PURPOSE:
The HR Manager is a business partner to operational leadership and is responsible for leading, implementing and executing the organization’s HR strategy, key projects, and initiatives within the facility/group. Reporting to the Regional Sr HR Manager, the HR Manager leads the facility/group HR team and is responsible for effective execution of human resources functions, such as Talent Development, Talent Selection, Workforce Planning, Engagement, Recognition, Performance Management, Leave Management, Organizational Development, Training, Associate Relations, Compensation, Benefits, Wellness, Risk Safety, Labor Relations, Sustainability and Philanthropy.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
HR Leadership
Leads the HR function for a facility, provides functional HR expertise, plans, and executes on key projects. Directly manages team of HR Business Partners and associates within the facility and drives performance in the local HR teams, as applicable. Responsible for leveraging best practices and creating culture of collaboration within the region/group, and nationally. Executes HR programs within the facility. Ensures alignment with HR processes and programs. Collaborates with HR colleagues to share best practices and leverage successes across the company. Supports peer networks across the company. Leverages network for learning when encountering a new challenge. Manages personal development following changes to company, business and/or HR strategy. Participates in development of HR colleagues.Strategic Business Partnership
Builds effective working relationships with organizational leaders. Balances facility/group needs with HR guidelines when making decisions. Provides transparency into work. Leverage a deep understanding of business needs and participation solving business problems within the facility through the talent lens. Provide coaching to leaders and individual contributors at Site Director level and below, with the goal of making others successful. Ensures that associate questions are promptly and courteously resolved. Participates and collaborates in pre-shifts, supervisor, management, and staff meetings. Identifies HR and Operations metrics tracked throughout the organization. Derives insights from metrics, reports insights to business leaders, and uses those insights to solve business problems and improve processes.Workforce Planning and Talent Management
Responsible for implementing the work force and talent agenda, creating a compelling experience that attracts the right people in a competitive market and drives enterprise productivity, in partnership with Talent Acquisition. Forecasts current and future talent needs for the facility/group. Maintains and updates a succession plan for front line leadership and proactively identifies next generation leaders. Executes annual talent review process for the facility/group. Advises leaders on effective onboarding strategies and plans to ensure successful assimilation of new hires. Delivers training programs.Engagement & Associate Relations
Responsible for being a steward of the company culture. Assesses and monitors associate engagement on a proactive, ongoing basis. Implements associate engagement surveys and action plans. Identifies trends and works to systematically address disengagement issues. Addresses associate concerns at local level, conducts investigations and facilitates problem resolution. Provides leaders and associates with coaching and resources to help them resolve and prevent interpersonal and team conflicts and adapt to different associate and leadership styles. Drives change management among leaders to ensure strategic changes that impact associates are rolled out in an engaging, well communicated, and reinforced way.Execution of HR Function and Programs
Implements HR initiatives and programs in new ways to adapt to changing associate and business needs. Seeks feedback from business leaders and associates on how HR could improve implementation of HR programs. Completes reports and information requests accurately and timely. Responsible for executing core annual programs, such as performance objectives and goalsetting, performance evaluations, compensation, planning, talent assessment, succession planning, wellness, annual enrollment, etc. Responsible for executing local programs for areas such as talent development, engagement, recognition, training, wellness, and labor relations. Responsible for HR compliance activities within facility/group, requires thorough knowledge of HR policies and procedures as well as federal and state/province laws. Responsible for ensuring that human resources functions, including recordkeeping, talent development, promotions, terminations, etc. are all conducted in accordance with Company procedures and applicable legal requirements. Responsible for implementation of Affirmative Action Plan and goals, as applicable. Performs other job duties as required. Some travel may be required.JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Education/ Certifications:
Bachelor’s degree in business or related field or PHR/SPHR/SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP/CHRL/CPHR Certification required.Experience:
5 years minimum HR experience required.Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities:
Human Resources techniques in the areas of talent, engagement, and workforce planning Understanding and implementation of federal, state/province and local employment laws. Knowledge of talent acquisition techniques, including recruitment, interviewing skills, and selection. Understanding of compensation and benefit policies and programs, employee relations practices. Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality. Excellent communications skills, written and verbal. Strong analytical, project and change management, relationship building, and problem-solving skills. Strategic critical thinking/management, drive for performance, and business acumen.PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT/ DEMANDS:
Some travel may be required. Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment. Incumbent may sit for long periods of time at desk or computer terminal. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Incumbent may use calculators, keyboards, telephone and other office equipment in the course of normal workday. Stooping, bending, twisting and reaching may be required in completion of job duties.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. UNFI is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment for all. - M/F/Veteran/Disability. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
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Company: United Natural Foods Inc. ApplyCompensation:
UNFI anticipates paying the above-referenced pay rate (or within the above-referenced pay range) for this position. Actual Pay, where applicable, will depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, training, and any requirements under applicable collective bargaining agreements. UNFI is committed to transparency in pay in compliance with applicable state and local laws.
Benefits:
For Washington positions (or positions that may be performed remotely from Washington), Click HERE for Washington-specific paid time off details.
Candidates hired into this position will also be eligible to participate in the following benefits programs: Paid Time Off; Sick Time; paid holidays and parental leave; 401K Program; medical, dental, vision, life, and accidental death/dismemberment insurance; short-term and long-term disability insurance program, Flexible Spending Account and/or Health Savings Account, subject to meeting the eligibility requirements and the terms and conditions of these programs, and subject to any requirements under applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Sales Positions Only: For sales positions that are commission-based, the above range is an estimate of total potential commission-based compensation during an associate’s first year, but UNFI offers an introductory period minimum of $680 per week. After the introductory period, as a 100% commission-based role, there is no set salary. UNFI’s commission plans are uncapped and average earnings vary depending on territory and sales achieved, among other factors.
UNFI’s compensation, benefits, and paid time off policies are subject to change in the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with applicable law. This job posting should not be construed as an offer of employment with certain terms, nor should it be construed as a guaranteed minimum.
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