Senior HR Generalist - Buffalo Trace Distillery

Sazerac Company•Frankfort, KY

11d•$98,000 - $148,000•Onsite

About The Position

As the Senior HR Generalist supporting Buffalo Trace Distillery, you will be a key HR partner, providing HR support and guidance. This is a full-time, onsite position at Buffalo Trace Distillery. You will build manager capability to provide meaningful feedback, coaching and career growth for team members, ensure engagement with systems and resources for performance improvement, and improve your own skills as defined in a development plan. You will drive change initiatives and effectively manage change through appropriate techniques, coach leaders on all people and change management initiatives, and foster a positive workplace culture that reflects the company's values. You will lead initiatives with leaders, drive efforts to increase engagement of our team members to ensure a positive work environment within function and across the workplace. You will serve as a liaison between management and employees on labor related matters, interpret and administer labor contracts covering issues such as wages, benefits, and union and management practices. You will collaborate with business partners to develop and execute HR strategies that support the company's growth and performance strategy, identify business drivers and connect people objectives to business partner objectives, and implement and execute effective communications to support the company strategic plan/objectives, company values, etc. You will fully engage Leadership in understanding HR initiatives, policies, procedures, and processes. You will adhere to regulatory and legal compliance requirements, manage complex labor relations matters, and provide strategic solutions. You will participate in and promote a collaborative team environment by working with the HR organization effectively to deliver value to our business partners.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
4+ years of relevant human resources experience
Self-motivated, self-directed, flexible and able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
Demonstrated ability to think strategically and utilize critical thinking
Strong organizational, analytical, and technical skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain attention to detail, and quickly learn new systems and processes
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to build relationships and effectively collaborate with employees at all levels of the organization

Nice To Haves

Masters degree and/or one or more SHRM/SPHR certifications
Experience in a union environment

Responsibilities

Build manager capability to provide meaningful feedback, coaching and career growth for team members.
Ensure engagement with systems and resources for performance improvement.
Improves own skills as defined in development plan.
Drive change initiatives and effectively manage change through appropriate techniques.
Coach leaders on all people and change management initiatives.
Foster a positive and workplace culture that reflects the company's values.
Lead initiatives with leaders, drives efforts to increase engagement of our team members to ensure a positive work environment within function and across the workplace.
Serve as a liaison between management and employees on labor related matters.
Interpret and administer labor contracts covering issues such as wages, benefits, and union and management practices.
Collaborate with business partners, to develop and execute HR strategies that support the company's growth and performance strategy.
Identifies business drivers and connects people objectives to business partner objectives.
Implements and executes effective communications to support company strategic plan/objectives, company values, etc.
Fully engages Leadership in understanding HR initiatives, policies, procedures, and processes.
Adhere to regulatory and legal compliance requirements.
Manage complex labor relations matters and provide strategic solutions.
Participates in and promotes a collaborative team environment by working with the HR organization effectively to deliver value to our business partners.