HR Business Partner

Business Unit Overview

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats™, PEBBLES™, Grape-Nuts™ and Malt-O-Meal™ cereal and Peter Pan™ peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish™, Kibbles 'n Bits™ and 9Lives™ dog and cat food. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn or Facebook for the latest news.

Location Description

The Troy, Alabama plant produces peanut butter, with annual production of approximately 78 million pounds. The site supports a team of more than 130 manufacturing and support employees.

Troy is a growing community in southeast Alabama and is home to Troy University, one of the largest universities in the state. The university brings energy, cultural opportunities, and community engagement to the area. Troy offers a welcoming small‑town atmosphere, affordable cost of living, and access to outdoor recreation, making it an attractive place to live and work.

Responsibilities

The HR Business Partner is a key member of the Troy plant leadership team, helping ensure the location has a ready, engaged and high-performing workforce. In this role, you will partner closely with Operations leaders to turn business priorities into practical people plans, strengthen leadership capability and create an environment where employees can do their best work.

You will balance strategic partnership with hands-on execution across employee relations, talent, performance, change and compliance. Reporting to the on-site HR Manager, you will also support the plant’s food safety, quality, safety and environmental practices.

Key Responsibilities

•  Partner with Plant Operations leaders to translate business goals into people strategies that build workforce capability and improve results.

•  Strengthen employee engagement, safety and performance management practices by helping leaders set clear expectations, provide meaningful feedback and reinforce company values.

•  Coach and advise leaders through organizational change, workforce planning, people processes and business improvement initiatives.

•  Partner with HR Centers of Excellence and peer teams to implement HR programs, share client feedback and improve adoption of tools and processes.

•  Guide leaders through employee relations matters while building their confidence and accountability for addressing issues effectively and consistently.

•  Support local talent processes, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, onboarding, development, performance management and separations.

•  Reduce business risk by helping leaders understand and apply employment law, compliance, Code of Conduct, respectful workplace and selection requirements.

•  Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state and local employment requirements and support employment and labor relations activities.

•  Support and maintain plant food safety, quality, safety and environmental practices.

Why You’ll Love This Role

•  Make a visible impact on the people strategy and day-to-day employee experience at a manufacturing site where your work is close to the business.

•  Work directly with plant leaders on decisions that shape engagement, capability, culture and operational performance.

•  Use both strategic and hands-on HR skills across the full employee lifecycle.

•  Collaborate with experienced HR partners and Centers of Excellence while bringing the Troy team’s needs and perspective forward.

•  Join a company that combines big company opportunity with a practical, small company attitude.

Location & Travel Requirements

•  This role is based at the Post Consumer Brands manufacturing site in Troy, Alabama.

•  The primary setting is an office within a manufacturing facility. Periodic presence in production areas is required, and prescribed personal protective equipment must be worn in those areas.

Qualifications

Education

•  Bachelor’s degree in business, human resources or a related field.

Required Qualifications

•  5+ years of progressively responsible human resources experience.

•  Strong working knowledge of HR processes and systems across talent acquisition, talent management, change management, benefits, payroll, time and attendance, performance management, compensation and employee and manager self-service.

•  Experience working with multiple human capital management systems.

•  Knowledge of Kronos, Microsoft Office and project management software.

•  Demonstrated ability to balance strategic priorities with hands-on execution and resolve complex problems.

Preferred Qualifications

•  HR experience in a manufacturing plant, distribution center, corporate or retail environment.

•  Project management experience.

•  Progressive HR systems development experience.

Success in This Role

•  Build trusted partnerships and influence decisions across leadership and employee groups.

•  Communicate clearly and effectively in writing, in conversation and in presentations.

•  Use sound judgment, structured problem-solving and discretion when navigating sensitive employee matters.

•  Translate HR knowledge into practical solutions that leaders can understand and apply.

•  Manage multiple priorities with organization, follow-through and adaptability.

Ready to Make an Impact?

Bring your HR expertise, business curiosity and commitment to strong employee experiences to Post Consumer Brands. If you are ready to help leaders and teams grow while supporting a high-performing manufacturing operation, we invite you to apply for the HR Business Partner role.

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