Director of Human Resources

Ready Foods•Denver, CO

14d

About The Position

Ready Foods is a Denver-based, family-owned food manufacturer with more than five decades of manufacturing experience. The company is transforming its four Denver facilities through Lean principles, Industry 4.0 technologies, digital transformation and systems thinking, with a culture grounded in respect, operational excellence, learning, collaboration and continuous improvement. The Director of Human Resources will lead the day-to-day HR function and help build the people systems needed for the company’s future. This hands-on leadership role oversees HR operations, employee relations, compliance, talent processes and HR technology, while developing the HR team. The Director will also oversee the Training function: the Training Manager will continue to lead its strategy and daily operations, while the Director connects learning and capability development to broader people and business priorities. The role partners with leaders across facilities and functions to address organizational challenges and build an integrated People & Capability System.

Requirements

Progressive HR leadership experience, preferably in manufacturing or a complex operational environment.
Strong employee relations and workplace investigation experience.
Experience leading and developing HR professionals.
Broad knowledge of HR operations and employment compliance.
Experience with HRIS systems and HR technology.
Strong judgment and ability to navigate sensitive issues objectively.
Practical, hands-on leadership style and willingness to spend time where the work happens.
Curiosity about Lean, systems thinking, continuous improvement and the changing nature of work.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Spanish.
Experience with multi-site manufacturing.
Experience with UKG.
Experience with Lean or continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach and develop the HR team.
Oversee employee relations, investigations and corrective action.
Ensure effective HR operations, including benefits, leave, compliance and employee lifecycle processes.
Lead recruiting, talent and workforce processes.
Provide functional leadership for HR technology, data and UKG.
Improve HR processes using systems thinking and continuous improvement.
Partner with leaders across facilities to solve people and organizational challenges.
Connect recruiting, onboarding, training, development, performance and succession as an integrated people system.
Lead and develop the Training Manager while providing autonomy to run the Training function.
Partner with Operations, Training, Continuous Improvement, IT and other functions as the company advances its Lean and digital transformation.