Head of People - South San Francisco, United States - Shaw Bakers

    Shaw Bakers
    Shaw Bakers South San Francisco, United States

    3 weeks ago

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    About Shaw Bakers

    At Shaw Bakers, we love mixing renowned French technics with state-of-the-art process innovation to bring delicious baked goods to our local community through our legendary local Cafes, as well as national retail partners across North America. We are a bold, fast-growing company with a full pipeline of exciting new projects, products, and employment opportunities.

    About The Role

    We are seeking a dynamic human resources leader to develop and grow our People organization. This role will have oversight over all manufacturing and headquarters locations.

    Aligned with the companys vision and values, the Head of People & Culture will be responsible short/long term talent strategies, developing and supporting a positive and inclusive culture and supporting programs and infrastructures that drive the organizations growth and operational objectives. They will partner with the leadership team and lead the People department to ensure successful implementation of the various talent and engagement programs. The Head of People & Culture will also foster Shaw Bakers culture throughout the employee experience, while ensuring legal compliance. This is a great opportunity for an experienced Human Resources leader to contribute to the continued growth of a leading food manufacturing organization.

    Core Responsibilities

    • Collaborate with key leadership to understand the organizations goals and strategy, and the corresponding need from all employee lifecycle programs (ie staffing, recruiting, and retention).
    • Coach, develop and grow the HR Team to deliver best practices for hiring, retention and talent management. Facilitate professional development, training, and certification activities for HR staff.
    • Plan, lead, develop, and implement programs, policies, processes, training, initiatives, and surveys to support the organizations human resource compliance and strategy needs.
    • Oversee the administration of human resource programs including, but not limited to, compensation, benefits, payroll management, leaves, workers compensation, employee relations; disputes and investigations; performance feedback, talent development; recognition, learning & development, HR systems, knowledge management, culture and diversity, and the overall employee experience.
    • Provide regular reporting on key HR metrics and the success of the companys people practices to the leadership team.
    • Monitor and ensure the organizations compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations and recommended best practices. Review and modify policies and practices to maintain compliance. Perform regular audits as necessary.
    • Maintain knowledge of organizational trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law; applies this knowledge to communicate changes in policy, practice, and resources to upper management.
    • Develop and manages departmental budget.
    • Performs other duties as required.

    Skills & Qualifications

    The ideal candidates background will include:

    • Minimum 10 years of progressive HR experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership capacity. Manufacturing industry experience is an asset.
    • Bachelors degree in human resources, business administration, or related field required
    • HR Certification an asset
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
    • Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
    • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
    • Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
    • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
    • Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
    • Ability to adapt to the needs of the organization and employees.
    • Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
    • Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.
    • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
    • Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organizations HRIS and talent management systems.