Juanita's Foods

About The Company: Juanita's Foods is the world’s largest manufacturer of prepared, “canned Menudo." Juanita’s also offers Chicken and Pork Pozole, Meatball Soup, Mexican-Style Hominy, Hot and Mild Sauces, Traditional Beef and Vegetable and Traditional Chicken and Vegetable Soups, Traditional Beef Chile Colorado and Pork Chile Verde stews. Now a third generation family-run business, it is their on-going commitment to innovation, authenticity and quality that has allowed Juanita’s Foods to become a leader in the Mexican food category.

Essential Functions: The Director of Human Resources provides administration and direction for Company human resource policies, programs and practices, including planning, organizing, developing, implementing, coordinating and directing.  Duties include formulating strategic initiatives, policies and procedures for the Human Resources Department and recommending policies and practices to management.

Specific Responsibilities Include:

• Responsible for labor relations, provides advice and counsel on personnel issues.
• Proposes, publishes and administers personnel policies.
• Stays current on recent federal, state and case law changes and monitors labor law updates and newsletters for changes that affect HR.
• Prepares, recommends and maintains records and procedures for controlling personnel transactions and reporting personnel data.
• Designs personnel forms and directs the maintenance of personnel records by all departments.
• Answers any questions and/or requests by EDD, FEHA and other governmental agencies, including employee complaints.
• Administers classification programs, which includes classifying and reclassifying positions and writing job descriptions.
• Directs payroll processing, safety program, worker’s compensation claims handling and tracking.
• Directs benefits administration, enrollment and open enrollment meetings.
• Obtains bids upon renewal, confers with management regarding benefits costs, makes recommendation as to employer/employee cost sharing, performs open enrollment and benefits meetings, processes applications.
• Conducts research, assimilates data and creates a wage/salary scale.
• Creates and manages job descriptions.
• Prepares performance review forms and directs the distribution of the forms to supervisory personnel.
• Develops and administers an effective recruitment program.
• Coordinates recruitment efforts with hiring managers, coordinates interviews, accepts resumes and applications, interviews and assists with the final decision process.
• Conducts needs assessment, develops training curriculum and conducts training sessions on various HR topics.
• Conducts on boarding & orientation programs.
• Finalizes year-end reconciliation audits and reports.
• Finalizes all HR internal audits and approves necessary adjustments.

Exempt Supervisory Responsibilities: Directly supervises employees and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.

Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Education: Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS)from four-year accredited college or universityin human resources, business administration or related field from four-year college or university.  Masters degree preferred.

Experience and Background:

• Ability to read, analyze trade publications, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Demonstrated leadership and team building with total department and other cross functional areas.
• Ability to effectively present information to all levels of management, public groups, and board of directors.
• At least seven to ten years of multi-company Human Resources and Administrative Management.
• Demonstrated ability to speak and read English and Spanish. Food manufacturing experience preferred.
• Must have the following abilities: Strong verbal and written communication skills, high energy, result orientation, demonstrate strong management & delegation skills.

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