HR Business Partner at Refresco

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Our vision is both simple and ambitious:to put our drinks on everytable.  

We are the leading global independentbeverage solutions provider. We serve a broad range of national andinternational retailers as well as Global, National and Emerging(GNE) brands. Our products are distributed worldwide from ourproduction sites in Europe, North America, and Australia. Althoughour own branding may not appear on the labels of the beverages weproduce, there is a good chance you are reading this while sippingone of our drinks.

Our ambition is to continually improveand it’s what keeps us at the top of our game. We aresolutions-based. We are innovative.  We seek out newchallenges and conquer them.  This is our company ethos, butit’s our people’s too: Refresco is at the cutting edge of afast-moving industry because we have passionate people pushing theboundaries of what’s best.

Stop and think: howwould YOU put our drinks on everytable?  

PositionDescription

The Human Resources Business Partner isresponsible for providing effective and efficient Human Resourcemanagement at their production location. The job holder supportsthe plant leadership team to recruit, retain, develop and motivatehigh quality employees to enable the plant to achieveorganizational objectives. This position reports to the RegionalDirector of HR.

Essential JobFunctions:

• Daily management ofall HR related issues at the productionlocation.
• Ensure comprehensive understanding of and adherence toall HR policies and procedures as well as external influences suchas employment State/Provincial legislation and politicalinference.
• Provides a progressive, best practice service to allManagers at the production location covering areas such as, but notlimited to recruitment and selection, employee onboarding,performance management, training and development, organizationalchange, communication programs, industrial relations and workforceplanning.
• Develops and implements consistent framework ofemployment standards which ensure competitiveness in thecommunities in which we operate and which position Refresco as anemployer of choice.
• Establishment of departmentalperformance standards and objectives ensuring the monitoring anddelivery of these.
• Source and develop external partnershipswith vendors such as recruitment agencies and maximize the qualityof service and return on investment.
• Establishment ofdepartmental performance standards and objectives ensuring thatthese support the overall business plan.
• Work with andnetworks with HR colleagues across all locations to ensure sharingof best practices.
• Actively involved in activities in thelocal communities that will build the Refresco employerbrand.
• Work with the Talent Acquisition team to ensureeffective hiring and onboarding of hourly and salaried employees attheir location.
• Manage the plants payroll functions andensure timely and complete delivery of all necessary payrollrelated files to the central payroll team.
• Delivers direction tothe Human Resources admin and ensures HR administrative tasks getexecuted in a timely and complete manor.
• Trains supervisorsand managers on the Manager Self Service features in our Payrolland Time & Attendance system.
• Act as a first pointof contact for all benefits related questions at the location,actively supports employees during open enrollment and ensures allbenefits related information is being entered into the system in atimely and complete manner.
• Encourage a safeworking environment by actively participating in safety relatedactivities and by facilitating and or participating in safetycommittee meetings at the location.
• Ensures a timely andcomplete delivery of Human Resources data and metrics for eitherstandardized reports or ad hoc informationrequests.
• This job description is not designed to cover orcontain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties orresponsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties,responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may beassigned at any time with or withoutnotice.

RequiredSkills:

• Proficiency inMicrosoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint andHRIS.
• Strong organization and communication skills, abilityto multi-task while paying attention to detail and working in ahigh volume, fast paced environment.
• Demonstratedprofessional success payroll administration, recruitment andemployee relations.
• Ability to speak effectively interactwith all levels of management.
• Ability to managemultiple assignments and coordinate activities to meet specificdeadlines.
• Ability to interpret the company’s policies andprocedures to management and hourlyemployees.
• High level of accountability, quality and innovation(strives for high performance, emphasizes problem prevention,develops ideas for improvement, document new processes, ensuresaccuracy of information).
• Comfortable workingindependently and showing initiative.

Competencies:

• BusinessAcumen and Data Literacy-Is knowledgeable regarding most businesspractices and processes. Is literate in business language andcomfortable communicating about all facets of the business. Makesrecommendations that support organizational goals. Makes decisionsthat drive people capabilities to the organization’s advantage.Clearly communicates using financial metrics and concepts whenmaking the case for new projects orinitiatives.
• Communication-Seeks to understandothers' points of view, looking at verbal and nonverbal cues toencourage open and honest discussions. Invites and encouragesothers to participate in discussions. Projects a sincere andgenuine tone. Remains calm when dealing with others who are upsetor angry. Provides and seeks support to improve communication. Doesnot jump to conclusions or act on assumptions. Tailors’ messages tomeet the different needs of different audiences. Accuratelyinterprets responses of others to their words and actions. Providesfeedback effectively and with empathy. Coaches’ employees andmanagers on how to effectively communicate.
• Problem Solving andDecision Making- Takes action to remove obstacles and addressproblems before they impact performance and results. Initiates theevaluation of possible solutions to problems. Makes effectivedecisions about work task prioritization. Appropriately assessesrisks before making decisions. Effectively navigates throughambiguity, using multiple data points to analyze issues andidentify trends.
• Coaching & Conflict Management- Uses"active listening" to understand viewpoints of others. Adjustsone's position or view to try and resolveconflict.
• Change Champion-Follows, implements, and communicateschange management strategies and plans. Leverages change managementbest practices.

Education andExperience:

• Bachelor’s degree inbusiness, Human Resources or related field (or equivalent relatedexperience).
• Five (5) years of management experiencein Human Resources with prior experience in staffing and employeerelations.
• Experience with Washington State Labor Lawrequired. 
• Previous manufacturing HR experiencepreferred.
• Experience handling highly confidential and sensitiveinformation.
• Experience conducting first-line andmanagement training.
• Experience with applicant trackingsystems and HRIS applications.
• Knowledgeable inMicrosoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint,and Outlook.

WorkingConditions:

• Physical Demands –Continuously sitting for prolonged periods, as the job isadministrative in nature.
• Visual/Sensory – Thisposition requires attention to detail, requiring attention with oneor two senses at a time.
• Work environment – Work and environmentfasted paced, requiring ability to remain focused underpressure.
• Mental Stress – There is pronounced pressure fromdeadlines, project management, accuracy or similardemands.

 TravelRequirements:

• Limited