KeHE Distributors · 1 week ago
Human Resources Manager, Warehouse Operations
Hialeah, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$79K/yr - $116K/yr
7+ years expKeHE Distributors is a natural, organic, specialty and fresh food distributor committed to creating a positive impact and fostering a people-first culture. The Human Resources Manager will serve as a strategic partner to the Distribution Center leadership, driving people and culture strategies, overseeing performance management, and ensuring HR compliance.
AgricultureConsumer GoodsFood and BeverageHealth CareLifestyleRetail
Responsibilities
Partners with management and talent acquisition to ensure strong execution of labor and staffing plans to meet situational and seasonal fluctuations of the business
Ensures new hire training plans and protocols are in place and consistently executed for all new employees across hourly warehouse, transportation and leadership positions
Acts as a thought partner and advisor to site leadership team on people impacts of business strategies to proactively anticipate and plan for positive outcomes
Drives employee engagement and retention through proactive listening strategies, accessibility and floor presence, and routine survey administration and action planning
Assists in leading and executing effective change management and communications at all levels within location to support continuous improvement and growth initiatives
Ensures strong execution of all performance management related programs and processes for front line hourly workforce and exempt level/management team
Guides and coaches people leaders to effectively deliver coaching and feedback to drive strong performance and results, including proper handling of underperformance
Maintains positive employee relations and leads through effective issue resolution, to ensure fair, consistent, and equitable employment practices
Supports a Safety First culture engaging actively in strategies to promote a clean and safe working environment and assisting in post-accident or near miss investigations and workers compensation claims management
Role models and exhibits a firm commitment to KeHE’s Civility Code and Keystone Leadership Habits enforcing the importance of delivering results the right way
Ensures consistent, accurate and compliant execution of all HR employment practices and policies in alignment with state and federal requirements
Maintains a heightened level of confidentiality in all communications and handling of personal and/or sensitive employee information to maintain trust, data integrity and compliance with relevant state and federal laws and regulations
Acts as first point of contact to employees on KeHE health and wellness benefits, sick time and/or leave of absence management, and general employee assistance
Oversees administration of employee on-boarding, off-boarding, and status changes ensuring a high level of data and process integrity, accuracy and timeliness
Conducts management and employee training necessary to support various programs and initiatives, including oversight of annual compliance training
Works collaborative with legal department to provide timely and accurate responses employment related claims or charges
Other duties and projects as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree, preferably in HR, Business Administration and/or a related field
Minimum of 3-5 years previous HR management experience, preferably within food service, retail, CPG, grocery or adjacent industry, with hourly/frontline workforce
Minimum of 7 years of total HR or related experience overall
Knowledge of Microsoft Office and HRIS systems and software required
Knowledge of employment law and other government compliance regulations required
Ability to deescalate and effectively resolve emotional and/or complex problems
Application of strong situational judgment consistent with standards, practices, policies, procedures, regulation or government law
Ability to effectively manage competing priorities under tight time constraints
Ability to build strong trusting relationships across peers, region and corporate leadership, and frontline workforce coupled with the ability to be decisive is needed
Ability to effectively communicate and present information, verbal and written and respond to questions in a manner appropriate to circumstance flexing style as needed
Ability and willingness to travel to other KeHE facilities and/or headquarters for annual meetings and/or professional development opportunities
Preferred
Spanish language proficiency preferred
Fluency in Spanish preferred, both written and verbal
PHR, SPHR preferred
Benefits
Health/Rx
Dental
Vision
Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
Supplemental life insurance
401(k)
Paid time off
Paid sick time
Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
Holiday pay for company designated holidays
Company
KeHE Distributors
KeHE Distributors is a fresh and natural, organic wholesale foods distributor.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
TowerBrook Capital Partners
2019-05-17Private Equity
Leadership Team
Gene Carter
Chief Operating Officer
Brian Wilkinson
Chief Information Officer
Recent News
2026-01-16
2025-09-24
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