for annual discretionary merit compensation award, bonus and equity pay.

You’ll fit right in if you have:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business or related field preferred, or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• 7 or more years of related Human Resources experience is required, with at least three years in a leadership role.
• Experience working in a collective bargaining environment is required.
• Experience in a manufacturing plant environment is preferred.
• Excellent problem solving, and communication skills both verbal and written.
• Strong personal accountability for high-quality work with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Experience using HRIS Systems such as Workday and Dimensions UKG is preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office is required.
• May require flexibility in hours as needed.
• Bilingual language skills may be strongly preferred based on site workforce demographics and business needs.

At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time”.TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact [e-mail]