Key Outputs / Deliverables:  

Execute HR Strategy (30%):  

• Aid in execution of the Nestlé People Strategy processes that attract, develop, recognize, and retain employees to support the organization's short- and long-term strategic business needs. 

• Support Nestlé initiatives such as the Nestlé Management and Leadership Principles while executing workforce planning processes for the organization such as talent development, organizational planning, and organizational change management. 

• Ensure the culture & working environment is open, empowering, fair, and equitable. 

• Manage special projects in workforce management, strategic planning, quarterly/monthly people data reports and other ad-hoc works in progress.  

Recruitment (25%): 

• Responsible for salaried and hourly staffing through onboarding and retention of the right talent with alignment to the sites’ staffing strategy  

• Collaborate with talent management teams in recruitment, new hire processing, posts announcements, job descriptions, diversity recruitment strategies, interviewing candidates and other related tasks. 

Performance & Talent Management (10%): 

• Utilize the performance, talent, and organizational planning management systems to help drive the achievement of company goals through objective and development plan setting, performance calibration, and talent development 

• Provide support to People Managers through the tools available in assisting individual and team performance improvement  

•  Mentor site Leadership on all people management and development issues  

Employee / Labor Relations (25%): 

• Serve as liaison between employees and site leadership, as needed 

• Build and maintain relations with employees at the manufacturing site, to promote and foster an environment of open communication and transparent, candid feedback.  

• Conduct investigations, provide coaching, and document findings, when required 

• Serve as liaison between employees and site leadership, as needed 

Compliance (10%):  

• Supporting a holistic safety focus by driving people related safety goals and business initiatives  

• Perform planned/impromptu investigations and audits to ensure and/or maintain EEO/AA/OFCC or Federal/State employment law compliance in practice as it related to hiring, training, transfers, or promotions of people assets. 

Qualifications / Certifications:  

• A Bachelor’s (BA or BS) in Human Resource Management or related field (e.g., Business, Organizational Communication, Industrial Psychology strongly preferred) or experience in lieu of education 

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a professional level Human Resources role in a Manufacturing Plant, Distribution Center, Sales, or Direct Sales Distribution (DSD) environment is preferred  

• Thorough understanding of Federal/State employment laws (e.g., EEO, AA, FMLA, ADA, Unemployment Insurance Administration, and Worker’s Compensation). 

• Travel (10% or more). 

Critical Experiences:  

• Experience in Classification & Compensation, Benefits Administration, and Recruitment. 

• Project Management experience (I.e., such as conducting a wage survey or helping revising handbook policies)  

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite as well as HRIS systems. PeopleSoft or System Applications and Products (SAP) preferred.  

• Ability to work independently, reliably and allocate time efficiently