HR Business Partner I

McCormick & Company • Springfield, MO

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The French's Food Company, a subsidiary of McCormick & Company, Inc. and a global leader in flavor is seeking a full-time HR Business Partner for the plant located in Springfield, MO. This person will report to the Site HR Director. With more than $500 million in annual sales, our company has been crafting trusted foods using simple ingredients of the highest quality. From French's Classic Yellow Mustard, long America's top-selling mustard, and Frank;s Red Hot, the company has a history rich with delicious creations made from what today would be considered “clean, simple ingredients.”

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Human Resources, Psychology or related field.
• 6-8 years of professional experience in HR or closely related field.
• 2-3 years of leadership responsibility.
• Must understand and appreciate cross-functional, global support services in order to be a successful business partner.
• Possesses sound knowledge of key State and Federal laws relevant to employment practices, and the ability to apply this knowledge when formulating recommendations and solutions.
• Very strong interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Developed, polished communication skills (written and oral).
• Conveys credibility in order to influence and appropriately challenge business decisions; escalates concerns as necessary.
• Ability to present complex information and represent HR function in a variety of meetings, both internally and externally. Varied from employees, managers, leadership team, customers, vendors, etc.
• Position requires very high level of interaction across all functions and employees within business.
• Strong verbal, written, analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage projects and people, and organize and prioritize work to meet deadlines.
• Strong personal/team leadership and business sense.
• Strong customer focus.
• Strong ethical behavior and professional maturity.

Nice To Haves

• PHR/SPHR/GPHR

Responsibilities

• Provides consultation and direction through partnership with client groups to establish relevant functional goals and objectives; recruit, train, coach and mentor employees; support consistent adoption and adherence of programs, policies and procedures across partnership areas; identify and define employee engagement opportunities; and provide input into departmental structure & design.
• Acts as the horizontal process owner to develop, implement and administer HR programs, policies, procedures and practices consistently across client groups in support of McCormick’s philosophy and core values (i.e., High Performance, Workforce Planning, Performance Management, VOE, OGSMs, Talent Management, Development Planning, Compensation programs, etc.). Ensure consistent adoption and adherence of programs, policies and procedures across partnership areas.
• Drives HR process improvement, special projects and effective change management programs/initiatives from idea through implementation. Applies sound judgment, and considers global impact, when developing solutions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees