Job Details

About Our Client: The Encompass Group is partnering with a global food manufacturing powerhouse that has been nourishing lives for over six decades. Our client's mission is to nurture the lives of others, and this mission is at the core of everything they do. With headquarters nestled in the vibrant city of Dallas, Texas, this global company is not just well-known – their products are likely already part of your daily life!

Why you should apply:

• Incredible stability - work with a global company headquartered in Dallas that has been around for 6 decades!
• A company that values YOU! - join a team that knows their employees are their most valuable asset!
• Emphasis on company culture - strong team dynamic and collaboration. This is a group that truly feels like a family!

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and coaching to front line leaders and employees on topics such as: employee engagement, HR fundamentals, and company policies, people relations, performance management and progressive discipline, talent acquisition, labor relations, and workplace investigations as appropriate.
• Develop and implement local employee policies, ensuring consistency and compliance with federal and state laws.
• Manage the hiring process including drafting and posting job openings, scheduling and assisting with interviews, consulting supervisors on candidate selection, preparing offer letters, and managing drug and background screening processes.
• Provide day-to-day Union Relations support including the negotiation of all collective bargaining agreements and dispute resolution through the grievance procedure.
• Administer full employee life cycle from orientation and onboarding through terminations.
• Provide employees and managers with an available first point of contact for questions and guidance on fundamental HR topics and issues.
• Maintain the org chart and updated job requirements and job descriptions for all positions.
• Bi-weekly payroll review, ensuring supervisors provide timely and accurate input. .

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, preferably including a food manufacturing, or similar industry in a union environment.
• 5+ years Union/Labor relations experience highly desired
• Knowledge of relevant U.S. federal and Nebraska state employment legislation and HR best practices
• General HR technical knowledge in compensation, benefits, training, recruiting, people relations, etc.
• Capable of maintaining a high level of confidentiality and professionalism in difficult situations
• Ability to be effective in a results-driven, entrepreneurial, fast-paced work environment.

This is an opportunity to join a highly respected and successful company that is forward in their thinking and recognizes their biggest asset is their employee talent.

If you feel your skills are a fit and you want to learn more about this, please apply! This is an urgent need that will not last long!