Bimbo QSR Hiring for Labor Relations Manager at Zanesville, OH Full Time

The Manager is the Champion of People, Diversity, and Inclusion for the Plant supporting the Plant Manager, local leadership and hourly associates on three shifts. The People Manager is responsible for the People function by providing best in class services that facilitate greater effectiveness throughout the bakery.

The successful candidate should have strong labor relations experience, a proven people department leadership background and will need to be an engaged and transparent business partner. In addition, they need to have the ability to influence leadership and to link business objectives back to organizational effectiveness.

Key Job Responsibilities:

· Policy Management: Interpret Company Policies and CBA’s representing the organization in personnel and employment law compliance related investigations, grievances and hearings.

· Labor Relations: Participates in union contract negotiations and administer the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement. This includes providing ongoing advice to management personnel on labor relation matters.

· People department Operations: Manage the maintenance of departmental files and I-9’s for compliance.

· Performance Management: Transparent partner by working with the local people managers to determine the appropriate course of action with regard to staffing, hiring, performance management, safety or/or attendance concerns. Partner as a coach with salaried leaders and participate in hourly meetings with supervisors and associates. Lead the process and communication for annual merit and performance reviews.

· Organization Consulting: Including change management facilitation and organizational consulting with all levels of associates supporting our Manufacturing Transformation goals.

· Associate Programs: Including administering the annual Benefits Open Enrollment Process, Safety Perception survey, and answering and responding timely to associates inquiries

· Talent Acquisition: Create, deliver and manage an annual hourly staffing plan. Manage the pipeline of key talent for BQSR by managing open positions through the full recruitment life cycle for hourly level positions within the facilities. Responsible for compliance management for the recruitment files (e.g., resumes, interview notes, calibration and selection process).

· Centralized recruiting: Act as the point of contact in the plant to support the recruiting for salaried positions. Maintain, deliver and continuously improve an effective onboarding program for new hires aligned with corporate and local requirements driving retention of top talent.

· Talent Management: Own and drive the process for the Plant in regard to associate profiles, goal setting, development plans, midyear reviews, annual goal evaluation and succession planning.

· Associate Learning & Development: Conduct new associate orientation sessions and other people related training programs such as Leadership Transformation, 2020 GB Leader, Labor and Respect in the Workplace. Facilitate new hire safety orientation training and additional training needs assessments as needed by the Plant.

· Associate Relations: assisting SR. People Manager with developing and implementing effective Positive Associate Relations programs. Associate event planning and administration of Rewards & Recognition.

· Systems: Manage people metrics identifying key trends and the ability to recommend improvements.

· Administration: Manage headcount, turnover, exit interviews, attendance tracking, and invoice processing. Maintain current job descriptions as positions evolve with management regarding staffing and organizational needs.

· Develop and provide supervisory and leadership training.

· Travel of approximately 5% expected.

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Key Behavioral Competencies:

· Demonstrate the ability to be coachable and trainable for cross-training/development within the people function in preparation for future progression.

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

· Excellent planning and organizational skills.

· Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization.

· Ability to be resourceful, demonstrate business acumen, creative thinking skills and be able to act as a decision maker.

· Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strong prioritization skills.

· Demonstrated multi-tasking and project management skills.

· The ideal candidate will have a sense of urgency, be future thinking and possess strong communication skills.

Education and Work History:

· Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field required.

· 4 – 6 years progressive people department experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.

· A combination of education, training and experience that results in demonstrated competency to perform the work may be substituted.

· PHR Certification is a plus.

· Experience with Labor Relations is highly desired.

· Proficient with Microsoft Office applications required.

· Experience with online recruitment systems (ATS)

· Ability to travel approximately 5%

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be requested to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 – $97,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

Experience:

• Microsoft Office: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location