Job Description

Employment Type: Salaried
Work Designation:  Onsite 

Position Summary:

Implement human resources policies, programs and services, including recruitment, selection, retention, legal compliance, employee relations, employee benefits, employment practices and procedures, and employee communications. Serve as an internal consultant to facility management team, supervisors and employees on personnel issues that affect performance and business relationships while fostering a workplace environment consistent with the values and mission outlined by leadership of Ventura Foods. The continued achievement of safe work and food safe work will ensure our customer’s needs and the needs of Ventura Foods are achieved on a daily basis.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Works with HR Manager and other members of the management in recommending new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of various departments and services performed.
• Ensures uniform compliance with personnel policies by managing and reviewing all discipline, investigations, and workers compensation claims while reporting findings to Human Resources Manager.
• Responsible for managing overall performance, management and people planning, and employee engagement efforts.
• Assists recruitment effort for all nonexempt personnel to fill various job openings. Reviews job applications and interviews applicants to match experience with specific job related requirements.
• Responsible for compliance with Federal and State legislation pertaining to all personnel and payroll matters and communicating those changes to appropriate staff.
• Develops and administers various human resources plans and procedures for facility; monitoring to ensure proper implementation and interpretation.
• Oversees personnel record keeping related to new hire, employee review, promotions, transfers, employee benefits, separations and exit interviews.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience.
• 1 - 4 years experience in the Human Resources field.
• Professional Human Resources (PHR) certification preferred.
• Experience in administering employee benefits & knowledge of payroll procedures.
• Experience in labor relations.
• Experience coordinating and administering employee training.
• Experience with talent assessment & succession planning.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to objectively coach employees and management through complex, difficult, and emotional issues. 
• Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of personnel administration, payroll, employee benefits and safety. 
• Effective oral and written communication skills; excellent interpersonal skills. 
• Ability to observe confidentiality. 
• Ability to make recommendations to effectively resolve problems or issues by using judgment that is in consistent with standards, practices, policies, procedures and regulation or government law. 
• Knowledge of employment law and other government compliance regulations.

Why Join Us:
Ventura Foods innovates and manufactures food solutions for foodservice and retail businesses. We make exclusive products for the world's most iconic restaurants and retailers, we provide ready-to-go product solutions for professional kitchens, and we make consumer brands everyone knows and loves. When you work for Ventura Foods, you get a strong foundation of training, a manager who cares about you and celebrates your success, a safe environment, and challenging work. As part of our team, your future is limited only by how much you’re willing to push yourself to get there. We invest in your growth because you invest in ours.

Ventura Foods offers career growth opportunities as well as competitive compensation and benefits:​

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, & Vision – coverage beginning on your 1st day for eligible employees​
• Profit Sharing and 401(k) matching (after eligible criteria is met)​
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays​
• Employee Appreciation Events​ and Employee Assistance Programs
• Annual bonus (based on the incentive program terms and conditions)

Diversity & Inclusion:
Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive environment in which all employees are treated with respect is evident in our company culture and values. We believe that fostering an environment of inclusion and a focus on diversity across our organization is vital to attracting top talent, driving innovation, and meeting the high expectations of our customers in a rapidly evolving global marketplace.

Ventura Foods is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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