Human Resources Business Partner

Company Description

Foster Farms has been serving families since 1939. Since the founding days, Foster Farms has always been committed to providing consumers with the highest-quality, best-tasting poultry products available. Our commitment to excellence, honesty, quality, service, and our valued TEAM Members will shine through in everything we do.

Foster Farms is always looking for talented individuals to join the Foster Farms TEAM. We offer the experience of a large organization, however, we operate like a family business. More than half of our job openings are filled by internal promotion, and we encourage TEAM Members to gain a variety of experiences across different functional groups.

Job Description

• Provide guidance to supervisory personnel regarding fair and equitable treatment, compliance with contract, policies, practices, procedures and government laws and regulations.  Represent company and issue decisions during grievance meetings and Board of Adjustments with the union.
• Recruit for vacancies for all levels/ positions.  Oversee staffing for hourly, union positions through clerical staff utilizing the uniform hiring process and posting process.  Generate staffing reports as needed. 
• Conduct investigations.
•  Analyze statistical and case specific data and develop recommendations for timely correction of safety issues.
• Maintain accurate assessments/records of Team Member concerns, complaints and issues that arise out of the course of employment and provide guidance to management to ensure that they are brought to conclusion.
• Receive and process EDD claims and represent the company at hearings as required.
• Coordinate or assist in all recognition and social events such as company picnics, holiday luncheons or dinners, service awards, retirement celebrations and Community events, etc.
• Assist with special projects when necessary, such as budget reconciliation and other miscellaneous duties as assigned.
• Assist in creating and submitting wage proposal recommendations based on surveys for all areas of responsibility.
• Act as company representative as requested at Worker’s Compensation meetings.
• Assume responsibility for Human Resource Manager’s tasks, when necessary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration/Human Resources or related field preferred.
• Minimum of three years employee relations experience in unionized, manufacturing environment preferred.
• Knowledge of Federal OSHA laws with industrial case management experience preferred.
• Knowledge of EEOC, labor codes and fair employment regulations.
• Strong interpersonal, problem solving and communication skills.
• Must be able to work with a wide variety of people.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Foster Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities, Females, Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Foster Farms participates in E-Verify during the hire process at all locations for all new TEAM Members.