Sr. Human Resources Manager

Human Resources Business Partner

Provides Human Resources support and leadership to C.H. Guenther's Salt Lake City, UT manufacturing plant and the Portland, OR location. Acts as the Human Resources business partner reporting to the Regional Director, Human Resources with a strong dotted-line to the Director of Operations.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Utilize standard processes and best practices to align human resource initiatives with operational objectives.
• Partners with site operations leaders to ensure proactive positive employee relations programs are implemented and positive plant morale is realized.
• Create and implement innovative and cost-effective strategies and tactics to attract and retain top talent at all levels of the plant.
• Leads staffing and recruitment activities, including manpower planning. Leads the direct hiring for production team members. Also, partners with temporary agencies for the hourly recruitment process. Responsible for full-cycle recruiting process for plant staffing.
• Process candidate background checks and drug tests. Process offer letters and new hire paperwork as required. Enter all payroll data and information into payroll database. Maintain all electronic data as necessary.
• Manage all employee leaves and absences and respond to unemployment claims as appropriate.
• Conduct employee investigations and advise management regarding appropriate resolution of issues.
• Participates in developing and responsible for maintaining employee policies, procedures, and practices.
• Oversees company and employee recognition events and activities.
• Conducts new hire orientation.
• Partnering with Plant Management to issue and track attendance and corrective action; Administering the perfect attendance policy by tracking and documenting all employees with perfect attendance.
• Responsible for leading the training and development of the site, including on-boarding, managing the performance review process, managing succession development for the local exempt staff, and partners with operations ensuring skilled training programs are implemented for the maintenance staff. Partners with the Corporate Manager of L&OD to ensure leadership development programs are managed effectively.
• Manages the corrective action process ensuring the company's values are upheld and that a fair & consistent approach to employee relations issues is realized.
• Responsible for partnering with Corporate Communications Manager to ensure positive two-way communications programs are implemented and maintained.
• Partners with the Corporate Director of Compensation and Benefits to administer the local compensation program by ensuring quality performance appraisals are completed, communicating with department heads regarding annual increase recommendations and management of local hourly wage rates.
• Supports the Corporate Director of Compensation and Benefits by being responsive to employee benefit inquiries and assisting staff and supervisors with various benefits issues.
• Supports the Corporate office in the development and implementation of Human Resources policies and programs as required.
• Supports other plants, outside of their region, on Human Resources projects on as required.
• Develops and manages direct report by conducting performance appraisals, conducting staff development activities and directing and counseling staff on various HR related issues.

At C.H. Guenther, we value transparency in compensation. By providing the salary range for this role, we aim to promote fairness and help candidates make informed choices about their career. The salary range for this role is : $93,598.00 - $173,668.00. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as the final offer amount may vary based on factors including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, along with geographic location. C.H. Guenther is proud to offer competitive compensation and benefit programs that include medical, dental, vision, flexible savings account, health savings account, 401K matching savings plan, employee assistance program, wellness programs, life insurance, AD&D insurance, disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, student loan counseling, employee referral program, paid time off, and more!