Stratas Foods · 1 month ago
Sr. Human Resources Manager & Labor Relations
Englewood, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$141K/yr - $176K/yr
7+ years expStratas Foods LLC is the leading supplier of fats and oils to the Foodservice, Food Ingredients, and Retail Private Label markets in North America. The Senior Human Resources Manager & Labor Relations provides strategic HR leadership, overseeing HR operations, employee relations, and labor negotiations across multiple sites, while ensuring alignment and consistency in HR practices.
Food and BeverageFood Processing
Responsibilities
Provide day-to-day HR leadership and coaching to HR teams at two locations, ensuring alignment and consistency. Spend approximately 40% of time at the secondary location to support HR operations, investigations, and labor relations
Partner with Plant Managers and cross-functional teams to support strategic priorities
Drive HR capability building, engagement, and development across both sites
Develop and implement HR strategies aligned with organizational goals
Serve as a consultative partner to leaders regarding workforce planning and organization design
Support continuous improvement and change management activities
Negotiate collective bargaining agreements
Manage union relationships, grievances, and contract interpretation
Work with leadership to align labor strategies with business needs
Lead employee relations investigations and conflict resolution
Guide leaders in corrective action, coaching, and performance-related matters
Promote a positive employee culture across both sites
Ensure compliance with all labor laws and regulations
Maintain policy consistency and oversee HR documentation and audit readiness
Oversee performance reviews and employee development planning
Ensure consistency in documentation and calibration across sites
Partner with L&D to support training completion and leadership development
Ensure readiness of new hires through site-specific onboarding
Analyze HR trends, turnover, grievances, staffing, and labor metrics.:
Prepare reporting and recommendations for leadership
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, or related field is required
7+ years of progressive HR experience, including labor relations and multi-site support
Strong working knowledge of labor law, compliance, and collective bargaining
Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook proficiency
Proficiency with HRIS platforms and HR data analysis
Strong leadership and relationship-building abilities
Excellent negotiation, communication, and conflict-resolution skills
Ability to influence leaders and drive accountability
Strong analytical and decision-making skills
High discretion, emotional intelligence, and professionalism
Ability to navigate plant environments with varying noise and temperature levels
Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time effectively, and adapt to changing demands
Strong organizational skills, dependability, and the ability to work independently or as part of a team
Demonstrate sound judgment, professionalism, and discretion
Preferred
Master's degree
Leadership experience supporting manufacturing or industrial
Bi-lingual English / Spanish
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Company
Stratas Foods
Stratas Foods produces and supplies oils and shortenings to the foodservice industry.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
D
Dan Antonelli
CEO
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