The J.M. Smucker Co. · 1 day ago
Associate Manager, HR
The J.M. Smucker Co. is a company committed to supporting its employees and fostering a strong community. They are seeking an Associate Manager of Human Resources who will assist in designing HR programs, lead HR processes, and provide counsel to leaders while ensuring compliance and operational efficiency.
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Responsibilities
Support the functional strategy by assisting HR Manager in designing programs, policies, and practices to attract, retain, and/or engage talent in alignment with the business strategy
Lead and execute HR processes for the site in accordance with company policies and job posting, employee leave management, disciplinary process, compliance investigations, etc
Handle site-specific and sensitive employee and labor relation issues with employees at the plant, leveraging Employee/Labor Relations for consultation and practices/policies/templates
Provides HR advice and counsel to leaders in the operation; assists in developing managers in interpretation and consistent application of people related policies
May perform day-do-day activities related to the organizational pillar and/ of the Operational Excellence System under the guidance of the HR Manager
May perform tasks to support local site operations such as coordinating community relations or employee appreciation events, issuing badges, or managing other site activities (e.g., donations or giveaways, visitor coordination, and communications)
Reviews and interprets people and organizational information for the site and provides advice and support to plant managers and leaders regarding challenges, opportunities, or issues
Draft functional communication materials and trainings for Operations/Plant HR review and approval
Identify and drive efficiencies in HR support by streamlining manual processes and maximizing the transition of all viable HR services to the shared service center
Provide input to the HR Shared Services (HR SSC) team or Centers of Excellence regarding localized needs and the effectiveness of HR programs & services
Maintain all compliance requirements. Analyze and correct errors and ensure proper quality controls are in place to avoid future errors
Support HR Manager or Plant Operations with the execution of compliance programs, internal audits, external audits, and government audits
May assist management in adhering to business objectives and costs by providing data, input, review, analysis, modeling, or other information and support
Work with the HR SSC team to review and assist with the ongoing development, evaluation, and maintenance of documentation (e.g., Standard Operating Procedures, Work Instructions) to ensure complete, accurate, and up-to-date depiction of processes
May lead, participate in and/or support projects and ensure timely completion of assigned responsibilities within established constraints
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree
At least 5 or more years HR functional experience (e.g., employee and labor relations, staffing, compensation, benefits, learning, employee data); preferably for a large consumer products company
Broader domain knowledge and/or training in HR processes and functions
Experience with Microsoft tools and applications
Experience working at a manufacturing site
Preferred
Demonstrate a competent understanding of HR processes, procedures, controls, regulations, and compliance requirements
Experience with an HRIS system and other HR enabling technologies (e.g., case management, manager self-service)
Experience in union environment
Benefits
Our Total Rewards Benefits Program
Our Thriving Together Philosophy Supporting All Impacted by Our Business
Our Continued Progress on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity
Company
The J.M. Smucker Co.
At The J.M. Smucker Co., it is our privilege to make food people and pets love by offering a diverse family of brands available across North America.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
2025-11-25
2025-10-15
Bleichmar Fonti & Auld
2025-09-26
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