HR Specialist Plover Appetizer

Position Title: HR Specialist Plover Appetizer

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Position Location: Plover Appetizer

Grade: Grade 04

Requisition ID: 35888

About the role.

In this role, you will play a vital part in supporting and enhancing our HR initiatives, programs, and day-to-day operations. The ideal candidate will bring a strong understanding of HR best practices and a proactive approach to fostering a positive and productive workplace. This position supports the manager of Human Resource in the areas of labor/ employee relations, Affirmative Action, community relations, policy development and implementation, recruitment, employee training and orientation, benefit administration, and FMLA administration.

Accountabilities:

• Ensures compliance with equal employment opportunity standards by promoting a workplace free from discrimination in all hiring, training, transfer, and promotional practices.
• Supports all aspects of the internal hiring process, including managing job requisitions, coordinating with hiring managers, preparing offer letters, and facilitating onboarding.
• Coordinates new employee orientation programs to ensure a smooth transition into the organization.
• Assists with inter-plant transfers and related communication to applicable departments.
• Compiles and analyzes personnel data and prepares HR-related reports as needed.
• Processes employee status changes, including promotions, terminations, and other employment actions.
• Provides required documentation to vendors for benefit claims, including disability insurance claims.
• Maintains accurate and confidential employee files and other essential HR records.
• Assists in organizing and coordinating morale-boosting activities and employee engagement events.
• Familiarity with federal and state employment laws (FMLA, ADA, FLSA, EEO, etc.)
• Calculate and track Leave of Absence (LOA) pay and hours to ensure compliance with company policies and legal regulations, while maintaining accurate payroll and employee records.
• Understanding of benefit administration systems and COBRA compliance
• Use active listening and problem-solving techniques to address issues professionally and fairly.
• Know when to escalate issues to HR leadership or legal counsel.
• Performs other HR-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to carry out each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the role. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education:
  An associate’s degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school is required; however, a bachelor’s degree is preferred.
  • Equivalent combinations of education, related experience, and/or training will also be considered

Skills:

• • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business publications, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
  • Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
  • Strong written communication skills, including the ability to draft reports, business correspondence, and procedural manuals.
  • Skilled in delivering clear and effective presentations and in responding to questions from groups including managers, employees, and customers.
  • Proficient in basic arithmetic, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
  • Capable of solving practical problems and handling a variety of issues that arise including analytical thinking, conflict resolution, and critical evaluation of HR data.
  • The ability to interpret a wide range of instructions provided in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form.

Ability to sit for extended periods while working on a computer or attending meetings.

Manual dexterity to operate a computer, phone, and other standard office equipment.

Occasional lifting or carrying of files, boxes, or office supplies (typically up to 20 lbs.).

Visual acuity for reading documents, spreadsheets, and computer screens.

Hearing and speech abilities are sufficient for in-person, phone, and virtual communication.

Mobility within an office environment, including walking to meetings or navigating between departments.

About McCain.

At McCain, we’re feeding the world: from French fries to cakes, we contribute to the important role food plays in people's lives. That’s why we’re dedicated to ensuring our core values—Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality—shine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together, along with our business and community partners, to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain!

Leadership Principles.

Our principles, each with related practices, guide our actions across the organization. Together, they address how McCain interacts with our customers and employees, and how we work as individuals and collectively to find success. While each role adheres to the Leadership Principles, individual roles may focus more on a specific principle or principles.

We are customer obsessed. Customers are our starting point. By understanding their needs and leveraging data and consumer insights, we drive mutual success.

We think big and plan ahead. Through ambition, curiosity, and smart risks, we can accomplish goals, refine processes, and innovate to scale success.

We bring out the best in our people. We create safe spaces for our people so that trust and empowerment come naturally. Inclusion is about listening first, showing humility, and working together.

We act like owners. Together, we clear obstacles and do the work that makes us all successful and proud to be part of McCain.

The McCain experience.

We are McCain: this statement is about our power collectively and our importance individually—your impact is a significant part of the business. Our winning culture focuses on authenticity and trust so we can always bring out the best in our people. Here, you have the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive while being yourself. Join our team to see why we’re better together.

Benefits: At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and wellbeing at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & wellbeing programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Wellbeing programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned to country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit details available during the application process.

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McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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Job Family: Human Resources
Division: NA HR
Department: Infinity Human Resources
Location(s): US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Plover

Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.