Employee Relations Manager - Lodi, CA

• Management – employee relations, personnel administration, and training and development programs. These functions include responsibility for developing, interpreting, and recommending program goals.
• Assists in identifying union avoidance opportunities and strategies.
• Investigates problems incidental to sound and uniform administration, such as working conditions, disciplinary actions, and employee complaints.
• According to circumstances, provides guidance and recommendations for problem resolution to departmental individuals, production management and plant management team.
• Assists in development and implementing the management – employee relations area of the personnel program in an effort to improve employee relations and to reduce operating costs.
• Responsible for training programs which include, implementation and coordination to include training and procedures.
• Effectively recommends hiring, promotion, termination, and commendatory actions of all hourly employees.
• Responsible for administering the Affirmative Action Plan initiatives through a variety of techniques, such as biannual meetings and plan goals.
• Coordinates Associate activities.
• Administers all disciplinary action for hourly employees.
• Participates in unemployment hearings.
• Prepares new and updates existing job descriptions.
• Conducts wage and benefit surveys.
• Employee relations for entire plant.
• Contact with employees at all levels of the organization.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be Spanish – English bilingual and possess strong communication skills, both orally and written
• Must organize effectively and have the ability to prioritize.
• Must have computer skills including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

EDUCATION: B.S. Degree in Personnel Management, Business Administration, or closely related field.

EXPERIENCE: 3-5 years experience in HR generalist and/or HR management position, preferably in a food or consumer products manufacturing environment.