Bring your passion for company culture and employee engagement and play an integral role in our goal of fostering a highly effective and engaged team at AbiMar Foods.

AbiMar Foods

AbiMar Foods is an established leader in the food manufacturing space, producing high-quality cookies, crackers, and other snack foods for retail and private label customers.

What You Will Do

Reporting to the CEO as AbiMar’s Human Resources Director, you will provide executive-level leadership and guidance to the organization's HR operations. You’ll be responsible for setting, enforcing, and evaluating legally compliant human resources policies, procedures, and best practices, and identifying and implementing long-range strategic talent management goals.

Responsibilities:

Participates with executive leadership to define the organization's long-term mission and goals; identifies ways to support the mission through talent management.
Identifies KPIs for the organization's HR and talent management functions; assesses the organization's success and market competitiveness based on the metrics.
Researches, develops, and implements competitive compensation, benefits, performance appraisal, and employee incentive programs.
Provides guidance and leadership to the human resource management team; assists with resolution of human resources, compensation, and benefits questions, concerns, and issues.
Maintains knowledge of laws, regulations, and best practices in employment law, human resources, and talent management.
Participates in professional development and networking conferences and events.
Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains Executive-level staff.
Oversees the daily workflow of the department.
Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.
Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy.
Oversees effective recruitment/retention programs ensuring staffing objectives are achieved and maintained. Ensures that company staffing practices are standardized for internal and external job openings for all departments.
Oversees training programs within the company and coordinates with department managers on job specific training needed in each position. In addition, oversees an on-going training plan for supervisor & management training.
Proposes, publishes, and administers HR policies and procedures, including annual review of Employee Handbook, Job Descriptions, HR forms, etc.
Work closely with EHS Manager and various Department Managers to review policies and procedures to improve safety and reduce accidents.
Leads the diversity and inclusion strategy of the company.

Who You Are

You are a strategic and compassionate HR leader with deep expertise in talent management, compliance, and organizational development. You have a passion for implementing practices and initiatives that support an exceptional company culture. With a strong command of employment law and HR best practices, you excel at aligning people strategies with business goals to drive performance and foster a positive, inclusive culture. Known for your ability to build trust, lead through influence, and balance big-picture thinking with hands-on execution, you thrive in dynamic environments where innovation, community, and continuous improvement are core values.

Qualifications:

Minimum of 10 years' of direct related experience with strategic HR, talent management, and/or business development experience strongly preferred
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred and/or equivalent combination of education & experience; Masters or law degree strongly preferred
SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP strongly preferred
Bilingual Spanish
Solid basic knowledge of human resources laws, practices, policies, and procedures
Possesses the following skills: Adaptability, Development of ourselves and others, Sustainable Vision, Innovation with Value, Achievement-driven Inspiration, Borderless Mindset, Passion for the customer and the consumer and Sense of Community
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong supervisory and leadership skills
Credibility and Trust Building
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and continually meet deadlines
Superior interpersonal skills and ability to work extremely well as part of a team
Ability to work well under pressure and manage sensitive or confidential subjects with tact, kindness, and professionalism
Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations
Knowledge of and experience with varied HRIS
Proficient with Microsoft Office/ Google Suite or related software

Benefits

● 120 hours of vacation time per calendar year (15 days)
● 7 holidays in the calendar year
● Eligible to enroll in health insurance after 60 days of employment; it will begin the first day of the following month. The company pays for the employee base plan
● 401(k) - eligible to participate in the company plan after one year of employment, in the next available quarterly enrollment; discretionary annual match

Abimar Foods is committed to an environment that values and supports all individuals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy status, marital status, military or protected veteran status, genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.

FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY:
As an employee of AbiMar Foods, Inc. it is your duty to ensure all of the products manufactured in this facility are safe for the consumers. Therefore, all employees are responsible for reporting food quality & safety issues and/or concerns to their direct supervisor immediately. All employees must understand and follow the food safety rules and GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices) as explained in the Employee Handbook in order to provide safe quality food (SQF) to the consumer. Additionally, employees must be able to demonstrate comprehension of the GMP’s by verbal explanation, which is a minimum job requirement for all positions. Finally, food safety/GMP violations can result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.

WORKPLACE SAFETY:
Safety is EVERYONE’s responsibility at AbiMar Foods, Inc. All employees are responsible for knowing and following all safety rules as provided in the Employee Handbook and Safety Code Book as well as job specific training. All safety issues and/or concerns must be reported to management immediately. Safety violations can result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.

ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
Environmental Safety is EVERYONE’s responsibility at AbiMar Foods, Inc. All employees are responsible for knowing and following all Environmental safety rules as provided in the training and policies of ISO 14001 as well as job specific training. All EMS issues and/or concerns must be reported to management immediately. EMS violations can result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.

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