Community Liaison

Overview

Job Summary

The Community Liaison role will focus on supporting the integration of new hires into our workforce and the local community. Acting as a community developer, the candidate will identify and address the needs and concerns of residents regarding newcomers, facilitating their effective adjustment to the area. Additionally, the candidate will manage collaborative efforts between the city staff, elected officials, service providers, faith groups, business partners, landlords, and other community stakeholders to address matters related to the new AFG plant, including AFG events for community partners. This includes representing AHP during public and community meetings and addressing questions, concerns, and issues from residents, employees, and prospective employees.

Additionally, the community liaison will be responsible for assisting in cultivating a company culture, brand building, and relationship development within the facility. This position will work closely with the marketing and communications team at AFG for support and consistent messaging and the HR team on their people efforts.

• Build positive and collaborative relationships with local and state elected officials and community members.
• Develop and implement our outreach strategy and bring interested parties (social services, schools, etc.) together as part of the development of the community.
• Develop and implement a robust process and strategy to integrate all newcomers into our community. This strategy should include identifying and addressing recent immigrants' housing, medical, and other needs. Working closely with property owners / managers, city officials, and other entities on issues related to our employees.
• Manage and participate in all aspects of the community's activities to improve work or City relations and neighborhood quality of life issues.
• Support the HR team and their People Efforts inside and outside the plant.
• Aid the recruitment efforts of the HR department.
• Work hard to keep employee morale high and workers productive.
• Support the marketing and communication needs of the facility both internally and externally, and help maintain and update some like display boards, electronic monitors, signage, and any visual displays by our policy and guidelines.
• Provide ongoing information to community partners and future employees.
• Cultivate and support brand and culture building both internally and externally.
• Communicate and facilitate activities cross-department to ensure success.
• Participate in plant meetings and trainings as assigned.
• NOTE : this description is not intended to be all-inclusive. An employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization; these duties are considered marginal.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications (Required) :

Preferred Qualifications :

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers, desk phones, and smartphones. The position will also be required to regularly visit production facility work environments.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk or sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move objects. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact Human Resources at the location(s) where you are applying. We participate in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law.

Summary

America's Heartland Packing is set to open its doors in early 2025. The 775,000 sq. ft. greenfield project will include a harvest floor, carcass chillers, fabrication area, rendering, further processing area, storage coolers, freezers, and loading docks.

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