Director Compensation & Benefits

Gruma•Irving, TX

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About The Position

Provide leadership in Human Resources practices for Compensation and Benefits throughout Gruma Corporation (Mission Foods and Azteca Milling). Responsible for directing the planning, implementation, maintenance, regulatory compliance, communication, and administration of all corporate-wide compensation and benefit programs consistent with the organization's business strategy. Serve as liaison with Gruma SA Mexico in all issues related with Compensation and Benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business, Information Technology, Human Resources, or related field with at least 10 years of Compensation and Benefits and 7+ years at a management level.
Strong project management, customer service, interpersonal, and communications skills are required.
Analytical and problem-solving skills are essential.
Experience in managing a diverse team of employee and external consultant resources.
Experience with project management and vendor management.
Implementation of enterprise-wide systems.
Strong project management knowledge and experience.
Strategic thinking with strong abilities in relationship management, business process analysis, design and documentation.
Functional and/or in-depth knowledge of HR and HR legislation is required.
Knowledge of Workflow process.
Excellent communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred.
Bilingual English and Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop company compensation policies and practices comparable to those of other companies in similar industries and/or geographic areas.
Oversee job evaluation/grading systems in the forms of market-pricing, job slotting, and Hay point factor system, including job analysis.
Develop, review and approve off-cycle salary increases and advise management on compensation actions for employees.
Establish and maintain the salaried exempt and salaried non-exempt salary structures and salary budgets through market-pricing the benchmark jobs.
Direct the annual hourly general wage increase program timely.
Administer Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Program (NQD).
Administer Quarterly Bonus Program.
Determine Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt vs. non-exempt) status of jobs.
Participate in and analyze salary surveys.
Negotiate benefits coverage services and costs with carriers, third-party administrators and other vendors.
Monitor and evaluate the company's benefits programs, including insurance programs, retirement programs, time off and vacation policies.
Direct the development and implementation of new benefit policies and procedures; supervise the preparation and communication of information to current and COBRA eligibles about benefit programs, procedures, changes, and government-mandated disclosures.
Chair the 401(k) Committee ensuring fiduciary responsibility and plan compliance with ERISA and tax laws. Review investment funds quarterly to ensure a balance between competitive fees and returns on investment.
Serve as official HIPAA Compliance Officer.
Review, edit and file Plan 5500's (Health/Welfare and 401(k)) with the federal government on an annual basis.
Coordinate Unemployment Compensation with TPA ensuring that site HR responds to unemployment claims.
Coordinate Tax Credits Program.
Serve as Affirmative Action Officer for Mission Foods.
Review Relocation Policy and administer the terms and conditions.
Work with accounting, legal, and tax departments to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance with tax laws.
Keep up to date on federal, state and in some cases local legislation influencing compensation, benefits and data storage.