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Why You'll Love This Job
Since 1987, the team at Cafe Valley has baked muffins, cakes, cupcakes, turnovers, croissants, and newly added scones for our customers throughout North and South America. Our products are made with high-quality ingredients and crafted with care in our Phoenix, Arizona and Marion, Indiana bakeries.
The Vice President of Human Resources serves as a strategic leader, driving the vision, strategy, and execution of all human resources initiatives across the organization and is an integral member of the Executive Leadership Team. This role oversees all aspects of HR operations—including talent acquisition, employee engagement, total rewards, employee relations, compliance, training, and culture-building—ensuring alignment with business goals. The VP will partner closely with senior leadership to create a high-performance, values driven workplace that supports both people and organizational success.
Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, aligning HR strategy with overall business objectives.
- Co-own the Candidate-to-Employee Lifecycle program with plant management, ensuring best-in-class talent acquisition, onboarding, and retention practices.
- Lead organizational development, training, and succession planning initiatives to drive engagement and long-term performance.
Policy, Compliance & Risk Management- Ensure company policies remain compliant, relevant, and aligned with organizational culture.
- Oversee ADA accommodation requests, employee relations matters, and workplace investigations with discretion and fairness.
- Maintain compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws (EEO, ADA, FMLA, OSHA, DOL, workers’ compensation, unemployment, ACA).
- Partner with the Director of Safety to mitigate risk and improve EMOD ratings.
Employee Experience & Culture- Foster a culture of respect, collaboration, and accountability.
- Recommend and implement employee engagement strategies that enhance morale and productivity.
- Lead social responsibility audits and initiatives to strengthen the company’s community and customer reputation.
Operational Excellence- Manage HRIS, payroll, and timekeeping systems to ensure data integrity and efficiency.
- Develop and manage the HR budget, optimizing resources and vendor relationships.
Performance & Development- Lead annual performance review, merit increase, and compensation planning processes.
- Champion training programs that deliver measurable ROI and support career growth.
Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Industrial Relations, Business Administration or related field: Master’s degree highly preferred.
- 10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, with proven success managing multi-functional HR teams.
- Significant HR leadership experience in a manufacturing environment with 1,500+ employees.
- Ability to perform multiple tasks in a complex, highly regulated environment.
- Strong MS Office skills to include Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- HR Certification (SPHR/SHRM-SCP) highly preferred.
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
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