Unilever Hiring for Assistant HR Business Partner – Ben & Jerry’s (Manufacturing) Job at Saint Albans, VT Full Time

Assistant HR Business Partner – St. Albans VT

The journey began in 1978 when two friends opened an ice cream shop in a renovated gas station in Burlington, Vermont. Today Ben & Jerry’s is sold globally in far-off places with names we sometimes mispronounce and the ice cream business they built is as legendary as the ice cream is euphoric. Ben & Jerry’s produces super premium ice cream known for its high quality and unique add-ins ranging from large chunks of bakery items, chocolate, nuts, sauces and candy pieces, all with their own quirky memorable names. Purchased by Unilever in 2000, Ben & Jerry’s continues to operate very independently while adding the global reach and resources of Unilever.

Our factories are in the beautiful corridor of New England. Enjoy Green Mountains to the east, Lake Champlain to the west, a patchwork of northern forest, working farms and orchards, and the sunsets are to die for. And of course, there’s the world-famous foliage in the Fall.

We embrace the arts and music scene and includes cultural celebrations like the Discover Jazz Festival, the UVM and St. Mike’s theater series, and the South End Art Hop. Maybe the thought of skiing, snowboarding, boating, hiking, biking, camping and running the Vermont City Marathon thrills you. We’ve got it all along with tight-knit communities and great school systems made the area a great place to raise a family. Plus, who can deny the benefit of free ice cream daily?

Job Summary:

As our Assistant HR Business Partner, you are responsible for all human resource business partner related activities, specifically for the hourly population of 400 employees total at two separate sites. In addition to directly supporting our employees, you are the liaison between our Line Managers and our third-party HR support, acting as the first point of contact for all employee relations and general HR inquiries such as: employee relations concerns and resolution; serving as the subject matter expert in key HR processes; overseeing the execution of HR transactions; providing value added analysis and reporting; as well as other global HR projects and initiatives. It is critical to maintain a balance between providing customer service/advocacy for employees and administering company policies. In addition, as an employee, you are encouraged, to participate in company volunteer projects, community service initiatives, and social mission teams.

Essential Job Function/Duties:

• Act as the first point of contact for employee relations inquires, determining proper channel for resolution, interpreting policy, and advocating for employees

• Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all key HR Tools, systems and processes including: HRIS, Learning Management System, Compensation tools, Unilever portals, other related processes

• Own delivery and administration of all HR transactions not provided by third party

• Counsel employees, supervisors, managers, and site director on all HR related items

• Support supply chain director on projects, issue resolution and HR related items that impact business growth and agendas

• Lead site corrective action process and team, wellness team, Joy Gang (employee morale/engagement team)

• Manage escalation of HR support issues, following issues through to resolution while maintaining effective communication with all affected stakeholders

• Maintain, coordinate, monitor and report HR trends and issues within scope of work

• Coordinate and keep up to date the on-boarding process with safety and operation teams

• Support union negotiation and collective bargaining agreement processes

• Conduct investigations including write-ups, legal conversations, and counseling

• Participate in AAP audits including own site and being a witness at other sites

• Demonstrate awareness of, utilize, and keep up to date on available resources to deliver business objectives

• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Human Resources, or related field

• Must have a minimum of 3 years of solid HR Generalist experience supporting an hourly population including experience with compensation, employee relations, general benefits, and employee coaching

• Manufacturing HR support preferred

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to influence others

• Must have a strong understanding of and be able to apply key HR expertise areas to ensure effective business diagnosis and delivery

• Ability to continuously seek improvements in HR policies and evaluate current processes for increased efficiencies is required

• Must have experience navigating and using an HRIS system, such as People Soft (update to Workday) or similar

• Ability and willingness to split time between our two sites (St Albans and Waterbury) on a weekly basis is required

• Must be able to manage project and project teams from inception to completion including hitting deadlines and documenting progress

• Ability to work both independently, with minimal supervision, and collaboratively as part of a team goals is required

• Must take accountability for job responsibilities and complete tasks accurately and completely

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with all levels of internal and external contacts is required

• Must be able to travel locally up to 20% of the time

• Must be able to effectively manage conflict while creating an inclusive work environment

• Familiarity in working with, and through, a third-party HR support team is preferred

• Previous Union and CBA experience preferred

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