Regional HR Director
About The Position
At Michael Foods, Inc., we are First in Food because we Build Winning Teams. We’re looking for a dynamic Regional HR Director who is passionate about elevating people, supporting leaders, and strengthening a culture built on safety, quality, and collaboration. In this role, you will serve as a strategic HR partner and advisor, driving business results through innovative people practices. You’ll play a critical role in shaping our talent strategy, mentoring HR leaders, and ensuring our teams have the support they need to deliver on-time, in-full results for our customers. You will act as a trusted consultant to leaders, an advocate for employees, and a catalyst for positive change—anticipating workforce needs, guiding through evolving challenges, and ensuring HR solutions align with organizational goals.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 7+ years of experience in a strategic HR leadership role, including experience in a manufacturing environment
- Prior experience in organizational design and workforce planning
- Ability to operate strategically while executing hands-on responsibilities
- Proven ability to translate company priorities into actionable HR strategies
- Experience working successfully within a matrixed organization
- Exceptional communication skills, able to clearly articulate ideas, concepts, and recommendations
- Strong project management skills, including M&A capabilities
- Financial acumen with the ability to conduct quantitative analysis and work confidently with financial data
- Ability to travel 50% of the time
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree or MBA
- Employee relations or union negotiation experience
- Experience in food manufacturing
Responsibilities
- Champion and strengthen our Build Winning Teams culture by leveraging tools across compensation, talent acquisition, legal, performance, and talent management to foster high collaboration and engagement.
- Mentor HR professionals across the region to become strong, strategic business partners.
- Partner with the Director of Talent Management to support career development, including goal-setting, career tracks, and learning programs.
- Lead the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and programs that support key HR initiatives such as hourly recruitment, retention strategies, compensation, employee safety, and communications.
- Build deep awareness of the talent pipeline to identify future leaders, anticipate talent gaps, and support internal mobility.
- Support succession planning, high-potential retention, and readiness development across the business.
- Serve as a business partner to Supply Chain/Operations and Corporate leaders on HR projects, processes, and employee relations matters.
- Collaborate closely with internal Post HR and PHI shared services to deliver efficient, integrated HR solutions.
- Drive a sense of urgency, transparency, and accountability in the execution of business plans.
- Ensure the right culture, processes, and metrics are in place to support consistent, high-quality results.
- Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion across all levels of the organization.
- Talent attraction, retention, and development strategies
- Coaching and advising leaders
- Performance management and measurement
- Effective HR communication across the company
- HR involvement in acquisition evaluation, diligence, and integration within Supply Chain
- Strategic employee and labor relations initiatives
- Compliance with legal and regulatory HR requirements
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
