Human Resources Manager

Brand: 8th Ave Food & ProvisionsCategories: Human ResourcesLocations: Hazelwood, MissouriPosition Type: Regular Full-TimeRemote Eligible: NoReq ID: 30198Job DescriptionBusiness Unit OverviewHeadquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape-Nuts® and Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Nutrish®, Kibbles 'n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit and follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook for the latest news.ResponsibilitiesPosting Title:? Human Resources Manager?(Plant)Internal System Job Title :?HR Manager?System Job Code: ?8AV5205Reports To:? Sr. HR Business Partner?FLSA Classification:? Exempt?Position Summary:? ?8th?Avenue?Human Resources Managers?are both guardians of our culture and strategic business partners.?Our HR Manager?is accountable for the overall performance of the Human Resources function at one of our plant locations and provides value through effective HR business partnership, project leadership,?employee development, safety leadership,?and process improvement. This role provides an opportunity to work with?enterprise?functional partners to develop and implement global strategic 8th?Avenue projects,?fostering?organizational growth.??Duties and Responsibilities:? ? Serve asstrategicHR business partner forone of our production facilities.? Provide customer-oriented business partnership to Plant Manager and department leaders to addresspeoplechallenges. Strategically useanalysis, bestpracticesand external information to develop and implement solutions topeoplechallenges (recruiting/sourcing, employee retention, organizational development, employee development, and change management).? Partner with?enterprise?HR support staff to lead and execute annual HR processes?including?employee engagement expectations and objective setting, performance management, merit, short term incentive planning, production compensation evaluations, and benefits enrollment.? Lead site investigations. Ensure that employee issues are investigated in a thorough andtimelymanner; mitigate risk and close gaps in policies and processes through detailed action plans. Use investigation tools, resources, and records management standards to ensure thorough documentation ismaintainedfor employee relations matters.? Leverage existing tools and develop new tools?to?develop company leadership in the areas of: Expectation and Objective Setting, Performance Management, Compensation, Employee Development, and Employee Engagement.? Partner with operations and functional leadership on annual talent planning efforts and ensure talent acquisition and sourcing strategies are developed for the location that support these needs. Leverage HR team and internal recruiting capability to source and deliver talent ina timelyand effective manner. Partner with?enterprise?HR teams toidentifyand leadannual people-project projects. Serve as project leader for annual and ad-hoc people projects;identifyand define clear project scope,establishmilestones, develop project team, and delegate responsibilities to ensure projects are completed ina timelyand thorough manner. Partner with HR leaders across the organization to develop and implement policies and procedures that support standardization and improved compliance with local, state, and federal laws, while improving efficiency and effectiveness of the organization. Provide change management leadership to the site throughout business changes.? Manage and developPlantHR team; ensure expectations andobjectivesareestablishedannually. Leverage performance management, compensation, and development tools to drive continuous improvement in HR team capabilities.? In partnership with the Plant Manager and?HR Director, develop andmaintainannual budget for people-related expenses, ensuring the greatest ROI on investments in our people.? Other duties, as assigned.? Education and Experience Required: Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Safety, or related field.? 5+ years' Human Resources Generalist/Manager experience.?? 3+ years' team?or project?leadership experience.? Previousexperience leading others through cross-functional projects.?? Previousexperience inmanufacturingenvironment.? Intermediateproficiencywith advanced Microsoft Excel functions (formulas, VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, conditional formatting).? Intermediateproficiencywith Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).? Must be able to work weekends, nights, and extra hours, as needed.? Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills: Master's Degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, or Industrial Relations.? Previousexperience managing global, multi-site projects.? Previousexperience in a food manufacturing facility.? Experience developing and managing a department budget.? Must be able to handle multiple priorities with professionalism in a fast-paced work environment whilemaintainingsafety and quality.? Physical Requirements: ?Qualified applicants must be able to perform the following physical job requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation:? Must be able to liftup-to25 pounds for 1+ hours per day.?? Must be able to sit,standand walk for 7+ hours per day.? Must be able to perform simple grasping for 7+ hours per shift.? Must be able to express and exchange written or spokenword.?? Posting Title:? Human Resources Manager?(Plant)Internal System Job Title :?HR Manager?System Job Code: ?8AV5205Reports To:? Sr. HR Business Partner?FLSA Classification:? Exempt?Position Summary:? ?8th?Avenue?Human Resources Managers?are both guardians of our culture and strategic business partners.?Our HR Manager?is accountable for the overall performance of the Human Resources function at one of our plant locations and provides value through effective HR business partnership, project leadership,?employee development, safety leadership,?and process improvement. This role provides an opportunity to work with?enterprise?functional partners to develop and implement global strategic 8th?Avenue projects,?fostering?organizational growth.??Duties and Responsibilities:? ? Serve asstrategicHR business partner forone of our production facilities.? Provide customer-oriented business partnership to Plant Manager and department leaders to addresspeoplechallenges. Strategically useanalysis, bestpracticesand external information to develop and implement solutions topeoplechallenges (recruiting/sourcing, employee retention, organizational development, employee development, and change management).? Partner with?enterprise?HR support staff to lead and execute annual HR processes?including?employee engagement expectations and objective setting, performance management, merit, short term incentive planning, production compensation evaluations, and benefits enrollment.? Lead site investigations. Ensure that employee issues are investigated in a thorough andtimelymanner; mitigate risk and close gaps in policies and processes through detailed action plans. Use investigation tools, resources, and records management standards to ensure thorough documentation ismaintainedfor employee relations matters.? Leverage existing tools and develop new tools?to?develop company leadership in the areas of: Expectation and Objective Setting, Performance Management, Compensation, Employee Development, and Employee Engagement.? Partner with operations and functional leadership on annual talent planning efforts and ensure talent acquisition and sourcing strategies are developed for the location that support these needs. Leverage HR team and internal recruiting capability to source and deliver talent ina timelyand effective manner. Partner with?enterprise?HR teams toidentifyand leadannual people-project projects. Serve as project leader for annual and ad-hoc people projects;identifyand define clear project scope,establishmilestones, develop project team, and delegate responsibilities to ensure projects are completed ina timelyand thorough manner. Partner with HR leaders across the organization to develop and implement policies and procedures that support standardization and improved compliance with local, state, and federal laws, while improving efficiency and effectiveness of the organization. Provide change management leadership to the site throughout business changes.? Manage and developPlantHR team; ensure expectations andobjectivesareestablishedannually. Leverage performance management, compensation, and development tools to drive continuous improvement in HR team capabilities.? In partnership with the Plant Manager and?HR Director, develop andmaintainannual budget for people-related expenses, ensuring the greatest ROI on investments in our people.? Other duties, as assigned.? Education and Experience Required: Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Safety, or related field.? 5+ years' Human Resources Generalist/Manager experience.?? 3+ years' team?or project?leadership experience.? Previousexperience leading others through cross-functional projects.?? Previousexperience inmanufacturingenvironment.? Intermediateproficiencywith advanced Microsoft Excel functions (formulas, VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, conditional formatting).? Intermediateproficiencywith Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).? Must be able to work weekends, nights, and extra hours, as needed.? Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills: Master's Degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, or Industrial Relations.? Previousexperience managing global, multi-site projects.? Previousexperience in a food manufacturing facility.? Experience developing and managing a department budget.? Must be able to handle multiple priorities with professionalism in a fast-paced work environment whilemaintainingsafety and quality.? Physical Requirements: ?Qualified applicants must be able to perform the following physical job requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation:? Must be able to liftup-to25 pounds for 1+ hours per day.?? Must be able to sit,standand walk for 7+ hours per day.? Must be able to perform simple grasping for 7+ hours per shift.? Must be able to express and exchange written or spokenword.?? Post Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Created: 2026-03-10