Plant HR Manager - Fast Track Level 7 - Full-time / Part-time

Company Name: Kroger Manufacturing
Position Type: Employee
FLSA Status: Exempt
 

 

Position Summary:

Lead or support all plant employee relations and training initiatives, ensuring legal compliance. Perform all jobs safely, efficiently and accurately to maintain and improve the performance of the entire plant in the areas of Safety Quality Reliability (SQR) and our Customer 1st strategy. Role model and demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of others.

Essential Job Functions:

• Oversee and ensure legal compliance throughout all employee relations activities including training, investigations, decision making and follow-through.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with corporate policy administration, posting and work rules.
• Foster open communication with all plant associates, as well as the corporate office.
• Participate in all plant major initiatives and decisions.
• Uphold a culture that supports a union free status (if non-union plant).
• Ensure fair and consistent performance expectations and accountability.
• Clearly communicate the connection between performance and career opportunity (pay, selection, promotion).
• Develop and oversee practices to recognize, reward and appreciate associates.
• Champion the importance of the plant Cultural Council; guide activities to promote inclusion, engagement, and continuous improvement.
• Direct recruiting and staffing practices; ensure candidate quality and timely fill rates.
• Oversee successor planning, mentoring, and management training within the plant.
• Create and communicate compensation plans (hourly wage proposals and stock options).
• Communicate and ensure compliance with benefit programs (health and life insurance, leaves of absence, vacation/holidays, 401K, educational assistance, Employee Assistance Program).
• Foster cooperative interaction with union leaders, stewards and plant management (if union plant).
• Champion the use of cultural assessment tools to strengthen plant culture and conditions.
• Lead the Safety Coordinator on all safety and regulatory issues.
• Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the SQF 2000 Systems.
• Accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles.
• Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Organizational Psychology or other business related field.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state employment laws and regulations.
• Ability to maintain confidential and sensitive information.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Thorough knowledge of plant procedures and policies.
• Ability to comprehend complex verbal and written instructions.
• Proficiency in math skills.
• Functional knowledge and use of computers, as well as Microsoft products including: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Desired Previous Job Experience

• Previous experience working in HR at a manufacturing plant.
• Previous experience managing a plant safety process.
• Previous experience working in a union plant.

 

Education Level: Bachelor's Required
Required Travel: Up to 25%
Required Certifications/Licenses: None
Position Type: Full-Time
Regions: West

States: Utah; Wyoming
Keywords: Human Resources

 

Jobs at Kroger Manufacturing: Through quality products, strong individual commitments and team spirit, Kroger has been established as a leader in the manufacturing industry. Kroger Manufacturing provides career development programs aligned with aspirations in Engineering, Process Management, Information Systems, Quality Assurance, Operations Management, Human Resources, Finance and Procurement. Our work force programs provide technically challenging rotations with cross-functional teams, plants and locations to allow our Associates to learn from some of the brightest minds in the business. Experience and training combined with mentoring and guidance from plant sponsors prepare our Associates with the skills and leadership behaviors needed to achieve a successful career at Kroger.

 

Company Overview
Kroger Family of Companies employs nearly 431,000 associates who serve customers in 2,778 retail food stores under a variety of in 35 states and the District of Columbia. Kroger and its subsidiaries also operate 2,231 pharmacies, 784 convenience stores, 323 fine jewelry stores, 1,387 supermarket fuel centers and 38 food production plants in the United States. With sales of $109.8 billion in 2015, we continue to grow. Kroger is recognized as one of America’s most generous companies for its support of more than 100 Feeding America food bank partners, breast cancer research and awareness, the military and their families, and more than 145,000 community organizations including schools. Careers with The Kroger Co. and our family of companies offer competitive wages, flexible schedules, benefits and room for advancement.

 

 Posting Notes:  CO || Denver || 10241 E 51st St || 80239 || Kroger Manufacturing || CareerBuilder || Human Resources || Employee || Exempt || Full-Time || None