Manager, People (Seymour, IN)

Vital Farms

Finding the right place to grow your career isnt (over) easy so were here to help by sharing a few reasons why the grass is greener at Vital Farms. We think youll appreciate our focus on Conscious Capitalism which drives business decisions that benefit all our stakeholders (leading to even better business results). You might be drawn to our innovative approach and refusal to settle for the way things have always been done. Or you could find it exciting to grow your skills while working for an industry-leading brand. Whether youre into our values our brand or our egg-cellent puns we hope youll join our Crew and help us change the world 108 square feet at a time!

At Vital Farms were proud of the diverse communities we serve and the stakeholders who help bring our purpose to life. Were committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative environment where every crew member feels valued. We see this as one of our greatest strengths - and your role is key to helping us build on it.

Your Role:

Reporting to the DirectorPeople Operations & Farms the Manager People willact as the head of People for our newest processing site Vital Crossroads (VXR). TheManager Peoplewillleada team of direct reports and cross-functional partners to ensure our crew in Seymour experiencea consistent Vital Farms experience rooted in our Values.

TheManager Peoplewilldrive leadership excellencesteward our uniqueculture and champion improvement initiatives all while ensuring our practices are top-notch. The hallmarks of this position includestrong business acumen cultivating positive coaching relationshipsapproaching challenges with curiosityand the ability to quickly build credibilitywith crew.

What Youll Do:

• Lead the local People team to champion crew engagement deliver outstanding service and create a positive people-first workplace experience.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders across the organization to cultivate an inclusive engaging and inspiring culture through strategic programs and leadership partnership.
• Welcome new crew by ensuring a smooth onboarding experienceoverseeing orientation providing guidance to new hires and their managers and managing compliance and systems training.
• Advocate for our crew and coach our supervisors by applying your knowledge of our company values policies and local laws to ensure compliance and consistency.
• Partner with the Director People and legal to investigate employee relations concerns resolve issues with care and translate learnings into preventive actions that mitigate future risk.
• Serve as a trusted partner to leaders and crew members on matters related to pay benefits policies and general support.
• Foster engagement and visibility by working a flexible schedule that supports meaningful connections with all crews.
• Support recruiting efforts by partnering with Talent Acquisition participating in interviews and building relationships with community partners to attract top talent.
• Support ongoing crew growth through development initiatives and performance management processes in partnership with the Learning and Development team.
• Partner with payroll and frontline leaders to help ensure the accuracy of timekeeping records.
• Utilize the HRIS to run reports resolve crew system issues and maintain accurate employee records.
• Manage and continuously improve key People processes including attendance tracking and leave of absence administration ensuring compliance consistency and minimal disruption to production operations. Continuously improve engagement and People team operations by building scalable processes policies and programs that align with business growth and People team strategy.
• Protect our crew and our company by keeping confidential information confidential.
• Act like an ownerjump in to support projects and initiatives as needed.
• Identify early workforce risks during ramp (e.g. attrition spikes overtime fatigue leadership capability gaps skill shortages) and proactively mitigate through data-driven insights cross-functional partnership and timely escalation to site and enterprise leaders.
• Partner with EHS and Operations to ensure safety culture is deeply integrated into onboarding and leadership expectations.
• Stand up site-level People processes including onboarding workflows compliance documentation timekeeping discipline and reporting cadence.

What You Bring to the Table:

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business ora relatedfield preferred. Equivalentexperiencewill be considered.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) required.
• Minimum 7 years experience in the People function; experience leading a team required; experience leading a matrixed team a plus.
• Demonstrated experience supporting a high-volume shift-based workforce in a fast-paced operational environment; must be able to work variable shifts on-site within a 24-hour facility as business needs require.
• Demonstrated experience with HRIS/payroll system required.
• Must have above-average Microsoft Office skills including Excel Outlook and Word curiosity around exploring new systems and platforms to enable more effective and efficient work.
• Exceptional attention to detail and follow-through with experience in managing multiple projects and priorities
• Strong coaching capability particularly with frontline supervisors and leaders.
• Experience supporting safety initiatives in partnership with EHS teams.
• Ability to travel up to 50% during the first year for training and rampup;1015% thereafter.
• Youre no hero You know the power of teamwork and celebrate the work of others before your own.
• You give a sh*t You believe in acting like an owner and making Vital Farms a place to be proud of.
• You raise the standards You know growth can be hard but you strive to improve yourself and others each day.
• You can walk in someone elses boots You seek to understand others viewpoints and think that you get to better answers by sitting on the same side of the table.
• You dont walk on eggshells Youre not afraid to leave the bullsh*t behind and have honest conversations.
• We recognize that talent comes in many forms. Even if you dont meet every requirement we encourage you to apply. You may have strengths we havent yet considered!

What We Bring to the Table:

• A fast-paced energetic remote environment with passionate people who are leading a movement to bring ethically produced food to the table.
• Competitive pay and benefits (Medical Dental Vision and Paid Parental Leave just to name a few).
• Generous retirement contributions: 401(k) 3% Contribution from Day 1.
• Free eggs and butter (yes really!) along with friends and family discounts.
• Fun team SWAG that will make you the talk of the town.
• Professional development opportunities and an amazing team dedicated to your growth.

At Vital Farms compensation decisions are dependent upon a variety of factors which may include but are not limited to skill levelexperience education training market demands and business needs.A reasonable estimate of the current starting annual base salary for this position is $115000 - $125000. Please keep in mind that hiring at the maximum end of the range would not be typical in order to allow for potential continued future salary growth.