Flowers Foods & Subsidiaries · 2 months ago
Assistant HR Business Partner - Leeland Baking Co
Flowers Foods, Inc. is a leading producer of packaged bakery goods in the United States, committed to crafting moments of joy with every product. The Assistant HR Business Partner supports the HRBP in managing human resource functions, promoting corporate values, and developing talent pipelines within the organization.
BakeryConsumerFood and BeverageFood Processing
Responsibilities
Assists in the execution of the company’s human resource and employee relations policies, procedures, and programs. Provides general assistance for company-wide activities of personnel administration, wage and salary administration, management training and development, safety, benefits administration, employee communications, employee activities, staffing, legal compliance and employee relations
Actively promotes and reinforces Flowers Foods corporate values and culture
Works to develop a trusted advisor relationship with plant leadership and proactively provides advice and the people context for business decisions
Assists in the creation of a strategic talent pipeline in the facility through the execution of recruiting, talent development, performance management, and leadership development strategies
Within scope of responsibility, interprets HR policies and approve exceptions to policy within delegated authority and escalates exceptions outside of delegated authority to regional HRBPs
Actively listens and seeks to understand various points of view to arrive at best Solution
Ability to function as HRBP in his/her absence
Embraces and assists to drive change for HR programs
Develops and disseminates the facility’s affirmative action plan
Maintains all human resource files and salary records for employees and temporary labor, both electronically and in files
Assists in the administration of wage and salary policies and the performance management process for employees
Assists in the administration of the total pre-employment process including the recruitment, interviewing, investigating and screening of all applicants, refers qualified applicants to appropriate departments, and manages onboarding processes
Supports employee engagement and cultural programs and initiatives
Confidently manages upwards and downwards throughout the organization
Monitors HR data and trends and leverage business intelligence to provide new insights
Monitors results of the delivered HR programs, and works with the Regional HRBPs, Centers of Excellence and SSC to facilitate facility changes and improvements as needed
Keeps HRBP informed on all pending human resource matters, and lends necessary assistance as requested
Takes responsibility for own ongoing professional development
Practices and complies with all Company policies and procedures (EEO, Harassment, Affirmative Action, Safety, Sarbanes Oxley, etc.)
Performs other duties which are deemed by management to be an integral part of the job, including but not limited to fulfillment of work schedules, adherence to attendance policies, and other applicable operating rules, policies and procedures
Ability to research, ascertain, develop, implement, and monitor required policies and procedures
Qualification
Required
A four year degree in Human Resources Management or related field
3 or more year's progressive human resources experience
Ability to operate with a very high degree of freedom within the framework of recommended corporate policies
Demonstration of competency for all on-the-job activities that may have a direct or indirect effect on product safety, legality and/or quality
Assists in the execution of the company's human resource and employee relations policies, procedures, and programs
Provides general assistance for company-wide activities of personnel administration, wage and salary administration, management training and development, safety, benefits administration, employee communications, employee activities, staffing, legal compliance and employee relations
Actively promotes and reinforces Flowers Foods corporate values and culture
Works to develop a trusted advisor relationship with plant leadership and proactively provides advice and the people context for business decisions
Assists in the creation of a strategic talent pipeline in the facility through the execution of recruiting, talent development, performance management, and leadership development strategies
Interprets HR policies and approve exceptions to policy within delegated authority and escalates exceptions outside of delegated authority to regional HRBPs
Actively listens and seeks to understand various points of view to arrive at best Solution
Ability to function as HRBP in his/her absence
Embraces and assists to drive change for HR programs
Develops and disseminates the facility's affirmative action plan
Maintains all human resource files and salary records for employees and temporary labor, both electronically and in files
Assists in the administration of wage and salary policies and the performance management process for employees
Assists in the administration of the total pre-employment process including the recruitment, interviewing, investigating and screening of all applicants, refers qualified applicants to appropriate departments, and manages onboarding processes
Supports employee engagement and cultural programs and initiatives
Confidently manages upwards and downwards throughout the organization
Monitors HR data and trends and leverage business intelligence to provide new insights
Monitors results of the delivered HR programs, and works with the Regional HRBPs, Centers of Excellence and SSC to facilitate facility changes and improvements as needed
Keeps HRBP informed on all pending human resource matters, and lends necessary assistance as requested
Takes responsibility for own ongoing professional development
Practices and complies with all Company policies and procedures (EEO, Harassment, Affirmative Action, Safety, Sarbanes Oxley, etc.)
Performs other duties which are deemed by management to be an integral part of the job, including but not limited to fulfillment of work schedules, adherence to attendance policies, and other applicable operating rules, policies and procedures
Ability to research, ascertain, develop, implement, and monitor required policies and procedures
Benefits
Comprehensive health and medical benefits
401(k) Retirement savings plan
Professional growth and leadership training
Paid vacation, holidays, and parental leave
Company
Flowers Foods & Subsidiaries
Headquartered in Thomasville, Ga., Flowers Foods, Inc.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.3B2025-02-11Post Ipo Debt· $800M
2021-03-02Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2001-03-28IPO
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