Culture​/Communications Specialist

Established in 1991, The Anderson‑DuBose Company is a full‑service distribution company for major quick‑service restaurants in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and New York. We have distribution centers in Lordstown, Ohio;
Rochester, New York;
Jacksonville, Florida; and will open a new DC in Knoxville, TN. Our Transportation and Warehouse departments operate 24/7. We own and operate our own truck fleet, use state‑of‑the‑art equipment, and consider our employees our greatest assets. We are proud winners of the North Coast 99 Top Employer award seven years in a row, a Top Workplace in Northeast Ohio, McDonald’s US 2020 Supplier of the Year, and the 2024 Smart Culture Award.

The Culture and Admin Support Specialist reports to the Senior Manager, Customer Experience and Culture. The Culture Specialist maintains and evolves Anderson‑DuBose’s culture by overseeing and executing strategies and supporting activities related to culture. Culture is a three‑fold definition that includes artifacts, espoused values and beliefs, and underlying assumptions that shape how people work and interact.

• Possesses an in‑depth understanding of Anderson‑DuBose’s cultural uniqueness and differentiators, in both the current and future desired states.
• Uses excellent communication skills, verbal and written, to articulate the company’s cultural value proposition to help achieve employee buy‑in and desired supporting behaviors.
• Leverages well‑developed listening skills needed to earn trust of employees.
• Serves as an employee advocate and sounding board by developing meaningful employee connections.
• Responsible for creating, updating various metrics, trackers, and reports.
• Prepares and edits correspondence, communications, presentations, and other documents for our customers, Supply Chain, and other constituents.
• Arranges and coordinates meetings and events, including hospitality needs and facility set‑up.
• Collaborates with Customer Service and Transportation to update internal customer communication lists and maintain various website contacts and company information.
• Using continually gathered employee data, develops an annual culture strategic plan and executes supporting activities that help foster, and maintain, the company’s desired culture.
• Solely owns, as well as effectively collaborates with the HR Team on clearly defined aspects of the Anderson‑DuBose employee experience. These include onboarding, training/professional growth, performance metrics, overall employee engagement, and change‑management capacities.
• Works with senior leadership to create and bring to life the company’s Mission, Vision and Values, and consistently encourages employee learning and growth in these areas.
• Successfully connects with and influences internal stakeholders across all levels of the organization to further develop Anderson‑DuBose’s desired culture.
• Strong ability to leverage professional expertise beyond a technical understanding to sell in, and then execute, holistic culture solutions assigned to him/her.
• Quickly and easily navigate potential culture evolution challenges and obstacles, relying on a positive, can‑do attitude and resiliency.
• Creates internal communications and oversees distribution platforms related to informing, aligning, and engaging employees.
• Effectively communicates the need for Anderson‑DuBose to attract exceptional talent.
• Inspires employees to proactively become company brand ambassadors.
• Helps plan and oversee all onsite company‑wide events and extracurricular, offsite employee outings.
• Other duties may be assigned.

• Education – Bachelor’s Degree is required.
• Experience – Minimum of five, maximum of ten years HR, communications, marketing, or organizational development experience required. Culture/HR/Customer Relations experience preferred.
• Other required skills or abilities – Customer service, recruiting/interviewing/staffing, technical skills (including Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint), engineered labor standards and systems, voice selection technology (Lucas), JD Edwards, managerial/leadership skills, developing and executing budgets and cost controls, safety…