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$100,000.00/yr - $120,000.00/yr Job Overview
The HR Manager serves as the key HR leader for the plant, responsible for overseeing employee relations, labor relations, talent management, staffing, training, compliance, and HR operations. This role requires a strong leader who can balance people‑first support with consistent application of policies, labor contracts, and regulatory requirements in a unionized food production setting. Key Responsibilities
Employee & Labor Relations: Serve as the primary HR contact for a union workforce of approximately 120 employees, interpret and apply the collective bargaining agreement (CBA), and coach supervisors and managers on labor relations and performance management. Staffing, Recruiting & Onboarding: Lead full‑cycle recruiting for production, maintenance, sanitation, and leadership roles, manage onboarding, orientation, and training programs, and partner with department leaders to develop workforce planning strategies. HR Compliance & Reporting: Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws, maintain accurate HRIS data and personnel files, oversee adherence to GMPs, food safety policies, and plant safety requirements, and support audits, inspections, and documentation needed for USDA/OSHA/SQF/BRC compliance. Performance Management & Training: Coordinate performance review processes, identify training needs, organize skills development, safety training, and leadership programs, and assist in developing and implementing employee engagement and retention initiatives. Benefits, Payroll & HR Operations: Partner with corporate HR/payroll teams to ensure accurate weekly payroll for union employees, support benefits enrollment, workers’ compensation cases, leave of absence administration, and return‑to‑work programs, and ensure consistent application of company policies and procedures. Strategy & Continuous Improvement: Lead HR initiatives that support plant goals related to productivity, safety, culture, and employee experience, use data‑driven insights to improve retention, reduce absenteeism, and strengthen workforce planning, and drive continuous improvement in HR processes, onboarding, communication, and employee support. Qualifications
5+ years of HR experience in manufacturing (food or USDA‑regulated highly preferred). Strong experience working with or managing a union workforce preferred. Knowledge of labor laws, OSHA, GMPs, and HR best practices. Strong communication, leadership, conflict resolution, and problem‑solving skills. Experience with HRIS systems and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, high‑volume production environment. Preferred Qualifications
Experience in food manufacturing, meat processing, beverage, or CPG operations. Prior involvement in collective bargaining, negotiations, or labor strategy. HR certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM‑CP/SCP). Bilingual English/Spanish is a strong plus. Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI‑generated calls, text messages, or emails from Jobot, and/or its agents and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here jobot.com/privacy-policy.
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$100,000.00/yr - $120,000.00/yr Job Overview
The HR Manager serves as the key HR leader for the plant, responsible for overseeing employee relations, labor relations, talent management, staffing, training, compliance, and HR operations. This role requires a strong leader who can balance people‑first support with consistent application of policies, labor contracts, and regulatory requirements in a unionized food production setting. Key Responsibilities
Employee & Labor Relations: Serve as the primary HR contact for a union workforce of approximately 120 employees, interpret and apply the collective bargaining agreement (CBA), and coach supervisors and managers on labor relations and performance management. Staffing, Recruiting & Onboarding: Lead full‑cycle recruiting for production, maintenance, sanitation, and leadership roles, manage onboarding, orientation, and training programs, and partner with department leaders to develop workforce planning strategies. HR Compliance & Reporting: Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws, maintain accurate HRIS data and personnel files, oversee adherence to GMPs, food safety policies, and plant safety requirements, and support audits, inspections, and documentation needed for USDA/OSHA/SQF/BRC compliance. Performance Management & Training: Coordinate performance review processes, identify training needs, organize skills development, safety training, and leadership programs, and assist in developing and implementing employee engagement and retention initiatives. Benefits, Payroll & HR Operations: Partner with corporate HR/payroll teams to ensure accurate weekly payroll for union employees, support benefits enrollment, workers’ compensation cases, leave of absence administration, and return‑to‑work programs, and ensure consistent application of company policies and procedures. Strategy & Continuous Improvement: Lead HR initiatives that support plant goals related to productivity, safety, culture, and employee experience, use data‑driven insights to improve retention, reduce absenteeism, and strengthen workforce planning, and drive continuous improvement in HR processes, onboarding, communication, and employee support. Qualifications
5+ years of HR experience in manufacturing (food or USDA‑regulated highly preferred). Strong experience working with or managing a union workforce preferred. Knowledge of labor laws, OSHA, GMPs, and HR best practices. Strong communication, leadership, conflict resolution, and problem‑solving skills. Experience with HRIS systems and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, high‑volume production environment. Preferred Qualifications
Experience in food manufacturing, meat processing, beverage, or CPG operations. Prior involvement in collective bargaining, negotiations, or labor strategy. HR certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM‑CP/SCP). Bilingual English/Spanish is a strong plus. Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI‑generated calls, text messages, or emails from Jobot, and/or its agents and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here jobot.com/privacy-policy.
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