Human Resources Business Partner II

Location

Paw Paw, MI 49079, USA (38279 W Red Arrow Hwy, Paw Paw, MI 49079, USA)

Our vision is both simple and ambitious: to put our drinks on every table. We are the leading global independent beverage solutions provider, serving a broad range of national and international retailers as well as Global, National and Emerging (GNE) brands. Our products are distributed worldwide from production sites in Europe, North America, and Australia. Although our own branding may not appear on the labels of the beverages we produce, there is a good chance you are reading this while sipping one of our drinks.

We aim to continually improve, which keeps us at the top of our game. We are solutions‑based, innovative, and always ready to tackle new challenges. This ethos is shared by our people, who push the boundaries of what’s best.

The Human Resources Business Partner II is responsible for providing effective and efficient Human Resource management at their production location. The job holder supports the plant leadership team to recruit, retain, develop, and motivate high‑quality employees to enable the plant to achieve organizational objectives.

• Daily management of all HR related issues at the production location.
• Ensure comprehensive understanding of and adherence to all HR policies and procedures as well as external influences such as employment State/Provincial legislation and political inference.
• Provides a progressive, best practice service to all Managers covering areas such as, but not limited to, recruitment and selection, employee onboarding, performance management, training and development, organizational change, communication programs, industrial relations and workforce planning.
• Develops and implements a consistent framework of employment standards which ensure competitiveness in the communities in which we operate and position Refresco as an employer of choice.
• Establishment of departmental performance standards and objectives ensuring the monitoring and delivery of these.
• Source and develop external partnerships with vendors such as recruitment agencies and maximize the quality of service and return on investment.
• Work with and network with HR colleagues across all locations to ensure sharing of best practices.
• Actively involved in activities in the local communities that will build the Refresco employer brand.
• Work with the Talent Acquisition team to ensure effective hiring and onboarding of hourly and salaried employees at their location.
• Manage the plant’s payroll functions and ensure timely and complete delivery of all necessary payroll related files to the central payroll team.
• Delivers direction to the Human Resources admin and ensures HR administrative tasks get executed in a timely and complete manner.
• Trains supervisors and managers on the Manager Self‑Service features in our Payroll and Time & Attendance system.
• Act as a first point of contact for all benefits related questions at the location, actively support employees during open enrollment and ensure all benefits related information is entered into the system in a timely and complete manner.
• Encourage a safe working environment by actively participating in safety related activities and by facilitating and/or participating in safety committee meetings at the location.
• Ensures a timely and complete delivery of Human Resources data and metrics for standardized reports or ad hoc information requests.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and HRIS.
• Strong organization and communication skills, ability to multi‑task while paying attention to detail and working in a high‑volume, fast‑paced environment.
• Demonstrated professional success in payroll administration, recruitment and employee relations.
• Ability to speak effectively and interact with all levels of management.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and coordinate activities to meet specific deadlines.
• Ability to interpret the company’s policies and procedures for management and hourly employees.
• High level of accountability, quality and innovation (strives for high performance, emphasizes problem prevention,…