The J. M. Smucker Company Hiring for Associate Manager, Human Resources at Selma, Alabama Full Time

Title
Associate Manager, Human Resources

Location
McCalla, AL

Title

Associate HR Manager

Location

McCalla, AL

Your Opportunity

At Smucker, we view our manufacturing operations as the heart of our efforts to deliver food people and pets love. It is foundational to our commitment to provide safe, high-quality products our consumers count on for themselves and their families. With this, we believe passionately in promoting manufacturing as a career. That means ensuring continued growth and development opportunities to help you hone your craft and extend your expertise with us.

In this role you will:

• Support the functional strategy by assisting HR Manager in designing programs, policies, and practices to attract, retain, and/or engage talent in alignment with the business strategy.
• Perform all recruiting activities for technical and hourly employees including sourcing, screening, interviewing, etc.
• Handle site-specific and sensitive employee and labor relation issues with employees at the plant, leveraging Employee/Labor Relations for consultation and practices/policies/templates.
• Provides HR advice and counsel to leaders in the operation; assists in developing managers in interpretation and consistent application of people related policies.
• May perform day-do-day activities related to the organizational pillar and/or E&T pillar of the Smucker Quality Management System (“SQMS”) under the guidance of the HR Manager.
• May perform tasks to support local site operations such as coordinating community relations or employee appreciation events, issuing badges, or managing other site activities (e.g., donations or giveaways, visitor coordination, plant uniforms, lockers, mailboxes, communications).
• Reviews and interprets people and organizational information for the site and provides advice and support to plant managers and leaders regarding challenges, opportunities, or issues.
• Draft functional communication materials and trainings for Operations/Plant HR review and approval.
• Identify and drive efficiencies in HR support by streamlining manual processes and maximizing the transition of all viable HR services to the shared service center
• Maintain all compliance requirements. Analyze and correct errors and ensure proper quality controls are in place to avoid future errors.
• Support HR Manager or Plant Operations with the execution of compliance programs, internal audits, external audits, and government audits.
• May assist management in adhering to business objectives and costs by providing data, input, review, analysis, modeling, or other information and support.
• May lead, participate in and/or support projects and ensure timely completion of assigned responsibilities within established constraints.

The Right Role For You

Are you a dedicated HR professional motivated by the opportunity to support consistent delivery of the highest quality work while striving for continuous improvement? Are you excited by the chance to expand your expertise while further developing your skills? If so, you are the type of professional we are looking for to join our Company!

Your Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree is required
• 5+ years of HR functional experience required (Employee and Labor Relations, Staffing, Compensation, Benefits, Learning, etc)
• Previous Recruiting experience is required
• HR experience in a manufacturing plant in preferred
• Understanding of HR processes, procedures, controls, regulations, and compliance requirements.
• Experience with an HRIS system and other HR enabling technologies (e.g., case management, manager self-service); Workday is preferred

Why Smucker is the Place for You

You deserve a positive and encouraging work environment. One that allows you to deliver your best work and become your best professional self. That is exactly what you will find at Smucker. Inspired by our unique culture, we are determined to support every employee holistically through our Total Rewards benefits program, underscoring our commitment to be the employer of choice.

Highlights include:

• Comprehensive benefits package effective first day of employment, including: medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan with up to 7% Company match, 3 weeks paid vacation, 12 paid company holidays plus 4 personal days, parental leave, and annual holiday bonus
• Ensuring a collaborative and friendly workplace – an environment you will look forward to coming into each day

Learn More About Working at Smucker

• Our Total Rewards Benefits Program
• Our Thriving Together Philosophy Supporting All Impacted by Our Business
• Our Continued Progress on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity