Senior HR Associate

Griffith Foods • Oswego, IL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Custom Culinary, a subsidiary of Griffith Foods, is hiring a Senior HR Associate to support our Oswego, IL manufacturing location, a site with approximately 60 employees. In this role, you will be a trusted member of the Oswego Leadership Team, partnering with the Plant Manager, Operations Manager, and Supervisors to strengthen employee engagement, support talent development, and help build a high-performing work team. This is an opportunity to make a visible impact by connecting HR strategy with day-to-day operations and supporting a skilled, compliant, and engaged workforce that contributes directly to the organization’s production and growth objectives.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of progressive experience in HR administration.
• At least 1 year of plant HR manufacturing experience and exposure.
• Previous experience as a team lead, supervisor, or manager of other HR professionals, including demonstrated leadership, coaching, and development.
• Willingness and ability to be onsite 5 days a week in Oswego, Illinois.
• Candidates must currently possess unrestricted authorization to work in the United States; work visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with the Workday HCM system
• Experience in the food /CPG industry
• Bilingual in Spanish

Responsibilities

• Partners with the Plant Manager and HR Manager to enable positive change and address the unique needs of the manufacturing population and management.
• Addresses organizational capability gaps and provides talent development processes and solutions.
• Works with leaders and the HR Manager to develop and implement broad-based team member engagement solutions.
• Works with managers to set business-aligned and measurable goals and provide ongoing performance feedback in a compliant, fair way and within timelines.
• Supports and coaches Plant Management in working through team member relations issues, making appropriate recommendations, and guiding management on fair, appropriate, and compliant resolutions.
• Conducts new hire onboarding, both virtually and in person, and processes all documents for new team members for Oswego, IL ensuring accurate team member data is entered into the Human Resources Information System (HRIS).

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts, EAP, Health Advocacy, Financial Planning, Parental Leave, Care.com, Adoption and Surrogacy Assistance, Education Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement, Safety Reimbursement, Lifestyle Spending Account, Group Life and AD&D, Voluntary Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, 401(k) Plan with Company Match, PTO, Holidays and Leaves, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, Home and Auto Insurance, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Long-Term Care + Life Insurance, and Legal Assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior