Seasonal Human Resources Assistant

Seasonal Human Resources Assistant

Kraft Heinz Company

Escalon, CA

The Kraft Heinz Company is currently seeking a Seasonal Human Resources Assistant to work in our tomato paste, pizza sauce, salsa, peeled pear canned tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, tomato puree, and tomato sauce production area in Escalon, CA.  Ideal candidates perform duties at the professional level in some or all of the following functional areas: employee relations, training, employee communications and engagement, recruitment and staffing, compliance and benefits administration. In this role, you will be asked to solve problems, develop and execute objectives for yourself, and have the ability to effect business goals and partner/participate in Kraft Heinz wide HR projects.

Benefits & Compensation Overview:

• 40 Hours of California Paid Sick Leave

• Starting Pay $21/hour

Work Schedule:

• During the months of July-October up to 7 days a week Monday-Sunday. During these months the work schedule will be swing shift (3:30PM - 12:00AM)

• Overtime may be available based on business need

Plant & Community Overview:

Community Overview:

• Escalon is located in California’s Central Valley with a population of 7,558.

• Escalon has a large agricultural industry which is based on the fertile farmland surrounding the city.

• The Escalon story began in the 1940’s by Cristoforo and Emma Colombo.

• Each season, our tomato crop begins with seed varieties that have been carefully cultivated by our research team to provide the best balance of flavor, aroma, and color. Many of the growers who plant these seeds were handpicked by Cristoforo Colombo more than 50 years ago.

https://www.escalon.net/

Plant Overview:

• Formerly Escalon Premiere Brands

• Over 600 employees during fresh pack season

• 1st, 2nd and 3rd shift opportunities

• Union Plant

• What we produce:

  • Concentrated crushed tomatoes

  • Classic Italian pizza sauce   

  • Marinara sauce

Job Overview:

Are your ready to join a fast-paced work environment with a team dedicated to producing high quality tomatoes found in more than 30 different food service products consumed all around the world?

Responsibilities & Duties:

May include, but isn’t limited to:

• Maintain all employee and applicant documentation as required by Kraft Heinz policy and governing agencies.

• Supports the HR team in working with corporate compliance and law department to ensure regulatory compliance in all aspects of HR including assisting in ensuring that the affirmative action program/EEO program is kept current and all compliance record keeping is up to date and accurate.

• Assist in developing and administering appropriate training opportunities that assist employees to further their personal, career, and organizational development.  Including conducting orientation for all newly hired employees. Maintain records as needed.

• Assist in managing employee relations by investigating, resolving, and communicating in regards to employee questions, issues, or concerns.  Determine and take  appropriate action to resolve issues in a timely, appropriate, and confidential manner

• Supports efforts to provide a proactive approach to maintaining current union free status or Supports efforts to provide a proactive approach to maintaining constructive relationships with the union including assisting with  contractual issues (grievances, arbitrations etc) and negotiations process

• May assist with administration of employee benefits

• May maintain, update, or audit hourly employee work schedules

• Recruitment and selection of employees, including setting up interviews, new hire paperwork and orientation, etc.

• Assesses the hourly staffing needs of both plants and directs the scheduling of hourly employees to assure plants are able to produce i