Human Resources Manager

Morton Salt is an iconic 175-year-old company with a strong heritage and a bright future. We help unlock the flavors in food make roads and sidewalks safer improve the water in baths pools and homes and keep businesses and industries running. We are a dedicated team who constantly strives to do better together and we are passionate about building a sustainable future for our company the communities in which we operate and the world around us. By joining our team you will contribute to producing and delivering every form of salt that enhances everyday life.

Job Summary

The Human Resources Manager jobholder drives change and business results using strong influential skills ability to build relationships and deep functional HR expertise. The jobholder acts as a strategic business partner to the local General Manager leading development and implementation of programs related to employee relations recruiting talent development succession planning and regulatory compliance. The jobholder implements human resource policies to meet organizational needs and to comply with all state and federal laws compliance agencies and Morton Salt policies.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of strategic HR initiatives related to people development talent management staffing retention succession planning diversity organizational development and performance management for union and non-union employees.
• Ensure the HR functions priorities and efforts are customer centric and aligned to the execution of the operations strategy.
• Develop and maintain a robust and sustainable talent pipeline for production trades technical and supervisory positions.
• Develop and implement cultural change initiatives to create a collaborative work environment consistent with Morton Salt values.
• Provide subject matter expertise and counsel department leaders on change management (i.e. identify stakeholders gaps potential barriers communication plans and measurement strategy)
• Provide one on one coaching and consultation to management regarding communication and leadership style and its impact on departmental change efforts.
• Provide expertise counsel and coaching support to department leaders on HR annual processes and systems with goal of building management competencies within the local leadership team.
• Function as site leader in managing Employer/Union relationships to include contract negotiations monthly meetings grievance investigation and response arbitration and other labor relations functions. Assist with interpretation of contract language.
• Lead by example and collaborate with all appropriate functions ensure compliance with Environmental Safety Health and other federal state local and Company policies procedures and requirements.
• Remain current on Federal state and local employment/labor law and regulations. Bring relevant updates to both Facility Management and HR Leadership as appropriate. Facilitate any updates to rules guidelines and policies in response to same.
• Develop and/or deliver training to all groups of employees on appropriate topics (employee orientation annual benefits enrollment harassment prevention etc.)
• Act as liaison with the local community and organizations to improve communications and to enhance the Companys image as a good corporate citizen.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Bachelors Degree.
• 7 years of Human Resources experience preferably in a unionized environment.
• Experience in administration and negotiation of collective bargaining agreements.
• Broad knowledge of HR practices including talent acquisition compensation performance management succession planning leadership development employee relations change management and organizational development.
• Ability to motivate staff and effectively accomplish tasks through others; ability to foster a cooperative work environment.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office products and the ability to learn various in-house computer software.
• Experience in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures formulating policy and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures.
• Demonstrated experience in the development and implementation of both tactical and strategic plant-wide goals and objectives.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community; effective conflict resolution and/or mediation skills.
• Knowledge and awareness of industrial sites. Protective gear will be required where appropriate. Position requires occasional overnight travel and the ability to work varied hours including weekends based on departmental and business needs.

At Morton Salt we work best when we work as a team when we treat one another with dignity and respect and value the unique contributions of others. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race national origin sex religion color disability marital status protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression genetic information citizenship or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Required Experience:

Manager