HR Business Partner

Flowers Foods•Oxford, PA

23d•$90,000 - $129,973

About The Position

The HR Business Partner builds an advisory relationship with bakery leaders and serves as the primary HR strategic advisor for assigned facilities. The role manages the full human resources function, including HR policies and procedures, compensation, training and development, employee relations, and payroll functions. It also serves as an advocate for the bakery and its employees and as a champion for change, helping forecast business needs from an HR perspective. The position partners with Talent Management on learning and development, succession planning, and retention. It manages the talent lifecycle at assigned facilities, including sourcing and recruitment, onboarding, retention strategies, and employee exits. The role also requires competency in job activities that may affect product safety, legality, or quality.

Requirements

A four-year degree in Human Resources Management or a related field.
Ability to operate with a very high degree of freedom within the framework of recommended corporate policies.

Nice To Haves

Three or more years of progressive human resources experience.

Responsibilities

Direct the execution of company human resource and labor relations policies, procedures, and programs, including personnel administration, wage and salary administration, management training and development, safety, benefits administration, employee communications and activities, staffing, legal compliance, and labor relations.
Promote and reinforce Flowers Foods’ corporate values and culture.
Serve as the primary HR strategic advisor to plant leadership and develop trusted advisor relationships, providing people-related context for business decisions.
Partner with corporate stakeholders and regional HRBPs to build a strategic talent pipeline through recruiting, talent development, performance management, and leadership development.
Train and develop the plant leadership team.
Work with management to identify business challenges and opportunities for HR services and translate them into focused initiatives that meet facility needs.
Interpret HR policies, approve exceptions within delegated authority, and escalate other exceptions to regional HRBPs.
Listen to differing points of view and work toward effective solutions.
Embrace and drive change for HR programs.
Develop and disseminate the facility’s affirmative action plan.
Maintain human resource files and salary records for employees and temporary labor, electronically and in physical files.
Administer wage and salary policies and employee performance management.
Manage the pre-employment process, including sourcing, recruiting, interviewing, investigating and screening applicants, referring qualified applicants to departments, and onboarding.
Support employee engagement and cultural programs and initiatives.
Monitor HR data and trends and use business intelligence to provide insights.
Monitor HR program results and work with Regional HRBPs, Centers of Excellence, and HRSS on facility changes and improvements.
Keep Regional HRBPs informed about pending human resource and labor matters and provide assistance as requested.
Support the ongoing professional development of the Human Resources Department.
Comply with company policies and procedures, including EEO, harassment, affirmative action, safety, and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
Perform other duties integral to the job, including fulfilling work schedules and adhering to attendance policies and applicable operating rules and procedures.