Sr. Human Resources Manager

Overview

Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose. At Lactalis in the USA, we’re committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive—whether you’re just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 professionals across the globe. In the US, we offer a house of beloved brands, including Galbani, Président, Kraft, Break stone’s, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond, Parmalat, and a growing yogurt portfolio with siggi’s, Stonyfield, Oui, Yoplait, and more. We value Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity, and foster a workplace where innovation thrives and diverse perspectives are celebrated.

From your PASSION to ours, Lactalis Heritage Dairy, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is hiring a Senior Human Resources Manager based in Tulare, California.

• Understands, follows, and enforces all safety, health, quality GMP and Company policies, procedures and recognized practices.
• Oversees and participates in the recruitment, selection, and retention of all plant employees. Partners with Plant Leadership to maintain staffing levels according to business needs and the annual operating budget. Oversees the plant orientation/onboarding program for newly hired employees in partnership with the plant management team.
• Oversees site payroll administration and LOA process. Partners with USA Shared Services to ensure accurate payroll processing.
• Partners with Plant Director and USA Compensation team to administer annual hourly wage increase program.
• Partners closely with the plant management team to understand business issues and opportunities and assist them in developing HR initiatives as a strategic and tactical response to those needs.
• Partners with management team to improve organizational effectiveness by optimizing resource utilization, employee morale and engagement.
• Partners with management to implement tools and processes designed to improve the organization’s overall effectiveness, change management initiatives, performance management processes and succession planning.
• Partners with LHD Corporate HR to enhance employee and management performance by identifying training and development needs, offering, and evaluating appropriate training programs, and ensuring effective utilization of performance management feedback systems and processes.
• Manages and enhances a productive work environment by resolving conflicts between management and associates, coaching management on effective management and coaching techniques and maintaining open communication with employees and managers.
• Advise and counsel managers on a variety of topics to optimize employee engagement, team development and organizational effectiveness. Provide counsel and training to managers and supervisors regarding positive employee relations and engagement efforts.
• Conducts investigations into employee complaints. Provides direction to plant management team by providing coaching and interpretation to complex employee relations issues to develop problem resolution solutions and improved teammate performance. Coaches and guides HR Generalist on less complex employee relations issues.
• Ensures legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource federal and state requirements, conducting effective, thorough and objective investigations, representing organization at hearings, and interpreting Company policy for managers and employees.
• Responsible for managing site HR team members, including training and developing; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Administration, Business, or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• 7+ years broad based HR generalist experience required.
• 3+ years HR experience in a manufacturing environment is required; food industry preferred. 3+ years experience leading direct…