Human Resources Manager

We’re looking for motivated, engaged people to help make everyone’s journeys better.

Acts as human resources business partner to General Manager(s) of single unit or multiple units in a geographic area

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Partners with General Manager of operating unit to understand business objectives and identify corresponding human resource needs; implements human resources strategy to support business objectives

• Partners with Operations and other key functions to develop programs that support employee retention.

• Helps drive division-wide human resources strategy, programs and processes into units

• Partners with operations and training functions to identify training needs and provide input on training approaches and content.

• Partners with operations and recruiting functions to identify and understand workforce needs; may be required to actively participate in recruiting union hourly employees and support recruitment for exempt and non-exempt positions.

• Serves as the primary employee and labor relations manager to mediate and resolve employee disputes and union grievances for kitchen.

• Provides counseling/training for unit management in the areas of labor/employee relations, EEO, affirmative action and discrimination.

• Provides policy interpretation and ensures accurate and consistent application of all company policies and procedures, and related local, state and federal laws, and applicable collective bargaining agreement(s).

• Receives and responds to employment-related claims from various government or public agencies; recommends settlement or defense based on actual investigation of facts.

• Accomplishes human resources and organization mission by completing related results as needed.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor degree from a four year college or university is required

Work Experience:

• 5 years of experience in progressively responsible human resource roles, with at least 2 years of experience in Labor Relations and Employee Relations.

• At least 2 years of experience managing HR staff

• Experience recruiting in transportation, hospitality, manufacturing or food service environment highly desirable.

Technical Skills: (Certification, Licenses and Registration)

• Multi-lingual skills highly desirable

• Demonstrated knowledge of state and federal employment law

• Position requires experience and skills in:

  • Business acumen

  • Effective relationship building

  • Business partnering

  • Cross-functional collaboration

  • Talent acquisition

  • Business partnering

  • Negotiation

  • Establishing metrics for human resources performance

  • Analysis

  • Time management

  • Prioritizing multiple projects/tasks

• Candidate must have strong interpersonal skills, and be highly organized, action oriented and collaborative

• Must also have proficiency in all areas of EEO/Tile VII compliance including expertise in investigating and formally responding to Title VII charges

• Must have strong computer and database application skills (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

• Accomplishes human resources and organization mission by completing related results as needed.

• PHR/SPHR is preferred

Language / Communication Skills:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills; must also be good listener

Job Dimensions

Geographic Responsibility: Unit or Region

Type of Employment: Full-time

Travel %:

• If responsible for multiple units, must be able to travel frequently between assigned units in the designated geographic area;

• Ability to travel up to an additional 10% of time

Exemption Classification: Exempt

Internal Relationships: Employees at all levels of the organization

External Relationships: Employment candidates

Work Environment / Requirements of the Job:

• Regularly, stands, bends, lifts, and moves intermittently during shifts

• In a normal production kitchen facility there may be physical discomfort due to temperature and noise

• Ability to work a flexible schedule as needed

Budget / Revenue Responsibility: (Local Currency)

Organization Structure

Direct Line Manager (Title): Director, HR or VP, Operations, Business