What are the responsibilities and job description for the Human Resources Manager position at Batesville?
At Batesville, you will be a part of a dynamic team committed to excellence and innovation. A recognized leader in the death care industry in North America, we are committed to our mission of helping families honor the lives of those they love®. We are currently seeking a Human Resources Manager to join our team in Batesville, Indiana.
Your Role At Batesville
The Plant Human Resources Manager functions as a strategic business partner within the site leadership team and is tasked with delivering comprehensive human resources leadership and support to the Batesville, Indiana plant facilities. The manager collaborates with leadership to develop and execute effective short- and long-term strategies aimed at achieving organizational goals. Utilizing HR expertise and industry knowledge, the manager assesses and addresses complex HR issues within a dynamic and evolving business environment. Additionally, this role involves developing, directing, and coordinating human resources policies and programs in areas such as recruitment, associate relations, labor relations, performance management, leadership development, and training.
How You’ll Be Rewarded
To perform this job successfully, the physical demands listed are representative of those that must be met by an employee. Reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to handle and feel, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear. The employee may occasionally be required to crouch, or lift items as heavy as 25 lbs. This job may require the employee to see with clarity at both near and far distances.
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Join the Batesville family and apply today!
Who We Are
A cornerstone in the death care industry, Batesville has distinguished itself from all others through our commitment to quality, service, and innovation. For more than 115 years, Batesville has been dedicated to serving the needs of licensed funeral professionals and helping families honor the lives of those they love.® With annual revenues of approximately $600 million, Batesville is a leader, providing a comprehensive portfolio of burial and cremation products, memorialization offerings, profit-enhancing merchandising systems and leading-edge technology solutions.
At Batesville, Our Associates Are Our Strongest Asset. We Strive To Attract, Hire, And Develop The Best And Brightest To Ensure Our Place In The Future. Batesville Has a Strong Culture Of Achievement, Which Is Underpinned By These Five Core Values
Making a difference: Helping families honor the lives of those they love® isn’t just our mission. It’s why we do what we do every day to make every Batesville product the best it can be.
Development is a priority: We promote learning and development from Day 1. From our Experience Batesville onboarding program to self-guided courses on Batesville University, there are numerous opportunities to advance your skills. We encourage associates to create Individual Development Plans (IDPs) to help drive career-focused discussions and advancement.
Putting customers first: We value the funeral professional’s role in serving families and are committed to doing our part to ensure their success.
We Have Fun! We work hard, but when it’s time to play, we get creative – and competitive. We provide numerous engagement activities to bring people together across the organization.
We Give Back: We support our communities by assisting in fundraising events and volunteer programs to help those in need. *These services are not available at all Batesville locations.
DISCLAIMER: The above information in this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by the employee within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of any employee assigned to this job. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
At Batesville, we strive to build a diverse workforce through equal-opportunity employment that embraces and leverages the differences each individual has to offer. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer of minorities/females/disabled/veterans.
Your Role At Batesville
The Plant Human Resources Manager functions as a strategic business partner within the site leadership team and is tasked with delivering comprehensive human resources leadership and support to the Batesville, Indiana plant facilities. The manager collaborates with leadership to develop and execute effective short- and long-term strategies aimed at achieving organizational goals. Utilizing HR expertise and industry knowledge, the manager assesses and addresses complex HR issues within a dynamic and evolving business environment. Additionally, this role involves developing, directing, and coordinating human resources policies and programs in areas such as recruitment, associate relations, labor relations, performance management, leadership development, and training.
How You’ll Be Rewarded
- Batesville is a family. You will be part of a family of highly committed associates who are passionate about our company, committed to our customers and excited about our future.
- Competitive compensation package including base salary and performance-based bonus.
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance, as well as prescription coverage, short-term disability, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and more.
- Generous 401K Matching Program
- Paid time off
- Opportunities for development and advancement
- Lead HR at the plant(s) and manage site resources and responsibilities, provide leadership, evaluate performance, and drive service expertise for HR in the plants.
- Provides guidance/counsel on employee relations, performance management and salary administration; assessing, creating, and/or facilitating management training; acting as a conduit for organizational feedback. Partner with the business in the implementation of initiatives and programs which align to the business goals and help drive our people strategy and inclusive culture.
- Manage the labor relations processes for the plant(s), ensuring compliance to the contract. Partner with the VP, Human Resources, and Plant Manager to manage the relationship with the union, for negotiation preparations, and in conducting negotiations. Serve as the site expert in understanding and interpreting the labor contract and advising leaders at the plant(s).
- Manage plant HR activities such as hourly recruiting, performance management employee/labor relations, and local talent management efforts.
- Helps drive high performance work systems with a leadership role in driving organization capability.
- Leverage specialized knowledge about the unique plants’ practices, business needs, people, and procedures to execute HR tasks.
- Work with management to ensure timely understanding of current and future workforce needs, design and implement programs and improvements to staffing processes including sourcing, selection, onboarding and training.
- Support the functional strategy by designing programs and practices to attract, retain, and/or engage talent in alignment with the business strategy.
- Responsible for maintaining all compliance requirements for plant(s) HR processes, assure third party vendors adhere to established service standards, and provide feedback to the appropriately regarding performance.
- Manage supplemental activities such as community involvement and associate events, etc.
- Facilitate the Leadership Talent Review process, talent identification and development, and participate in the formulation of organizational strategy and succession plans for assigned functional areas.
- Oversee the analysis, metrics and communication of all human resources related activities in the assigned organizations. Includes regular review of measures to drive performance, identify trends and develop/implement improvements, escalating issues and proposed solutions as appropriate.
- Develop, initiate, and manage operational process improvements to improve service delivery, efficiency and effectiveness of HR services and support.
- Support organizational direction and culture; effectively manage associate performance using established company tools/methodologies; recommend personnel decisions; assure that company policies and procedures are followed and set an example for team members.
- Act as a site safety champion by partnering with Environmental, Health and Safety team to ensure OSHA compliance, incident investigation on all work-related injuries or accidents and claims management and promote a safe working environment.
- Directly supervises one or more associates. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Company policies, the Code of Ethical Business Conduct, and applicable laws. This position will also need to be able to lead through influence a variety of leaders and team members.
- Other duties may be assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree (B.S./B.A.) or equivalent from a college or university in; or equivalent combination of education and experience with an emphasis in human resources.
- At least 3 to 5 years’ HR functional experience in manufacturing with strong knowledge in employee/labor relations, leadership development, staffing, training, and performance management.
- Experience leading and mentoring a team and helping to foster/create a positive culture.
- Experience delivering and improving HR processes to maximize efficiency & delivering quality services/support.
- Possess excellent judgment, deep understanding of HR principles and practices, demonstrated leadership and business acumen.
- Intermediate experience developing/identifying top talent.
- Have a track record of delivering for the business while creating a positive human resource culture in the company.
- Ability to travel 10% of the time.
- Intermediate experience with union relations (leading contract negotiations and labor agreements).
- Intermediate experience communicating effectively with groups at all levels and all sizes.
- SPHR or SHRM-SCP Certification.
To perform this job successfully, the physical demands listed are representative of those that must be met by an employee. Reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to handle and feel, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear. The employee may occasionally be required to crouch, or lift items as heavy as 25 lbs. This job may require the employee to see with clarity at both near and far distances.
,
Join the Batesville family and apply today!
Who We Are
A cornerstone in the death care industry, Batesville has distinguished itself from all others through our commitment to quality, service, and innovation. For more than 115 years, Batesville has been dedicated to serving the needs of licensed funeral professionals and helping families honor the lives of those they love.® With annual revenues of approximately $600 million, Batesville is a leader, providing a comprehensive portfolio of burial and cremation products, memorialization offerings, profit-enhancing merchandising systems and leading-edge technology solutions.
At Batesville, Our Associates Are Our Strongest Asset. We Strive To Attract, Hire, And Develop The Best And Brightest To Ensure Our Place In The Future. Batesville Has a Strong Culture Of Achievement, Which Is Underpinned By These Five Core Values
- Individual worth and integrity
- Excellence in execution
- Spirit of continuous learning and improvement
- Courage
- Customer focus and partnership
Making a difference: Helping families honor the lives of those they love® isn’t just our mission. It’s why we do what we do every day to make every Batesville product the best it can be.
Development is a priority: We promote learning and development from Day 1. From our Experience Batesville onboarding program to self-guided courses on Batesville University, there are numerous opportunities to advance your skills. We encourage associates to create Individual Development Plans (IDPs) to help drive career-focused discussions and advancement.
Putting customers first: We value the funeral professional’s role in serving families and are committed to doing our part to ensure their success.
We Have Fun! We work hard, but when it’s time to play, we get creative – and competitive. We provide numerous engagement activities to bring people together across the organization.
We Give Back: We support our communities by assisting in fundraising events and volunteer programs to help those in need. *These services are not available at all Batesville locations.
DISCLAIMER: The above information in this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by the employee within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of any employee assigned to this job. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
At Batesville, we strive to build a diverse workforce through equal-opportunity employment that embraces and leverages the differences each individual has to offer. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer of minorities/females/disabled/veterans.
