Human Resources Manager, Warehouse Operations

Why Work for KeHE?

• Full-time
• Pay Range: $79,300.00/Yr.
  
  - $/Yr.
• Shift Days: , Shift Time:
• Benefits on Day 1
  • Health/Rx
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
  • Supplemental life insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Paid time off
  • Paid sick time
  • Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
  • Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
  • Holiday pay for company designated holidays

At KeHE, we’re obsessed with creating solutions, unboxing potential, and serving others – and it all starts with you. As an employee‑owned distributor of natural and organic, specialty, and fresh products, we’re committed to making a positive impact and scaling our success together. With a culture that fosters development and opportunity, you’ll be embarking on a career that’s moving forward. When you join KeHE, you’re becoming part of a team that is a force for good.

The Human Resources Manager will serve as a strategic business partner and advisor to the Distribution Center leadership team in a dynamic and rapidly changing business environment. They will foster shared accountability for executing people and culture strategies aligned with key business priorities, enabling strong performance through a collaborative, team‑oriented culture. Additional responsibilities, in partnership with key stakeholders, will include labor and staffing planning, new hire/new leader on‑boarding, performance management process oversight, learning and development, employee engagement and retention, and maintenance of HR compliance through strong process and policy adherence.

As a member of the HR Function, this individual will role model actions consistent with KeHE’s Mission, Vision and Values.

• Partners with management and talent acquisition to ensure strong execution of labor and staffing plans to meet situational and seasonal fluctuations of the business.
• Ensures new hire training plans and protocols are in place and consistently executed for all new employees across hourly warehouse, transportation and leadership positions.
• Acts as a thought partner and advisor to site leadership team on people impacts of business strategies to proactively anticipate and plan for positive outcomes.
• Drives employee engagement and retention through proactive listening strategies, accessibility and floor presence, and routine survey administration and action planning.
• Assists in leading and executing effective change management and communications at all levels within location to support continuous improvement and growth initiatives.
• Ensures strong execution of all performance management related programs and processes for front line hourly workforce and exempt level/management team.
• Guides and coaches people leaders to effectively deliver coaching and feedback to drive strong performance and results, including proper handling of underperformance.
• Maintains positive employee relations and leads through effective issue resolution, to ensure fair, consistent, and equitable employment practices.
• Supports a Safety First culture engaging actively in strategies to promote a clean and safe working environment and assisting in post‑accident or near miss investigations and workers compensation claims management.
• Role models and exhibits a firm commitment to KeHE’s Civility Code and Keystone Leadership Habits enforcing the importance of delivering results the right way.
• Ensures consistent, accurate and compliant execution of all HR employment practices and policies in alignment with state and federal requirements.
• Maintains a heightened level of confidentiality in all communications and handling of personal and/or sensitive employee information to maintain trust, data integrity and compliance with relevant state and federal laws and regulations.
• Acts as first point of contact to employees on KeHE health and wellness benefits, sick time and/or leave of absence management, and general employee assistance.
• Oversees administration of employee on‑boarding, off‑boarding, and status changes ensuring a high level of data and process integrity, accuracy and timeliness.
• Conducts management and employee training necessary to support various programs and…