The Human Resources Business Partner is responsible for providing effective and efficient Human Resource management at their tier 3 production location. The job holder supports the plant leadership team to recruit, retain, develop and motivate high quality employees to enable the plant to achieve organizational objectives. This position reports to the Regional HR Director.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Daily management of all HR related issues at the production location.
• Ensure comprehensive understanding of and adherence to all HR policies and procedures as well as external influences such as employment State/Provincial legislation and political inference.
• Provides a progressive, best practice service to all Managers at the production location covering areas such as, but not limited to recruitment and selection, employee onboarding, performance management, training and development, organizational change, communication programs, industrial relations and workforce planning.
• Develops and implements consistent framework of employment standards which ensure competitiveness in the communities in which we operate and which position Refresco as an employer of choice.
• Establishment of departmental performance standards and objectives ensuring the monitoring and delivery of these.
• Source and develop external partnerships with vendors such as recruitment agencies and maximize the quality of service and return on investment.
• Establishment of departmental performance standards and objectives ensuring that these support the overall business plan.
• Work with and networks with HR colleagues across all locations to ensure sharing of best practices.
• Actively involved in activities in the local communities that will build the Refresco employer brand.
• Work with the Talent Acquisition team to ensure effective hiring and onboarding of hourly and salaried employees at their location.
• Manage the plants payroll functions and ensure timely and complete delivery of all necessary payroll related files to the central payroll team.
• Delivers direction to the Human Resources admin and ensures HR administrative tasks get executed in a timely and complete manor.
• Trains supervisors and managers on the Manager Self Service features in our Payroll and Time & Attendance system.
• Act as a first point of contact for all benefits related questions at the location, actively supports employees during open enrollment and ensures all benefits related information is being entered into the system in a timely and complete manner.
• Encourage a safe working environment by actively participating in safety related activities and by facilitating and or participating in safety committee meetings at the location.
• Ensures a timely and complete delivery of Human Resources data and metrics for either standardized reports or ad hoc information requests.
• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and HRIS.
• Strong organization and communication skills, ability to multi-task while paying attention to detail and working in a high volume, fast paced environment.
• Demonstrated professional success payroll administration, recruitment and employee relations.
• Ability to speak effectively interact with all levels of management.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and coordinate activities to meet specific deadlines.
• Ability to interpret the company’s policies and procedures to management and hourly employees.
• High level of accountability, quality and innovation (strives for high performance, emphasizes problem prevention, develops ideas for improvement, document new processes, ensures accuracy of information).
• Comfortable working independently and showing initiative.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Human Resources or related field (or equivalent related experience).
• Five (7) years of management experience in Human Resources with prior experience in staffing and employee relations.
• Previous manufacturing HR experience preferred.
• Experience handling highly confidential and sensitive information.
• Experience conducting first-line and management training.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems and HRIS applications.
• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

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