VP of HR
About The Position
The Vice President of Human Resources will join a growing HR team and build it into a scalable, high-impact function for the U.S. business. This builder role will shape the structure, programs, policies, and systems needed for the company's next stage of growth. The VP will partner closely with senior leadership as a strategic advisor while also executing programs in a fast-moving, multi-site environment. The company is one of the world's largest food service companies, operating restaurant and food brands across multiple countries with a workforce in the tens of thousands. Its mission is to make safe, high-quality, affordable food available to people everywhere.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 12+ years of progressive HR experience, including 5+ years in a senior HR leadership role such as Senior Director, VP, or Head of HR.
- Proven track record of building or scaling an HR function in a growing organization.
- Strong generalist background across talent acquisition, employee relations, compensation and benefits, HR operations, and compliance.
- Deep knowledge of California employment law and multi-state compliance.
- Experience supporting a multi-site, high-volume, or hourly workforce.
- Excellent communication skills and credibility to influence senior executives.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in food service, restaurant, hospitality, retail, or consumer goods.
- Experience with a U.S. subsidiary of a global or Japan-headquartered company, or in a cross-cultural environment.
- SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or similar certification.
- Master's degree (MBA or MHR).
- Bilingual English/Japanese.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a people strategy aligned with the company's U.S. growth plans.
- Assess the current HR function, identify gaps, and build the structure, roles, and roadmap needed to scale it.
- Recruit, lead, coach, and develop HR team members as the department grows.
- Advise senior leadership on organizational design, workforce planning, and change management.
- Build scalable hiring processes for rapid growth across corporate and multi-site operations.
- Partner with leaders on headcount planning, succession planning, and leadership pipelines.
- Strengthen the employer brand and candidate experience.
- Oversee employee relations, investigations, and conflict resolution consistently and fairly.
- Champion an engaged, inclusive culture across sites and drive engagement, retention, and recognition programs.
- Oversee compensation structures, benefits programs, and total rewards strategy.
- Establish and maintain HR policies, handbooks, and procedures.
- Lead HRIS, payroll partnership, and HR data and reporting to support decision-making.
- Ensure compliance with federal, California, and multi-state employment laws, including wage and hour, leave, and safety regulations.
- Partner with legal counsel on employment matters and mitigate people-related risk.
- Build performance management, training, and leadership development programs.
- Create career paths that help employees grow with the company.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package; details will be shared during the interview process.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
