Founded in 2013, Home Chef is the leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online presence. Available online at homechef.com and in retail at more than 2,100 Kroger grocery stores, Home Chef is committed to inspiring and enabling more people to cook simple, delicious meals, no matter how busy they are.
Similar to our recipes, we recognize that variety is the spice of life, and therefore, our employees also bring their uniqueness and color to our fantastic team. We’re eager to work with humble team players and pragmatic next-level thinkers to innovate on Home Chef’s offerings.
As the COVID-19 situation evolves in the US and worldwide, we are taking all the necessary precautions, per the CDC guidelines, to keep our employees and customers safe.
The Director, Human Resources - Plant Operations will be responsible for the alignment of HR strategies with business goals and developing site specific projects with the goal of evolving the location to a high performing work team. This leader must be an HR expert with demonstrated experience in developing and managing complex recommendations/projects that engage the workforce to achieve and possibly exceed growth expectations. In addition, the HR Director will actively engage with the entire Plant operation including walking the floor, providing coaching, facilitating people discussions, leading all human resources activities in the facility as well as actively participating with the Plant leadership team to meet production goals. The successful candidate will also have had experience managing a budget, working with workforce data analytics, managing a team and working with all centers of expertise in the people function
.Detailed Responsibilities:- Partner with HR Centers of Excellence to develop and implement HR programs that enhance the work experience for plant employees
- Contribute to the long-term strategic plan and direction of the plant, functioning as part of the site’s senior leadership team
- Establish an inclusive work environment, aligned with the Home Chef culture, that enhances employee experience and increases retention
- Provide coaching and feedback to employees, enabling and empowering them to reach their full potential
- Leverage HR reporting and metrics; analyze data, diagnose issues, and recommend solutions to address business challenges
- Ensure operational excellence to scale the team’s impact; continuously improving the way work is done to allow for greater focus on longer term strategies
- Display business maturity and strong emotional intelligence to coach, develop, influence and counsel mid-level managers and employees
- Partner with leadership team to optimize organization design, succession planning, and talent retention and developmentProtects interest of employees and the company in accordance with company policies, governmental laws and regulations
- Manage and lead the Plant HR team
Qualifications:- 10 years’ experience in the Human Resource field with at least 8 years in a plant management level position
- At least 8 years’ experience in food, logistics, or manufacturing industry
- Has business maturity and strong emotional intelligence to coach, develop, influence and counsel mid-level managers and employees
- Ability to speak effectively to diverse groups of employees
- Must be able to maintain a high level of confidentiality
- Strong work ethic and initiative
- Ability to handle multiple priorities, strong problem-solving skills, good judgement
- Exemplary communication and interpersonal skills at all levels of the organization
- Demonstrated success in designing, leading, and achieving projects and workgroup initiatives
- Good computer skills (MS Office, Google Suite, Timekeeping, ATS, HRIS, etc.
- Completion of 4-year degree.
The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability and/or other characteristics needed for this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.Perks and benefits:- Candidates can experience Home Chef as a customer - enter promo code PEOPLE30 for $30 off your first order!- Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance available- Paid holidays, sick time and vacation time- 401k program- Flexible spending accounts for qualified medical, dependent care, parking, or transit expenses
How We Work Together
We are humble team players.We are warm and gracious with team members and customers. We seek feedback to improve ourselves - and respectfully listen to and accept input.
We are pragmatic next-level thinkers.We come up with novel and unique ideas. We explore new strategies to avoid being constrained by conventional thinking.
We take ownership.We approach ambiguous problems, p