HR Business Partner

The Frenchs Food Company a subsidiary of McCormick & Company Inc. and a global leader in flavor is seeking a full-time HR Business Partnerfor the plant located in Springfield MO. This person will report to the Site HR Director.

With more than $500 million in annual sales our company has been crafting trusted foods using simple ingredients of the highest quality. From Frenchs Classic Yellow Mustard long Americas top-selling mustard to its most recent innovations such as Frenchs Ketchup the company has a history rich with delicious creations made from what today would be considered clean simple ingredients. To learn more please visit us at .

Position Overview

Under the direction of the Director of Human Relations this position acts as a strategic business partner to internal customers and their respective leadership teams in developing and implementing programs and initiatives that support and enable the organizations short and long range goals and objectives. Develops a consistent approach and process to implement HR programs and practices across Corporate Functions and/or Global Shared Services. Develops and uses both qualitative and quantitative analysis of data to assess business partner needs and external trends and develops recommendations and solutions. Position may manage or provide mentorship to team members.

Key Responsibilities:

Provides consultation and direction through partnership with client groups toestablish relevant functional goals and objectives; recruit train coach andmentor employees; support consistent adoption and adherence of programspolicies and procedures across partnership areas; identify and define employee engagement opportunities; and provide input into departmental structure & design.

Acts as the horizontal process owner to develop implement and administerHR programs policies procedures and practices consistently across clientgroups in support of McCormicks philosophy and core values (i.e. HighPerformance Workforce Planning Performance Management VOEOGSMs Talent Management Development Planning Compensationprograms etc.). Ensure consistent adoption and adherence of programspolicies and procedures across partnership areas.

Drives HR process improvement special projects and effective changemanagement programs/initiatives from idea through implementation. Appliessound judgment and considers global impact when developing solutions.

Required Qualifications:

Level of Education andDiscipline: Bachelors Degree in Business Human Resources Psychology or related field.

Experience - functional/industry/commercial knowledge businessacumen 6-8 years of professional experience in HR or closely related field. 2-3 years of leadership responsibility. Must understand and appreciate cross-functional global support services in order to be a successful business partner. Possesses sound knowledge of key State and Federal laws relevant to employment practices and the ability to apply this knowledge when formulating recommendations and solutions.

Interpersonal Skills - leadership interactionscommunication influence Very strong interpersonal and relationship building skills. Developed polished communication skills (written and oral). Conveys credibility in order to influence and appropriately challenge business decisions; escalates concerns as necessary. Ability to present complex information and represent HR function in a variety of meetings both internally and externally. Varied from employees managers leadership team customers vendors etc. Position requires very high level of interaction across all functions and employees within business.

Other Skills and HPO

Competencies Strong verbal written analytical and interpersonal skills. Ability to manage projects and people and organize and prioritize work to meetdeadlines. Strong personal/team leadership and business sense. Strong customer focus. Strong ethical behavior and professional maturity.

Preferred Qualifications:

Certification and/or Licenses: PHR/SPHR/GPHR

Dimension:

Provides HR support and leadership to 130-150 employees directly and indirectly up to 500 employees within a global matrixed organization. High degree of independent problem solving required to accurately make a variety of decisions that arise from day to day issues. Utilizing analytical ability translates business strategies and issues into appropriate HR actions in accordance with High consistent interpretation of policies and procedures. Problems range from simple to complex. Requires the ability to make decisions or recommendations - often with ambiguous or incomplete information - based on judgment and prior experience. High touch position with all levels in the impacts business by demonstrated HR expertise to influence client group timely support ensures smooth business operations. Impact affects whole organization team and HR function as support is across all business functions.

Frenchsis an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.

Frenchsdoes not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future. You must be lawfully authorized to commence work upon being offered employment.