HR Leadership Development Program Associate

Human Resources Leadership Development Program

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape-Nuts® and Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Nutrish®, Kibbles 'n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all.

Brand Post Consumer Brands invests in opportunities for early career talent to grow their career through meaningful work, sponsorship, networking, and intentional experiences. We believe early career team members possess unique skills that are valuable to the growth of our company and can grow to become future leaders of our organization. Through this investment in early career talent, we have developed roles to help early talent bring their skills to work to grow themselves as well as the organization. To fully realize the value of diversity of talent, experience, strengths, and backgrounds each of us brings to Post Consumer Brands, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture built on these behaviors: Be open to new ideas, listen attentively as a partner, model collaboration, be accountable, and respect all viewpoints.

Location Description: Post Consumer Brands corporate headquarters in Lakeville, Minn. is about 20 miles south of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Lakeville has all the benefits of smaller town living with access to everything a large metropolitan area has to offer. Join more than 400 team members collaborating on the two-building campus to help put breakfast on the tables of millions of consumers in North America.

Responsibilities

The Human Resources Leadership Development Program (HRLDP) provides an accelerated career development experience for participating Associates enabling them to become part of the strong bench of Human Resources leaders at Post Consumer Brands. The program consists of three rotations over 36 months, typically at two or three different locations. Roles are determined through business need, participant interest, and committee guidance. At the conclusion of the program, successful participants will be placed in a human resources role in one of our manufacturing locations.

• Human Resources Operations Rotation: 1st Year in Lakeville, MN Works on projects in areas including business process management, policy documentation, onboarding, and employment law HRIS management including working in UltiPro and Kronos with exposure to onboarding, contractor management, system documentation, reporting and auditing. Projects in Talent Acquisition, Organizational Effectiveness (OE) and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
• Human Resources Business Partner Rotation: 2nd and 3rd Year, must be flexible on location assigned to Provides HR generalist support for employees and leaders in a manufacturing plant (union or non-union) or distribution center under the guidance of the local plant HR Manager. Coaches and supports front line leaders to effectively deliver their people plans aligned with company objectives. Becomes a trusted HR resource for all site employees by getting to know our team members and ensuring we have a capable workforce that can meet our organizational goals. Participates in specific projects related to HR to continually improve talent attraction, selection, management, development, and separations.

Qualifications

Graduate degree in Human Resources or Industrial Labor Relations with ability to start in January 2026 Strong communication skills and adaptable to change Have future career desires to lead people Be mobile and willing to work at one of our plants in North America and our corporate campus in Lakeville, MN Be willing to move at the conclusion of the program to a location with an open role Have human resources experiences via previous internships or full-time experience Commit to the full three-year program

Post Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities