Manager – Human Resources

Description

Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.

At Lactalis in the USA, we’re committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive—whether you’re just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we’re proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.

In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président® specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft® natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s® cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond® cheddar, and Parmalat® milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi’s®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Oui®, Yoplait®, Go-Gurt®, :ratio®, Green Mountain Creamery®, and Mountain High®, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun®, Gopi®, and Arz®.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy. 

From your PASSION to ours

The Manager, HR partners with management across our Nampa facility to build people and plant capabilities that enable business results to be delivered. Contribute feedback to and follow HR practices and processes to serve plant management and employees. Set HR priorities. Facilitate completion of HR processes, including appraisals, compensation, and Talent Development. Process Payroll and administer Onboarding. Communicate with, engage, and recognize employees. Address employee issues. Interface regularly with the Corporate HR Team.

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Lactalis American Group, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring an HR Manager, based onsite in Nampa, ID.  

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Provide HR leadership and guidance to influence plant management on HR priorities and items.
• Serve as management and employee resource. Partner with managers to appraise, develop, communicate with, engage, compensate, and recognize employees.
• Address employee issues, including performance and discipline. Conduct investigations. Refer to employee handbook, clarifying policies.
• Generate HR systems reports to understand items such as labor costs and turnover to then take action.
• Interfaces with department managers, following labor cost, and productivity ensuring departments are in line with budget.
• Partners with HR team to assist in preparing budget files as required from plant controller.
• May assist with benefits Open Enrollment.
• May assist with processing payroll directly or through HR team member.
• Interface regularly with Corporate HR Team and plant HRMs, and, where needed Legal, Compliance, and Safety.
• Demonstrate commitment to a safe working environment that promotes the health and well-being of all employees and that will further contribute to the Company’s overall performance and success.
• Travel and/or extended or off work hours may be required.
• This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
• To fulfill these responsibilities, tools such as a computer, phone, and/or allowance(s) may be provided.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these Essential Duties and Responsibilities.

Work Conditions

• Travel may be required seldom.
• Extended hours may be necessary depending on the project needs.
• To fulfill these responsibilities, tools such as a computer, phone or, and / or allowance(s)  may be provided.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential duties and responsibilities.
• This position requires physical presence in the plant office.
• Demonstrate commitment to a safe working environment that promotes the health and well-being of all employees and that will further contribute to the Company’s overall performance and success. 

Requirements

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or higher preferred

Experience

• 6+ years HR experience required
• 4+ years experience within a Manufacturing setting required, Food Industry experience helpful
• Previous Management experience required
• Experience working through complex employee relations

Specialized Knowledge

• HR systems
• Employment and Labor Law
• Labor costs

Skills / Abilities

• Bi-Lingual English/Spanish required
• Microsoft Office, especially Excel required
• HR Information Systems; Paylocity and KRONOS preferred
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to build rapport well with all levels
• Demonstrate strong project management and analytical skills
• Ability to organize, multi-task, and prioritize
• Act swiftly and creatively in fast-paced environment with ever changing needs
• Maintain strict confidentiality.

At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.