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Human Resources Manager

Join Our Community of Food People! The Human Resource Manager's mission is to support the Area Director of HR in executing the area vision, direction, and goals. The Human Resources Manager helps create a safe, inclusive, and engaging culture, ensuring that the organization has the right talent in the right roles at the right time to deliver our Key Results. The HRM leads, manages and influences recruitment, policy interpretation and administration, employee relations, performance management and training. Facilitates timely resolution of employee relations issues while maintaining an appropriate balance between employee and management advocacy. Supports Operations with the administration of the collective bargaining agreement(s) in union facilities.

This role will be based out of our Lenexa, KS office and support the Great Plains area which also includes 3 Distribution Centers located in Topeka, Omaha and Grand Island (NE). This role will require travel: Topeka 2-3 days per week; Overnight travel to Omaha/Grand Island and other locations as needed 20%. A valid drivers license with good driving record is required for the position. Union or labor relations experience required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure a genuine safety culture that fosters employee well-being through engagement and leadership accountability.
• Challenge leaders to set the right tone for safety and hold them accountable for proactive efforts that drive engagement.
• Be a present, active thought partner and participant in identifying gaps in the Associate Experience, prioritization and action planning, and preparing to support during labor negotiations.
• Participate in the development of department goals and objectives and execute plans to meet these goals.
• Advise supervisors and managers on application of Company policies to ensure consistency and accurate policy interpretation interdepartmentally.
• Execute & support communication and change campaigns for strategic HR and business priorities, driving employee adoption and accelerating ROI.
• Lead investigations with support of the ADHR when assigned, partner with Compliance on investigations they lead; effectively summarize findings and provide recommendations for employee relations investigations in conjunction with Region HR, Compliance, Legal, and functional leaders.
• Support recruitment efforts, help develop staffing and retention strategies, manage onboarding, PIP's and IDP's.
• Provide coaching and consulting support to Area leaders, with guidance from the ADHR, in completing talent assessment and planning processes, performance management processes and talent identification for various programs.
• Lead leave administration practices for the market, provide guidance for the interactive process in conjunction with ADHR and Legal.
• Participate in interactive discussions with employees in compliance with ADA and support the Workers Compensation Program.
• Collaborate with and influence market leaders to ensure HR practices align with business objectives and drive market success.
• Remain up-to-date with changes in US Foods procedures, employment laws, and regulations to ensure compliance.
• Maintain documentation relating to personnel activities such as staffing, recruitment, training, grievances, Affirmative Action Plans including good faith outreach efforts, and disciplinary actions. Maintain personnel files.

Supervision: N/A

Relationships Internal: Front line leaders, managers, and directors in Finance, Supply Chain, Sales, and Human Resources. Associates at all levels in all departments. External: Interaction with job candidates, outside agencies, and occasionally customers.

Work Environment Onsite: The associate in this role is expected to perform assigned responsibilities inside a US Foods office-based environment. Significant amount of interaction with associates in multiple locations such as our distribution centers, driver domicile yards, and occasional customer visits with territory managers.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum 6 years HR experience with at least 4 in professional (non-administrative) role.
• Experience consulting with and advising small management teams.
• Demonstrated strong foundation in core HR fundamentals to effectively support and advise the organization on various HR practices and processes.
• Familiarity with legislation concerning employment such as: ADA, FMLA, EEOC, FLSA, Title VII.
• Working knowledge of MS Office software required; HRIS familiarity; effective presentation skills; ability to interface with all employee levels.
• Travel required 10-15%

Education Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required; SHRM certification desirable

Licenses Valid driver's license required & motor vehicle record must be in good standing.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior employee relations experience and experience working in a collective bargaining environment preferred.
• Prior experience with affirmative action requirements at a Federal government contractor preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to make timely and informed decisions and understand when to escalate issues

Physical Qualifications:

• Must be able to perform the following physical activities for described length of time.
• List the required physical activities including length of time performing each activity referencing the key below.
• OCCASIONALLY: 1% - 33 / FREQUENTLY: 34% - 66% / CONTINUOUSLY: 67% - 100% or NEVER
• JOB REQUIRES WORKER TO:
• FREQUENCY: STAND: FREQUENTLY WALK: FREQUENTLY DRIVE VEHICLE: OCCASIONALLY SIT: CONTINUOUSLY LIFT 1-10 lbs (Sedentary): OCCASIONALLY 11-20 lbs (Light): N/A 21-50 lbs (Medium): N/A 51-100 lbs (Heavy):N/A Over 100 lbs (Very Heavy): N/A CARRY 1-10 lbs (Sedentary): OCCASIONALLY 11-20 lbs (Light): N/A 21-50 lbs (Medium): N/A 51-100 lbs (Heavy): N/A Over 100 lbs (Very Heavy): N/A PUSH/PULL: N/A CLIMB/BALANCE 2: N/A STOOP/SQUAT: N/A KNEEL: N/A BEND: N/A REACH ABOVE SHOULDER: N/A TWIST: N/A GRASP OBJECTS 3: FREQUENTLY MANIPULATE OBJECTS 4: FREQUENTLY MANUAL DEXTERITY 5: CONTINUOUSLY 1 (Push/Pull: Hand truck, gate, straps, metal ramp, truck door, dolly, boxes, truck gear shift) 2 (Climb/Balance: In/Out Truck/Trailer to cab. On/Off ramp to ground level and side doorsteps and Platform of trailer. Stairs) 3 (Grasp Objects: Hand truck, boxes, cartons, steering wheel) 4 (Manipulate Objects: Boxes, dolly, metal truck ramp, hand truck, paperwork, truck gate, straps) 5 (Manual Dexterity: Typing, use of office machines such as copiers, printers)