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Director of Human Resources
Pepperidge Farm Inc
Bakersfield, CA, United States
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Imagine…working for a company that knows that its people are the key to its success in the marketplace. A company in which achieving extraordinary results and having a stimulating work experience are part of the same process.
We cultivate and embrace a diverse employee population. We recognize that people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives fuel our growth and enrich our global culture.
We are looking for an individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced, team oriented environment, likes to be challenged, and values the opportunity to make a difference.
The Director of Human Resources provides overall leadership and guidance for HR operations, HR program and policy development and execution. In partnership with the Farms, Sales and the Supply Chain leadership teams, this role works collaboratively to achieve critical the business objectives such as safety, quality and operational excellence initiatives.
Roles & Responsibilities
Strategic Partner
• Crafts and implements business strategies to address critical business needs and positively impacting the holistic employment experience
• Adjusts HR strategies to respond to changing needs
• Identifies critical HR metrics and addresses issues as appropriate
• Identifies new business strategies and plans accordingly
• Identifies talent issues before they affect the business and responds appropriately
• Prioritizes across HR needs
• Redesigns structures around strategic objectives
• Understands the talent needs of the business
• Develops the next generation of leaders
• Partners across HR functions to deliver on business needs
HR Operations
• Responsible for recruiting process
• Manages leave of absence
• Provides HR support to supervisors and managers including coaching and guidance on FMLA, ADA, Worker Compensation and leave of absence administration.
• Measures, monitors and facilitates existing practices, policies and procedures
• Assesses employee attitudes
• Communicates organizational culture to employees
• Communicates policies and procedures to employees
• Ensures HR programs are aligned with culture
• Keeps management updated on HR initiatives
• Tracks trends in employee behaviors and shares observations within HR and with management for action
• Manages client-facing cyclical programs through cross-functional partners to deliver performance management, compensation, benefits, and other HR related initiatives
• Updates practices in keeping with legislative changes
• Ensures innovation and relevance of practices, policies and procedures
Positive Work Environment Steward
• Creates sustained solutions to individual employee challenges
• Leads union avoidance guidance and initiatives to promote a positive work environment
• Manages competing personalities in the organization
• Manages conflict across all levels of the organization
• Responds to organizational changes
• Paradox Navigator – Resolves political problems within the business
Education & Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Minimum of 10+ years progressive HR experience
• Experience supporting multiple business functions, ideally within large, complex organizations is required
• Experience of driving strategic change to meet changing business needs is required
• Demonstrated leadership
• Expertise working in an diverse environments, such as agriculture, manufacturing, and sales is a plus
• Experience managing a team of HR professionals
• Highly developed influencing and collaboration skills
• Strong HR background in both transactional and strategic work
• Background in design and implementation of change management processes
• Demonstrated ability to independently diagnose and address issues before they escalate
The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity for employees and applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.
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