Director of Human Resources - Full-time / Part-time

At Schwan’s Company, we are driven to bring our customers delicious foods and reliable services. That's how we grew from a "one-man-and-a-truck" delivery business in rural Minnesota to a multibillion-dollar private company with thousands of team members nationwide. Our commitment to delicious foods shows in all we do, from careful ingredient selection and quality food making to delivering a great experience wherever you shop and eat.

The foods we make reach customers in many ways. We deliver directly to our customer's homes through our popular food-delivery business, offer well-known retail brands such as Red Baron®, Freschetta®, and Tony's® pizzas, Pagoda®snacks and appetizers, and Mrs. Smith's® and Edwards® desserts, and bring innovative food solutions to our customers in the food-service industry. To learn more, visit us at .

As a Corporate Director of Human Resources supporting our manufacturing and logistics side of the business you will provide leadership to and provide overall management of the human resources function. Such duties include but are not limited to: employee/workforce relations, staffing/employment, compensation and benefits, organization design and development, payroll and human resources management systems support.

• Manages the effective implementation and communication of and compliance with all HR policies, procedures, and processes.
• Provides employment support to maintain a competent workforce that satisfies the headcount needs of the organization.
• Manages the employee/workforce relations functions; identifies, investigates, and analyzes problems and takes corrective action to correct any issues.
• Partners effectively to drive continuous improvement efforts in areas such as systems, policies, processes, and programs. Establishes a strong working relationship with the business unit leaders and builds on that relationship to ensure that the highest level of customer service is achieved in support of corporate and business unit goals and objectives.
• Assists in the administration of total rewards plans and programs including: benefits communication, performance and wage and salary planning, incentives administration etc.
• Provides for the timely and accurate processing of employee data including on/off payroll pay and organization changes employee files and records etc.
• Partners effectively with various corporate departments such as safety, law, and HR to assure compliance will all applicable legal and regulatory guidelines (e.g. AA, EEO, FLSA, FMLA, ADA, OSHA, etc).
• Provides appropriate communication and training within the organization and promotes employee and management understanding of HR plans and programs. Serves as a resource to field management on employee issues where the company's interests may be at risk. Consults in-house attorneys where significant risk to the company is possible.
• Manages trains and develops subordinates, if applicable.

Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

• Generalist experience including advanced knowledge of all human resources disciplines and related policies and procedures (staffing/employment/relocation employee/labor relations total rewards training etc.)
• Excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skills
• Solid PC skills to include Microsoft Outlook, excel, word, etc
• Basic understanding of business unit products markets policies and processes
• Prior management experience.

The subsidiaries of The Schwan Food Company are Equal Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, race, color, religion, gender, vet status, national origin or other protected status.