HR Business Partner

at  Land OLakes

HR Business Partner
Are you passionate about engaging with people and making a difference in their employee experience?
This position is a foundational leadership role responsible for implementing business strategy across our Purina Animal Nutrition Sites. As the Human Resources Business Partner, your leadership will support change with plant leadership and HR peers.
Our HR Team has the ability and support to engage strategically and tactically to execute business goals. You’ll make an impact by leading efforts related to positive employee relations and taking a proactive role in shaping the Madera plant environment to encourage continuous improvement, generating world-class results in cost, quality, service, people, and environment.
Hours: Traditional M-F shift with the ability to work a flexible schedule to support a manufacturing business with alternative operational hours. Ability to travel as needed less than 10%.

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• Undergraduate degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE:

• 3+ years Human Resource Generalist experience in manufacturing/production environment (union/non-union).
• Proven experience in business acumen to understand business drivers and creates opportunities to connect with the business directly to learn about its needs and perspectives and seen as credible functional expert.
• Knowledge base of Federal, State Labor Laws.
• Experience in engaging with employees of all levels in a facility through the execution of operations line floor walks.

YOUR SKILLSET TO SUCCEED:

• Ability to build authentic personal relationships of trust as a dependable partner.
• Strong communication skills (in both small and large groups) and ability to influence, lead, and drive change in a complex manufacturing/production environment.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with HR resource teams to achieve plant objectives.
• Strong verbal and written communication and presentation and facilitation skills. Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Flexibility to grow in role to support additional sites as business needs evolve.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA), Human Resources, Employee/Labor Relations, or a related field is preferred.
• 5 years’ experience in multi-site manufacturing/production operation
• Human Resources certification (SPHR, PHR) preferred.
• Familiarity with payroll and Workday (ERP) systems.
• Project management experience applicable to Human Resources and cross-functional initiatives.