Sr. HR Specialist

 

Position Title: Sr. HR Specialist

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time ​

Position Location: Plover 

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Requisition ID: 27659 

 

 

 

 

About McCain: McCain Foods is proud to be a family and values-driven company. Our values are integral to our culture, helping to shape how we operate, how we work together and the choices we make. They are a big part of what makes us unique. McCain Foods opened their first production facility in their hometown of Florenceville, New Brunswick, Canada. McCain Foods quickly established itself within the Canadian marketplace and then began a journey to become the world's largest manufacturer of frozen French fries and potato specialties.

McCain products can be found in thousands of restaurants and supermarket freezers around the world. In addition to fries, McCain also produces other foods, including appetizers, oven meals, vegetables and juice for both the retail and foodservice industries.

 

Why You Should Join Our Team:

McCain offers full benefits including health, vision, and dental insurance. In addition, we offer other benefits including:

401k – Match up to 6%

HSA

Adoption Assistance

Infertility Assistance

Education Reimbursement Assistance

Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave

Team Incentive Plan

 

McCain Food’s facility in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin is a large-scale food processing plant, employing approximately 500 employees. This site specializes in the production of a variety of potato products such as mashed, smiles, emojis, tater tots, French fries (sweet and white potatoes)

 

 

JOB PURPOSE:

As a Senior HR Specialist, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive HR support in all areas of HR, from ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations to coaching and mentoring employees. To excel in this role, you must have a passion for HR and a commitment to understanding the complexities of the HR field. You must also have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to handle confidential information with discretion, and a solid understanding of HR policies and procedures. This is a full-time on-site role.

 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support and Coach leadership, people managers and employees with escalated employee relations issues (activities may include conducting investigations, managing appeals, addressing misconduct, issuing discipline, suspension, and / or termination)
• Partner with Talent Acquisition team on local recruitment efforts, such as maintaining job requisitions, running talent acquisition events, proactively sourcing candidates, and developing / maintaining the local candidate pool(s) – Hourly & Salary positions
• Manage candidate assessment and selection process to ensure alignment of talent and local business needs / succession plans
• Process voluntary and involuntary separations for in-scope employees (escalated separations & salary), mitigating any potential risks and adhering to local legal requirements
• Manage in-scope employee leave of absence process (salary and delicate situations – to include global/regional/corporate employees), including working closely with vendor, and initiating the leave of absence within the HR system. 
• Collaborate with the Employee Experience Center, HRBPs and leadership to manage reductions in force / redundancy efforts, organization structure changes, etc
• Work with any relevant local authorities / vendors to ensure local legal requirements and business needs are adhered to – Keeping McCain’s legal team informed on potential heightened risks.
• Share insights and trends with key stakeholders to drive more effective / efficient HR customer service delivery. 
• Review and maintain the relevancy of content and processes within HRNow
• Develop, support and maintain the employee engagement program initiatives that reinforce the company’s goals and culture
• Act as a McCain brand ambassador engaging with all levels of employees onsite  
• Guide and Assist with the management and implementation of employee retention initiatives

 

KEY QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCES:

• Bachelor's Degree Human Resources, Business Administration, or relevant field, HR Certification a plus
• Proven HR Experience as a HR Generalist working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Comprehensive HR policy and process knowledge and the ability to apply it.
• Extensive Employee Relations experience with strong knowledge of employment-related laws and regulation.
• Ability to understand and apply HR compliance requirements 
• Strong business acumen coupled with project management and analytical skills