Plant / Blending HR / Safety Manager

Plant / Blending HR / Safety Manager:
Provides HR support to the Fairfield Plant (incl. Direct Marketing at Mountain Grove) and Blending Operations. This is a generalist position with a strong orientation to employee relations, coaching, safety, recruiting, training & development.
•Recruiting to provide adequate staffing for hourly and staff positions.
•Employee Relations incl. serving as an employee advocate, management advocate and company advocate. Handles all employee complaints, including investigation and working toward resolution.
•Works closely with management staff in designing and implementing performance improvement plans, employee development plans, training programs.
•Assists management and employees in the progressive and corrective disciplinary process.
•Oversees administration of the hourly wage matrix, and works closely with steering committee and goal design teams re BEST bonus program.
•Assures compliance with RCB policies & procedures and outside statutory requirements.
•Assures compliance with OSHA regulations and leads the safety effort/initiatives in the plant/blending.
REQUIREMENTS
At least 5 years progressive experience in HR administration and management pref. in a manufacturing setting.
Excellent communication skills: verbal and written (Spanish a plus!)
Computer literate with Microsoft word, excel, power point. Familiarity with an HRIS system or capable of learning in a short timeframe.
Working knowledge of statutory regulations incl. Title VII, FMLA, AAP, ADA, Dept. of Labor Wage & Hour regs, I-9’s, etc.