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Human Resources Manager

KIK Consumer Products

Location: Salem, Virginia
Type: Full-Time, Non-Remote
Posted on: July 26, 2024
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Human Resources Manager
We Create Products and Brands That People Trust to Clean, Sanitize, and Protect Their Homes, Pools, and Cars.
When you join KIK Consumer Products, you’re joining a team who cares about the work we do and also about each other. We bring exceptional brands and products to consumers that help them protect the health and wellness of their families, the cleanliness of their homes and pools, and the life of their automobiles. We are committed to building a culture of performance driven by accountability, empowerment, collaboration, and agility that enables timely fact-based decision-making and exceptional execution with unwavering ethics. As one of North America’s largest independent manufacturers of consumer products, KIK helps a large portfolio of brands and retailers bring their products to life.
Your Role at KIK
As the HR Manager, you will report to the Director of Human Resources. In this role, you will lead HR objectives for our Household plant in Salem. This is a great opportunity for a dynamic HR leader with a strong sense of urgency, and talent in guiding supervisors and employees through change and ongoing improvements. Ideally, your skill set will include a well-rounded HR Business Partner background in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, supporting Plant Management with performance management, training, discipline, statutory compliance, and maintaining positive working relationships. A strong understanding of HR is required to ensure competitive practices and counsel is provided within an appropriate cultural framework that enables an environment of trust and high-quality employee relations of 100+ associates.
What You’ll Be Doing
• Manage the HR function in a large complex with multiple plants and warehouses.
• Provides guidance, best practices, and drives efficiency and effectiveness in all areas of human resources, including recruiting, compensation, talent management (e.g., training, succession planning), analytics, and administrative (e.g., payroll/benefits) programs.
• Carry out plant employee relations and other employee programs, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and business regulations.
• Partners with plant management to drive continual improvement of site people capabilities, including labor planning, performance management processes, competitive salary processes, analysis, recognition and rewards programs.
• Provide advice, guidance and assistance to all management and supervisory staff on interpretation and administration of personnel policies and programs.
• Develop training programs directly with the manufacturing plants to ensure sustained and effective programs exist.
• Is responsible for the salary administration, disciplinary processes, and investigations.
• Consult on issues related to legal and procedural compliance, employee relations, strategies, and performance management.
• Thorough knowledge transfer and coaching, assist client group to acquire skills and knowledge for effectively handling and resolving employees' issues and change management
• Delivering coaching, guidance and support relevant to the needs of client groups in areas such as: talent management, leadership skills, and employee engagement.
• Assist in the rollout of various HR based programs and initiatives.
• Manages plant communications to promote employee understanding of business objectives programs and policies.
• Provides coaching and guidance and counseling to the General Manager and others
• Develop HR Generalist.
• Acts as liaison between Division/Corporate office.
• Act as the conscience of the organization and keeps a solid pulse on the organizational issues.
What You’ll Bring
• Four-year degree (or higher) required in area of discipline, Professional Certification a plus.
• Minimum 5+ years as a Human Resources Manager or Senior Generalist background experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven critical thinking, problem-resolution, and decision-making skills.
• Able to perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Goal and results oriented.
• Experience supporting multiple plants on one complex.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proven discretion and sensitivity to confidential information.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
What You Will Get
KIK offers very competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health, wellness, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. You can plan for your future with KIK's retirement savings options including employer match. KIK also recognizes the importance of continuing education and offers Education Assistance to our employees to encourage continued personal development and growth.
About KIK
We create the products and brands that people trust to clean, sanitize, and protect their homes, pools, and cars. We are one of North America’s largest independent consumer product manufacturers with 20 North American manufacturing facilities. We also operate globally in Europe, Asia, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. We are known by our portfolio of over 40 brands including Spic and Span® and Comet® cleaning products, Clorox® Pool&Spa™ (under license), BioGuard®, and Natural Chemistry® pool chemicals, and Prestone® and Holts® automotive performance chemicals. We are also the #1 producer in North America for store-brand (“private label”) bleach and a leading private label provider of laundry detergent and additives, dishwashing products, general purpose cleaning and other home care products.
Our global team of over 2,500 employees drive our capabilities in product development, product formulation, strategic sourcing, manufacturing, packaging design, brand marketing, project management, quality assurance, compliance, distribution, and logistics.
Our organization is constantly evolving and is driven by a set of “One KIK” values – a dedication to following through on commitments in a customer-focused, profit-motivated way; while never compromising on safety, ethics, or integrity.
KIK is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. KIK does not discriminate against qualified applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, status in uniformed services, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, genetic information or any other status protected by law.
KIK is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the job, please contact Human Resources immediately.
Manufacturing
Human Resources
Full-time