Human Resources Manager- Atlanta

Who We Are

UNFI is North America’s Premier Food Wholesaler. Our mission is to help make our customers stronger, our supply chain better and our food solutions more inspired. For over 50 years, UNFI has been making bold moves to impact the food industry. We transform the world of food by building a food system that is better for our people, our communities, and our world.

Our work is done through our core values

• We courageously embrace what’s next.
• We deliver better together.
• We believe in better for all.
• We do the right thing.

Purpose:

The Human Resources Manager is a business partner to operational leadership and is responsible for leading, implementing and executing the organization’s HR strategy, key projects, and initiatives within the facility/group. Reporting to the Regional Director of HR or the Regional HR Manager, the HR Manager leads the facility/group HR team and is responsible for effective execution of human resources functions, such as Talent Development, Talent Selection, Workforce Planning, Engagement, Recognition, Performance Management, Organizational Development, Training, Associate Relations, Compensation, Benefits, Wellness, Risk Safety, Labor Relations, Sustainability and Philanthropy.

How you will make an impact:

HR Leadership

• Directly manages team of HR Business Partners and associates within the facility and drives performance in the local HR teams. Responsible for leveraging best practices and creating a culture of collaboration within the region/group, and nationally.
• Leads the HR function for a facility, provides functional HR expertise, plans, and executes on key projects.
• Executes HR programs within the facility. Ensures alignment with HR processes and programs.

• Leverages network for learning when encountering a new challenge. Manages personal development following changes to company, business and/or HR strategy. Participates in development of HR colleagues.
• Collaborates with HR colleagues to share best practices and leverage successes across the company. Supports peer networks across the company.

Strategic Business Partnership

• Leverages a deep understanding of business needs and participates in solving business problems within the facility through the talent lens.
• Participates and collaborates in supervisor, management, and staff meetings.
• Provides coaching to leaders and individual contributors at SVP level and below, with the goal of making others successful.
• Builds effective working relationships with leaders. Balances facility/group needs with HR guidelines when making decisions. Provides transparency into work.
• Ensures that associate questions are promptly and courteously resolved.
• Identifies metrics tracked throughout the organization. Derives insights from metrics, reports insights to business leaders, and uses those insights to solve business problems and improve processes.

Workforce Planning and Talent Management

• Forecasts current and future talent needs for the facility/group. Maintains and updates a succession plan for front line leadership and proactively identifies next generation leaders. Executes annual talent review process for the facility/group.
• Responsible for implementing the workforce and talent agenda, creating a compelling experience that attracts the right people in a competitive market and drives enterprise productivity, in partnership with Talent Acquisition.
• Advises leaders on effective onboarding strategies and plans to ensure successful assimilation of new hires.
• Delivers training programs.

Engagement & Associate Relations

• Assesses and monitors associate engagement on a proactive, ongoing basis. Implements associate engagement surveys and action plans. Identifies trends and works to systematically address disengagement issues.
• Addresses associate concerns at local level, conducts investigations and facilitates problem resolution.
• Provides leaders and associates with coaching and resources to help them resolve and prevent interpersonal and team conflicts and adapt to different associate and leadership styles.
• Drives change management among leaders to ensure strategic changes that impact associates are rolled out in an engaging, well communicated, and reinforced way.
• Responsible for being a steward of the company culture.

Execution of HR Function and Programs

• Responsible for executing core annual programs, such as performance objectives and goal setting, performance evaluations, compensation planning, talent assessment, succession planning, wellness, annual enrollment, etc.
• Responsible for HR compliance activities within facility/group, requires thorough knowledge of HR policies and procedures as well as federal and state/province laws.
• Responsible for ensuring that human resources functions, including recordkeeping, talent development, promotions, terminations, etc. are all conducted in accordance with Company procedures and applicable legal requirements. Responsible for implementation of Affirmative Action Plan and goals, as applicable.
• Completes reports and information requests accurately and timely.
• Responsible for executing local programs for areas such as talent development, engagement, recognition, training, wellness, and labor relations.
• Implements HR initiatives and programs in new ways to adapt to changing associate and business needs. Seeks feedback from business leaders and associates on how HR could improve implementation of HR programs.

What we look for:

Education/Certification:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field
• PHR/SPHR/CHRL/CPHR Certification preferred

Experience:

• 5-7 years of HR experience, or related field

Knowledge:

• Federal, state/province and local employment laws.
• Knowledge of talent acquisition techniques, including recruitment, interviewing skills, and selection.
• Human Resources techniques in the areas of talent, engagement, and workforce planning.
• Understanding of compensation and benefit policies and programs, employee relations practices.

Skills/Abilities:

• Strong business acumen
• Drives for performance
• Excellent communications skills, written and verbal
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Effective project management skills
• Demonstrated change management skills
• Supervisory skills
• Relationship building skills

Competencies

• Interacting with People at Different Levels
• Developing Talent
• Strategic Thinking/Management
• Critical Thinking
• Evaluating and Implementing Ideas

Where you will work:

• Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment
• Incumbent may use calculators, keyboards, telephone, and other office equipment during normal workday
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Some travel may be required
• Incumbent may sit for long periods of time at desk or computer terminal
• Stooping, bending, twisting, and reaching may be required in completion of job duties.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. UNFI is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment for all. - M/F/Veteran/Disability. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

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