Human Resources Manager

Shearer's Foods Human Resources Manager Opportunity

Join Shearer's Foods, a dynamic company founded in 1974 and based in Massillon, OH, recognized as a premier manufacturer of delicious salty snacks, cookies, and crackers. Specializing in private label and co-manufacturing, Shearer's is the largest supplier of private brand salty snacks and second-largest supplier of private brand cookies and crackers. With a strong commitment to innovation, exceptional service, quality, and sustainability, Shearer's has received the food industry's highest honor in environmental sustainability, along with several Supplier of the Year awards. Operating 16 locations across North America and employing more than 5000 team members, Shearer's is driven by its core values of People, Grow, Impact and Win. The company mission is to deliver exceptional products and services that make snacking a time to celebrate for our customers, colleagues, and community. At Shearer's Foods, we believe in a skills-first approach to recruitment and employment. This means focusing on what you can do and how you can grow, rather than traditional metrics alone. We are committed to adhering to anti-exclusion practices, removing barriers to access, and enhancing opportunities for all individuals based on merit and potential. Your skills, experience, and perspective are valuable—and we want to empower you to make your mark here with us.

Responsibilities

Plan, direct, and assist in the Shearer's manufacturing facility. Manage and lead the coordination of the HR functions for a dynamic food manufacturing and logistics facility. Provide strategic HR guidance and execute against plant and company deliverables in employee relations, retention, compensation and other key HR areas to support the success of the market. Also, perform project management at the plant and corporate level as directed. Connect with associates, supervisors and leadership to identify and correct turnover in the local market, as well as partner with HR peers to improve retention rates across the company. Lead the on-boarding process, and work with corporate HR to assure administrative accuracy with benefits enrollment and all other HR systems. Provide leadership to managers and supervisors with regard to associate relations initiatives, training, and execution. Develop and execute programs that result in positive associate relations, including union avoidance programs. Consult with managers, supervisors, and hourly associates with regard to interpretation and execution of employment policy; approve all corrective action decisions, termination decisions, and any other actions arising from the associate handbook. Work with the corporate safety and security function to assure compliance with all regulatory requirements, enforcement of our internal standards and the creation of a safety culture. Foster the Shearer's Safety Culture.

Qualifications

Four-year degree in Business, Human Resources or another applicable field required. A minimum of five years' experience in Human Resources management required. Excellent data analytics and presentation skills. Proven ability to use a project-management style of work, and execute effective programs on-time. Interpersonal attributes that lead to a credible, internal customer service approach to leadership. Proven ability to create a positive culture of high performance, trust, and teamwork. Computer skills including software such as Excel, Power Point, and Word are required. Power user in complex HRIS is preferred. Proven strong leadership skills and positive rapport building with business partners. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.