Human Resources Supervisor 2nd Shift Liberty

Farmer Focus•Harrisonburg, VA

46d•Onsite

About The Position

Farmer Focus's mission is to promote and protect generational family farms by shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best. We are committed to consistently producing 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals. Our culture is rooted in servant leadership, and we live by our Farmer Focus CARES values: Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship. Farmer Focus's mission is to promote and protect generational family farms by shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best. We are committed to consistently producing 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals. Our culture is rooted in servant leadership, and we live by our Farmer Focus CARES values: Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship. In this role you will provide front-line HR support to the plant leadership and team members. This role will be heavily focused on engaging with team members, employee relations support, and Workday data accuracy. You will have oversight of all 2nd shift HR tasks and responsibilities with the support of one HR Assistant as a direct report.

Requirements

Must have bilingual abilities in English and Spanish or French
3-5 years as an HR Generalist, HR Business Partner, or equivalent
Knowledge and understanding of laws, regulations, and best practices governing hiring and employment
Operates with honesty and integrity
Works well with others in a diverse environment
Ability to be flexible and work independently
Ability to handle sensitive information and maintain a high level of confidentiality
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft products
Strong organization and time management skills
Excellent communication skills and relations-building skills

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting manufacturing/production staff in an HR leadership role
Prior leadership experience with direct reports
Experience using Workday HRM software
PHR or SHRM-CP certification

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain positive working relationships across all levels of plant leadership and with team members.
Build relationships to leverage core functional HR subject expertise to help achieve the organization's goals
Manage and accurately process team member and organization updates in our HRIS system to capture new hires, terminations, job changes, pay changes, incentive/bonuses, leaves, and absences administration.
Partner closely with the payroll department to ensure all employee changes are captured and accurately reflected in upcoming payroll cycles
Partner and communicate effectively with senior management.
Assist team members with any related benefit questions, knowing when to leverage the expertise of the Benefits Specialist
Assist with tracking and administrating recognition programs (e.g. Team Member of the Month, prize raffles, etc.) and report any gifts distributed to payroll for tax purposes
Proactively manage, coach, and recommend resolutions to a range of team member issues.
Create and implement performance plans, employee relations initiatives, or investigations to ensure a positive and fair work environment, maintaining compliance with state and federal regulations, and ensuring risk mitigation.
Enhance the team member experience by resolving issues promptly, recommending new programs and benefits, and organizing team building activities.
Ensure exit interviews are conducted for departing team members and any company- issued, badges, keys, equipment or reusable PPE are returned
Ensure electronic TM records are maintained in Workday