Senior Human Resources Manager (Manufacturing)

Opportunity Overview
Are you ready to elevate your career in manufacturing operations and be a part of creating the world's best desserts? Dessert Holdings partners with some of North America's most iconic chains to bring people together to celebrate life's sweetest moments!

Dessert Holdings is looking for a dynamic Senior Human Resources Manager responsible for HR leadership at our manufacturing facility in Delta, BC. Reporting to the regional Sr. Human Resources Director, this position requires both hands-on execution as well as support of HR processes, programs, policies, and management practices that are in alignment and support overall Company objectives.

The hired candidate can expect to make between $110,000 to $125,000 annually. Pay within this range will vary based upon relevant experience, skills, and education among other factors.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner with site management through providing advice, support, and coaching in a visible and approachable way to foster a culture consistent with company values.
• Provide support and guidance to the HR team at the facility when complex, specialized, and sensitive questions and issues arise or are escalated.
• Manage and improve performance review and goal setting process and tools, working with all leaders across the business to ensure alignment.
• Develop employee communications and identify opportunities to improve communication in support of employee engagement and understanding of compensation and benefit programs and performance review/merit pay process.
• Partner with departmental leaders on job design, organization structure, job descriptions, and expectations to ensure roles and responsibilities are clear in all functions.
• Partner with HR and Operations leadership to define and execute talent strategy related to current and future talent needs, recruiting, succession planning, retention, and labor models.
• Ensure compliance with labour regulations and Collective Bargaining Agreement and participate in meetings with the union.
• Partner with internal and external partners on unemployment, worker's comp, hiring and onboarding, terminations, and compliance.
• Partner with Safety and Operational leadership to develop a safety culture, strategy for employee safety, and a return-to-work program.
• Identify training and development needs, define budget, and develop training or work with external resources to deliver.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or business management
• At least 5 years of experience managing Human Resource functions, including experience with staffing, employee relations, benefits/compensation, and organizational development
• Prior experience in a union environment is required
• Prior experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
• Prior HRIS experience (UKG a plus)
• Human Resources Certification preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

ABOUT DESSERT HOLDINGS

Dessert Holdings is North America's fastest-growing premium dessert company, recognized for providing retail and foodservice customers with chef-inspired, innovative desserts made with real ingredients, a flexible and low-cost supply chain, and best-in-class service. The company is a collection of premium dessert companies and brands: Steven Charles, The Original Cakerie, Lawler's Desserts, Atlanta Cheesecake Company, Kenny's Great Pies, and Dianne's Fine Desserts. Dessert Holdings is owned by Bain Capital, employing more than 3,200 people across nine manufacturing facilities, and is continuing its journey of rapid growth.

EEO Statement

Dessert Holdings and its related entities provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or any other characteristics protected by law.

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