HR Manager - Knoxville, TN

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure a genuine safety culture th fosters employee well-being through engagement and leadership accountability. Role model and prioritize the value of safety all times. Challenge leaders to set the right tone for safety and hold them accountable for proactive efforts th drive engagement.

• Advoce for a positive employee experience and high engagement. Be able to identify employee experience defects and escale those risks to the right stakeholders. Promote a positive work environment across the Market th drives engagement, retention, and EPS, through consistent execution of LEAD Plays. Utilize da and insights to identify opportunities and make recommendions when approprie (i.e EPS action planning).Be a present, active thought partner and participant in identifying gaps in the Associe Experience, prioritizion and action planning, and preparing to support during labor negotiions.

• Participe in the development of department goals and objectives and execute plans to meet these goals. Advise supervisors and managers on applicion of Company policies to ensure consistency and accure policy interpretion interdepartmentally. Facilite training as needed, I.e. oriention or leader development.

• Execute & support communicion and change campaigns for stregic HR and business priorities, driving employee adoption and accelering ROI. Support leaders to cree the necessary beliefs and experiences for our associes to change culture and thus, results. Collabore with HR stakeholders to support campaigns and deliver consistent programmic messaging across the HR function. Maintain accountability to support consistent implemention and execution of policies, plays, and routines.
• Lead investigions with support of the ADHR when assigned, partner with Compliance on investigions they lead; effectively summarize findings and provide recommendions for employee relions investigions in conjunction with Region HR, Compliance, Legal, and functional leaders.

• Support recruitment efforts, help develop staffing and retention stregies, manage onboarding, PIPs and IDPs.

• Review and coach on hourly level disciplinary / performance management actions. Provide coaching and consulting support to Area leaders, with guidance from the ADHR, in completing talent assessment and planning processes, performance management processes and talent identificion for various programs.

• Lead leave administrion practices for the market, provide guidance for the interactive process in conjunction with ADHR and Legal. Participe in interactive discussions with employees in compliance with ADA and support the Workers Compension Program.

• Collabore with and influence market leaders to ensure HR practices align with business objectives and drive market success. Remain up-to-de with changes in US Foods procedures, employment laws, and regulions to ensure compliance.

• Maintain documention reling to personnel activities such as staffing, recruitment, training, grievances, Affirmive Action Plans including good faith outreach efforts, and disciplinary actions. Maintain personnel files.

• Other duties assigned by manager.

SUPERVISION :

• N/A

RELATIONSHIPS

• Internal: Front line leaders, managers, and directors in Finance, Supply Chain, Sales, and Human Resources. Associes all levels in all departments.
• External: Interaction with job candides, outside agencies, and occasionally customers.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Onsite: The associe in this role is expected to perform assigned responsibilities inside a US Foods office-based environment.
• Significant amount of interaction with associes in multiple locions such as our distribution centers, driver domicile yards, and occasional customer visits with territory managers

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 6 years HR experience with least 4 in professional (non-administrive) role.
• Experience consulting with and advising small management teams.
• Demonstred strong foundion in core HR fundamentals to effectively support and advise the organizion on various HR practices and processes.
• Familiarity with legislion concerning employment such as: ADA, FMLA, EEOC, FLSA, Title VII.
• Working knowledge of MS Office software required; HRIS familiarity; effective presention skills; ability to interface with all employee levels.
• Travel required 10-15%

EDUCATION

• Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience required;

CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING

• SHRM certificion desirable

LICENSES

• Valid drivers license required & motor vehicle record must be in good standing.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior employee relions experience and experience working in a collective bargaining environment preferred.
• Prior experience with affirmive action requirements a Federal government contractor preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communicion skills.
• Strong organizional and time management skills. Ability to make timely and informed decisions and understand when to escale issues

PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be able to perform the following physical activities for described length of time.
• List the required physical activities including length of time performing each activity referencing the key below.

OCCASIONALLY: 1% - 33 / FREQUENTLY: 34% - 66% / CONTINUOUSLY: 67% - 100% or NEVER

JOB REQUIRES WORKER TO:

FREQUENCY:

STAND: FREQUENTLY

WALK: FREQUENTLY

DRIVE VEHICLE: OCCASIONALLY

SIT: CONTINUOUSLY

LIFT

1-10 lbs (Sedentary): OCCASIONALLY

11-20 lbs (Light): N/A

21-50 lbs (Medium): N/A

51-100 lbs (Heavy):N/A

Over 100 lbs (Very Heavy): N/A

CARRY

1-10 lbs (Sedentary): OCCASIONALLY

11-20 lbs (Light): N/A

21-50 lbs (Medium): N/A

51-100 lbs (Heavy): N/A

Over 100 lbs (Very Heavy): N/A

PUSH/PULL: N/A

CLIMB/BALANCE 2: N/A

STOOP/SQUAT: N/A

KNEEL: N/A

BEND: N/A

REACH ABOVE SHOULDER: N/A

TWIST: N/A

GRASP OBJECTS 3: FREQUENTLY

MANIPULATE OBJECTS 4: FREQUENTLY

MANUAL DEXTERITY 5: CONTINUOUSLY

1 (Push/Pull: Hand truck, ge, straps, metal ramp, truck door, dolly, boxes, truck gear shift)

2 (Climb/Balance: In/Out Truck/Trailer to cab. On/Off ramp to ground level and side doorsteps and Plform of trailer. Stairs)

3 (Grasp Objects: Hand truck, boxes, cartons, steering wheel)

4 (Manipule Objects: Boxes, dolly, metal truck ramp, hand truck, paperwork, truck ge, straps)

5 (Manual Dexterity: Typing, use of office machines such as copiers, printers)

This role will also receive annual incentive plan bonus up to 10% of base salary.

Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, please click here: .