HR Director

ITW•Troy, AL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Warewash Division of the Food Equipment Group is seeking a Division Human Resource Director for the on-site office in Troy, OH. This division produces Hobart, Stero, and Somat branded commercial dishwashers and waste equipment for use in hotels, casinos, restaurants, health care, cruise ships, schools and universities and retail. The division drives growth of its business through sales strategies, a pipeline of new product development and through enhanced customer facing approaches and innovative technologies. Division goals also include attracting and retaining the best talent and developing future enterprise leaders. We are in search of a Division Human Resource Director to lead the HR function for the North American Warewash business. Reporting to the Vice President/General Manager, this position is a key member on the division leadership team with a demonstrated track record of HR strategy development and execution as well as experience to lead multiple HR projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams. The successful candidate should be an accomplished professional that has experience in implementing HR best practices and providing coaching and consultative advice to business partners, as well as have experience working with labor unions. Reporting to this position is one direct and eight indirect reports. The candidate will establish appropriate relationships with divisional stakeholders and will contribute to the division Long-Range Plan, and lead talent reviews, recruitment, retention of talent, compensation planning, performance management and other HR activities.

Requirements

Strong, high ethical standards
Ability to manage multiple projects
Relationship-building skillset
Execution and results driven
Ability to work with all levels of employees
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proven organizational and leadership skills
Strategic mindset
Broad knowledge of HR principles and practices
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Human Resources or Labor Relations
10+ years of HR experience
Experience working with labor unions, including administering and negotiating collective bargaining agreements
Experience defining and administering HR policies

Responsibilities

Lead the development and execution of focused strategies and initiatives that will increase our ability to attract and retain talent
Lead grievance meetings/answer grievances
Lead and negotiate one of the Warewash plant facility’s labor contract
Support negotiations for the Canadian operation’s labor contract
Lead talent review and succession planning processes
Continuously improve onboarding and training programs
Coach and provide consultation to managers and employees
Provide guidance to Plant HR managers regarding terminations, disciplinary actions, employee concerns, legal matters, etc.
Provide oversight for the annual division Affirmative Action Plan (AAP)
Lead divisional workforce planning actions
Provide sound advice as a trusted partner to the senior leadership team
Ensure legal compliance with federal and state laws