Assistant HR Business Partner - Leeland Baking Co

FRESH. FORWARD. FLOWERS.

Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) is not just about baking; it's about crafting moments of joy with every delicious bite. With 2024 sales of $5.1 billion, and as one of the leading producers of packaged bakery goods in the United States, Flowers Foods brings passion to the table. From the wholesome goodness of Nature's Own and Wonder to the bold and artisanal flavors of Dave's Killer Bread, the rustic goodness of Canyon Bakehouse, and the sweet delights of Tastykake, each product is a celebration of taste and quality. Beyond the oven, Flowers Foods fosters a culture that values and reflects Honesty & Integrity, Respect & Inclusion, Sustainability, Passion, and Humility. With a commitment to innovation and a recipe for success, Flowers Foods is more than a bakery – it's a delightful journey into the heart of flavor and community.

Full-time employees are offered the following benefits:

• Comprehensive health and medical benefits
• 401(k) Retirement savings plan
• Professional growth and leadership training
• Paid vacation, holidays, and parental leave

Benefits may vary depending on your work location.

Bringing Home the Dough

The Assistant HRBP helps the HRBP to build a strong advisory relationship with plant leaders. Assists in the management of the human resource function including human resource policies and procedures, compensation, training and development, employee relations, as well as some aspects of payroll. This role functions as a bakery and employee advocate and change champion. Position partners with HRBP and Talent Management to learn and assist in delivering learning and development opportunities and to assist with succession planning and retention efforts. Position requires demonstration of competency for all on-the-job activities that may have a direct or indirect effect on product safety, legality and/or quality. Position requires demonstration of competency for all on-the-job activities that may have a direct or indirect effect on product safety, legality and/or quality.
 

Rising to the Challenge: Position Responsibilities

• Assists in the execution of the company’s human resource and employee relations policies, procedures, and programs. Provides general assistance for company-wide activities of personnel administration, wage and salary administration, management training and development, safety, benefits administration, employee communications, employee activities, staffing, legal compliance and employee relations.    
• Actively promotes and reinforces Flowers Foods corporate values and culture    
• Works to develop a trusted advisor relationship with plant leadership and proactively provides advice and the people context for business decisions    
• Assists in the creation of a strategic talent pipeline in the facility through the execution of recruiting, talent development, performance management, and leadership development strategies    
• Within scope of responsibility, interprets HR policies and approve exceptions to policy within delegated authority and escalates exceptions outside of delegated authority to regional HRBPs    
• Actively listens and seeks to understand various points of view to arrive at best Solution    
• Ability to function as HRBP in his/her absence.    
• Embraces and assists to drive change for HR programs    
• Develops and disseminates the facility’s affirmative action plan    
• Maintains all human resource files and salary records for employees and temporary labor, both electronically and in files.    
• Assists in the administration of wage and salary policies and the performance management process for employees.    
• Assists in the administration of the total pre-employment process including the recruitment, interviewing, investigating and screening of all applicants, refers qualified applicants to appropriate departments, and manages onboarding processes    
• Supports employee engagement and cultural programs and initiatives    
• Confidently manages upwards and downwards throughout the organization.    
• Monitors HR data and trends and leverage business intelligence to provide new insights.    
• Monitors results of the delivered HR programs, and works with the Regional HRBPs, Centers of Excellence and SSC to facilitate facility changes and improvements as needed    
• Keeps HRBP informed on all pending human resource matters, and lends necessary assistance as requested    
• Takes responsibility for own ongoing professional development    
• Practices and complies with all Company policies and procedures (EEO, Harassment, Affirmative Action, Safety, Sarbanes Oxley, etc.)    
• Performs other duties which are deemed by management to be an