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Human Resources Business Partner - Contractor or Temporary
NJ - Florence
What if your job had a real impact?
By joining Bonduelle, the world leader in ready-to-use plant-based food, you are deciding to make a positive and sustainable impact on yourself, the others and the planet. You will play an active part in our mission: "inspire the transition toward a plant-based diet to contribute to people's well-being and planet health". Bonduelle is a family-run company of 14,600 people which provides over 100 countries with vegetables.
Well established in the United States, our business unit includes 4 production facilities with more than 3,200 associates. We process fresh vegetables, salads and meal solutions with our own brands: Ready Pac Foods®, Bistro®, Ready Snax®, Cool Cuts® and Bonduelle Fresh Picked™.
Join us at Bonduelle to start an adventure where people come first and contribute to a better future through plant-based food!
Job responsibilities
This is a contract position through December. There may be an opportunity to transition to a permanent, full-time role.
The Contract Human Resources Business Partner provides HR support to the plant management team and hourly employees in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The HRBP is responsible for developing and leading projects that accelerate key business KPI's and strategies, in addition to supporting the assigned employee workforce and ensuring consistent employee relations policies, practices, and processes.
This role requires an understanding of manufacturing best practices in order to ensure the HR business partnership will drive a performance culture through crewing practices and staffing, work schedule optimization, hourly on-boarding and skills training, compensation structures and hourly career pathing, workforce planning and recruiting strategies, frontline leadership development, employee communications and engagement, process improvement or TPM, and labor awareness. You will work a Monday - Friday day shift.
What you will Do:
- Oversee, without direct supervision, the day-to-day operations of the HR team and manage escalated and complex employee relations issues across the scope of the employment life cycle, while balancing business needs with employee advocacy.
- Partner with the leadership team, supervisors and other staff to identify, strategize and implement improvements in all processes and procedures across the plant.
- Develop and implement cross-functional projects in line with core company and plant objectives.
- Evaluate and identify learning and training opportunities for leadership and frontline associates; develop training plans and implement training sessions to address gaps or for continuing/ongoing development to meet business needs.
- Directly oversee the Frontline Trainers and Frontline Onboarding Program to ensure effective orientation, retention and employee engagement from day one.
- Develop frontline communication approaches and strategies in partnership with frontline leadership to ensure positive and proactive communications to the hourly workforce. Support all employee engagement and recognition programs.
Join Bonduelle on an incredible and exciting journey to have a positive impact on others and the planet!
Desired qualifications:
What you will Need:
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or similar required; a master's degree is preferred
- 5+ years of progressively responsible HR experience in fast-paced manufacturing or distribution environments Quick question for you - click here
- Experience in employee engagement, employee relations, leadership development, talent management and change management
- The ability to understand business operations from both a strategic and tactical perspective, develop solutions and implement action plans
- Deep knowledge of all state and federal employment laws and regulations (e.g., FMLA, ADA, EEO and FLSA)
- Experience supporting front-line, field-based client groups
- Proven project management skills, including attention to detail and a demonstrated ability to lead multiple initiatives simultaneously
- Ability to deliver results through influence and cross-functional collaboration
- Clear and articulate verbal and written communication skills, including report writing and presentation skills
- Bilingual English / Spanish, French Creole or Hindi is a plus but not required
- Schedule flexibility to meet demands
- Ability to travel to our Swedesboro location on occasion
- Willingness to work in a cold environment (approximately 35°) when on the floor Quick question for you - click here
Related Success Metrics:
- Reduced Turnover and improved employee engagement.
- TCIR (Safety).
Desired Traits:
- Excellence - ability to deliver consistent quality results through a sense of urgency and taking initiative, while also demonstrating flexibility to meet business needs.
- People-minded - ability to foster mutual respect and positive relationships with co-workers, demonstrates listening skills and ensures physical safety of self and others.
- Integrity - honors commitments, acts honestly and with accountability.
- Fairness - ensures objectivity and sets a good example for others, contributes to a sense of community within the HR department and with relative stakeholders.
- Trust and Openness -can delegate and contribute to team spirit while allowing others to try new things; promotes “One Team” mentality across the organization.
What if your job had a real impact?
By joining Bonduelle, the world leader in ready-to-use plant-based food, you are deciding to make a positive and sustainable impact on yourself, the others and the planet. You will play an active part in our mission: "inspire the transition toward a plant-based diet to contribute to people's well-being and planet health". Bonduelle is a family-run company of 14,600 people which provides over 100 countries with vegetables.
Well established in the United States, our business unit includes 4 production facilities with more than 3,200 associates. We process fresh vegetables, salads and meal solutions with our own brands: Ready Pac Foods®, Bistro®, Ready Snax®, Cool Cuts® and Bonduelle Fresh Picked™.
Join us at Bonduelle to start an adventure where people come first and contribute to a better future through plant-based food!
Job responsibilities
This is a contract position through December. There may be an opportunity to transition to a permanent, full-time role.
The Contract Human Resources Business Partner provides HR support to the plant management team and hourly employees in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The HRBP is responsible for developing and leading projects that accelerate key business KPI's and strategies, in addition to supporting the assigned employee workforce and ensuring consistent employee relations policies, practices, and processes.
This role requires an understanding of manufacturing best practices in order to ensure the HR business partnership will drive a performance culture through crewing practices and staffing, work schedule optimization, hourly on-boarding and skills training, compensation structures and hourly career pathing, workforce planning and recruiting strategies, frontline leadership development, employee communications and engagement, process improvement or TPM, and labor awareness. You will work a Monday - Friday day shift.
What you will Do:
- Oversee, without direct supervision, the day-to-day operations of the HR team and manage escalated and complex employee relations issues across the scope of the employment life cycle, while balancing business needs with employee advocacy.
- Partner with the leadership team, supervisors and other staff to identify, strategize and implement improvements in all processes and procedures across the plant.
- Develop and implement cross-functional projects in line with core company and plant objectives.
- Evaluate and identify learning and training opportunities for leadership and frontline associates; develop training plans and implement training sessions to address gaps or for continuing/ongoing development to meet business needs.
- Directly oversee the Frontline Trainers and Frontline Onboarding Program to ensure effective orientation, retention and employee engagement from day one.
- Develop frontline communication approaches and strategies in partnership with frontline leadership to ensure positive and proactive communications to the hourly workforce. Support all employee engagement and recognition programs.
Join Bonduelle on an incredible and exciting journey to have a positive impact on others and the planet!
Desired qualifications:
What you will Need:
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or similar required; a master's degree is preferred
- 5+ years of progressively responsible HR experience in fast-paced manufacturing or distribution environments Quick question for you - click here
- Experience in employee engagement, employee relations, leadership development, talent management and change management
- The ability to understand business operations from both a strategic and tactical perspective, develop solutions and implement action plans
- Deep knowledge of all state and federal employment laws and regulations (e.g., FMLA, ADA, EEO and FLSA)
- Experience supporting front-line, field-based client groups
- Proven project management skills, including attention to detail and a demonstrated ability to lead multiple initiatives simultaneously
- Ability to deliver results through influence and cross-functional collaboration
- Clear and articulate verbal and written communication skills, including report writing and presentation skills
- Bilingual English / Spanish, French Creole or Hindi is a plus but not required
- Schedule flexibility to meet demands
- Ability to travel to our Swedesboro location on occasion
- Willingness to work in a cold environment (approximately 35°) when on the floor Quick question for you - click here
Related Success Metrics:
- Reduced Turnover and improved employee engagement.
- TCIR (Safety).
Desired Traits:
- Excellence - ability to deliver consistent quality results through a sense of urgency and taking initiative, while also demonstrating flexibility to meet business needs.
- People-minded - ability to foster mutual respect and positive relationships with co-workers, demonstrates listening skills and ensures physical safety of self and others.
- Integrity - honors commitments, acts honestly and with accountability.
- Fairness - ensures objectivity and sets a good example for others, contributes to a sense of community within the HR department and with relative stakeholders.
- Trust and Openness -can delegate and contribute to team spirit while allowing others to try new things; promotes “One Team” mentality across the organization.
