The Hershey Company · 6 days ago
Sr Manager, HRBP
Hershey, PA
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expThe Hershey Company is a leading confectionery manufacturer, and they are seeking a Senior Manager HRBP for their West Hershey Plant. The role involves overseeing all HR and labor relations functions to support plant operations and ensure compliance with corporate HR goals.
ConfectioneryFood and BeverageManufacturingService IndustrySnack Food
Responsibilities
Talent Management
Ensures that the plant has the necessary talent and capabilities to successfully meet production requirements and all associated needs
Partners with the Plant Manager and leadership team in the development of the Plant's strategic plan, culture, mission, vision statements & goals; Provides leadership in organizational diagnosis, design, and interventions; Supports business transformation initiatives by being actively engaged in affecting change
Champions the performance management process, and ensures training, accountability and alignment of goals and the calibration of ratings
Conducts needs analyses and develops strategies for training & development of workforce; Designs and conducts or arranges for effective delivery of training
Develops annual staffing plan for all labor groups, and manages requisition process; Manages people movement processes, and analyzes trends to drive improvement
Manages talent acquisition efforts including sourcing, interviewing, assessment instruments, background checks, job offers, relocation, orientation, and integration
Leads completion of annual talent development processes such as Org Talent Review, Succession Planning, and associated processes
Manages Diversity & Inclusion efforts at the site
Employee Engagement
Owns the employee engagement aspect of the plant by developing and maintaining an employee engagement strategy and staying abreast of the pulse of the workplace; Includes significant time spent on the plant floor, in CSR events and other engagement activities
Actively participates in Plant Manager 'roundtable meetings,' staff meetings, and shift, quarterly and/or state-of the-plant meetings; Participates/leads management and employee task teams & engages in group business unit meetings
Manages the Hershey employee survey process and ensures accountability and follow-through by management
Ensures consistent application of policies and practices; assesses need/opportunity for work rule and policy changes; Offers guidance, direction, and training to management on administration of the union contract, employee handbook and policy and disciplinary matters to ensure consistency and 'just cause;'
HR Excellence and Administration
Manages the plant HR function, including strategic workforce planning, budget management, labor relations, performance management and all other duties associated with functional leadership
Manages the salary administration and job evaluation processes, including reward and recognition programs
Keeps abreast with the corporate and statutory employee benefit programs and ensures accurate application of programs
Ensures compliance with FMLA as well as consistent application of disciplinary actions and development of plans to reduce absenteeism
Partners with local and corporate resources on health & wellness initiatives
Conducts local wage & benefit surveys to assess competitiveness; Develops annual wage and benefit recommendations
Proactively address issues and responds to all state/federal EEO and related charges/inquiries; Maintains awareness levels by conducting periodic training, plant postings, mailings, handbook, and newsletter updates
Partners with Workers’ Compensation claims adjusters, internal and external legal resources, and Risk Management to effectively manage claims
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree required
At least 5 years' experience within Human Resources or related field, with employee groups of 200 or more people
At least 2 years in a supervisory/management role
Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with all levels of employees, and influence the decision making of senior management
Knowledge of applicable state and federal employment laws and regulations affecting the workplace
Ability to work collaboratively with and influence the plant leadership team
Strong floor presence with the ability to understand the pulse of employee morale
Demonstrated history of establishing and maintaining HR process excellence
Preferred
Master's degree preferred
concentration in Human Resources or related field strongly preferred
Company
The Hershey Company
The Hershey Company is headquartered in Hershey, Pa., and is an industry-leading snacks company with a purpose to make more moments of goodness through its iconic brands.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.62B2025-10-21Post Ipo Debt· $1.88B
2025-02-19Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2023-05-01Post Ipo Debt· $750M
Leadership Team
Kirk Tanner
Chief Executive Officer
Michele Buck
President & CEO
Recent News
2026-01-07
2026-01-07
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