Plant Human Resource Manager - Acorn

at  Farmer Focus

Who We Are and What We Do
Farmer Focus’s mission is to promote and protect generational family farms by shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best. We are committed to consistently producing 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals. Our culture is rooted in servant leadership, and we live by our Farmer Focus CARES values: Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship.
Who We Are and What We Do
Farmer Focus’s mission is to promote and protect generational family farms by shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best. We are committed to consistently producing 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals. Our vision is to be the #1 protein brand for those who value people, the planet, and animals.
How this Role Will Be Impactful
In this role you will provide guidance and advice in English and Spanish to members of the plant leadership team in all aspects of people operations and serve as an HR business partner to the plant manager. You will plan, organize, direct, control, and coordinate all HR activities at the plant-level. You will manage required recordkeeping, administrative processes, and regulatory and compliance guidelines while also focused on the engagement and care of team members.

Job Duties

• Serve as the HR leader at the assigned facility
• Responsible for all plant-level reporting and metrics, to include:
• Daily attendance
• Daily & Weekly Net Staffing
• Turnover
• Leads weekly retention meeting with plant leadership to ensure team members are engaged, retained, and trained
• Administers roundtable meetings and ensures follow-up actions are tracked via RCA
• Supports effective and timely communication to Talent Acquisition about salaried and hourly hiring needs to ensure plant remains staffed to budget and achieves 94% net staffing or greater
• Ensures exit interview data is recorded and tracked to provide insight into trends
• Provides onsite HR leadership and organizational support to management to achieve operational goals
• Provides guidance and support to employees regarding HR policies and programs
• Closely coordinates with other facility HR leaders to deliver a consistent team member experience
• Ensures leaves of absence are appropriately tracked in partnership with Benefits Specialist (FMLA, personal leaves, etc.)
• Oversees day-to-day administrative tasks conducted by the team such as maintaining employee files and processing paperwork such as hires, transfers, performance reviews, absenteeism and terminations.
• Provides next-level support for any employee relations issues or investigations in partnership with the HR Generalist
• Responsible for partnering with the Head of Learning & Development in the design and delivery of training programs to recruit and retain a qualified workforce
• Ensure Farmer Focus remains in regulatory compliance (to include FMLA, ADA, EEO/Affirmative Action, and other federal, state, and local laws and regulations)
• Manage a fast-paced work environment and adjusting plans to support the needs of Operations
• Provides next-level support for any employee relations issues or investigations in partnership with the HR Generalist
• Responsible for partnering with the Head of Learning & Development in the design and delivery of training programs to recruit and retain a qualified workforce
• Ensure Farmer Focus remains in regulatory compliance (to include FMLA, ADA, EEO/Affirmative Action, and other federal, state, and local laws and regulations)
• Manage a fast-paced work environment and adjusting plans to support the needs of Operations

What You Bring to the Role

• Excellent communication skills and conversational Spanish proficiency
• Bachelor’s degree in human resource management or equivalent experience
• 5+ years as an HR Generalist, HR Business Partner, HR Manager, or equivalent
• Knowledge and understanding of laws, regulations, and best practices governing hiring and employment
• Proven track record in creating and maintaining team member communications strategies and engagement plans and initiatives including recognition, engagement events and strategies for collecting team member feedback and creating action plans to address concerns and ideas
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills, including experience leading a team of HR professionals
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Demonstrated experience influencing and building strong relationships with external and internal and stakeholders across the organization

The following help make you an even better potential candidate for the position:

• Experience supporting manufacturing in an HR leadership role
• Experience using Workday
• PHR or SHRM-CP certification
• A willingness to work within the framework of our Farmer Focus CARES values of Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship

Work Requirements and Environment & Reasonable Accommodations Statement
Work conducted primarily in an office environment but will be required to access the production environment. Must be able to tolerate the varying heat, wet and chill of the plant. Hearing and eye protective equipment required in the production area. Required to wear hair and beard nets in the production area. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Farmer Focus is committed to the principles of equal employment and to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment that is inclusive and equitable, free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation based upon an individual’s age, race (including traits historically associated with race, which includes hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation (including transgender status, gender identity, or expression), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), military status (including status as a uniformed servicemember, a veteran, or dependent of a servicemember), or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. Farmer Focus is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy regarding all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.

Job Duties

• Serve as the HR leader at the assigned facility
• Responsible for all plant-level reporting and metrics, to include:
• Daily attendance
• Daily & Weekly Net Staffing
• Turnover
• Leads weekly retention meeting with plant leadership to ensure team members are engaged, retained, and trained
• Administers roundtable meetings and ensures follow-up actions are tracked via RCA
• Supports effective and timely communication to Talent Acquisition about salaried and hourly hiring needs to ensure plant remains staffed to budget and achieves 94% net staffing or greater
• Ensures exit interview data is recorded and tracked to provide insight into trends
• Provides onsite HR leadership and organizational support to management to achieve operational goals
• Provides guidance and support to employees regarding HR policies and programs
• Closely coordinates with other facility HR leaders to deliver a consistent team member experience
• Ensures leaves of absence are appropriately tracked in partnership with Benefits Specialist (FMLA, personal leaves, etc.)
• Oversees day-to-day administrative tasks conducted by the team such as maintaining employee files and processing paperwork such as hires, transfers, performance reviews, absenteeism and terminations.
• Provides next-level support for any employee relations issues or investigations in partnership with the HR Generalist
• Responsible for partnering with the Head of Learning & Development in the design and delivery of training programs to recruit and retain a qualified workforce
• Ensure Farmer Focus remains in regulatory compliance (to include FMLA, ADA, EEO/Affirmative Action, and other federal, state, and local laws and regulations)
• Manage a fast-paced work environment and adjusting plans to support the needs of Operations
• Provides next-level support for any employee relations issues or investigations in partnership with the HR Generalist
• Responsible for partnering with the Head of Learning & Development in the design and delivery of training programs to recruit and retain a qualified workforce
• Ensure Farmer Focus remains in regulatory compliance (to include FMLA, ADA, EEO/Affirmative Action, and other federal, state, and local laws and regulations)
• Manage a fast-paced work environment and adjusting plans to support the needs of Operation

What You Bring to the Role

• Excellent communication skills and conversational Spanish proficiency
• Bachelor’s degree in human resource management or equivalent experience
• 5+ years as an HR Generalist, HR Business Partner, HR Manager, or equivalent
• Knowledge and understanding of laws, regulations, and best practices governing hiring and employment
• Proven track record in creating and maintaining team member communications strategies and engagement plans and initiatives including recognition, engagement events and strategies for collecting team member feedback and creating action plans to address concerns and ideas
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills, including experience leading a team of HR professionals
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Demonstrated experience influencing and building strong relationships with external and internal and stakeholders across the organizatio