Human Resources Business Partner - Location: Lincoln, NE - Salary Range: $75,000 - $90,000

Human Resources Business Partner
Location: Lincoln, NE
Salary Range: $75,000 - $90,000

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:
This organization operates across three major segments: Human Nutrition & Health, Animal Nutrition & Health, and Specialty Products. With over 1,400 employees globally, the company is dedicated to fostering innovation and achieving leadership in its markets.

POSITION OVERVIEW:
The HR Business Partner supports the alignment of business needs with employee objectives by collaborating with senior HR leadership to develop, implement, and manage policies and programs that attract and retain top talent. This role also provides strategic counsel and guidance to departments and leadership, ensuring personnel and employee relations responsibilities are executed effectively.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with site leadership to interpret, apply, and administer personnel policies and procedures.

• Support organizational and departmental development by advising on job structuring, descriptions, reporting protocols, and internal communication.

• Manage the recruitment process, including interviewing, screening, and referring applicants; conduct onboarding programs; and analyze employee turnover to recommend retention strategies.

• Assist leadership in workforce planning, including staffing projections, identifying qualified candidates, and assessing training and development needs.

• Act as a consultant for training initiatives, coordinating and facilitating programs as needed.

• Serve as a liaison between employees and management, conducting investigations, recommending corrective actions, and guiding leadership on disciplinary measures.

• Regularly engage with all shifts and departments to maintain a pulse on workforce dynamics.

• Administer and propose adjustments to compensation programs, including conducting job analyses, updating job descriptions, and ensuring equitable and competitive pay structures.

• Collaborate with corporate HR to oversee the performance review process, ensuring timely and accurate completion while supporting succession planning initiatives.

• Enforce compliance with all applicable labor laws and regulations, advising leadership on legal and corporate policies, and consulting with legal counsel when necessary.

• Maintain an accurate system for employee records, ensuring proper retention and access protocols.

• Oversee the workplace drug testing program, including pre-employment screenings, random testing, and post-incident assessments.

• Promote and enforce safety protocols, including personal protective equipment and safeguarding measures, while fostering a culture of safety across the site.

• Perform other related duties as needed to support HR and business objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field (preferred).

• HR certification (preferred).

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, along with the ability to deliver effective presentations to diverse audiences.

• Comfortable working in a manufacturing environment, including engaging with employees on the production floor.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Primarily office-based with occasional need to walk production areas.

• Operates standard office equipment such as computers, copiers, and calculators.

• May require extended periods of sitting with occasional movement around the workplace.

The organization is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and harassment-free workplace that values diversity and ensures equal opportunities for all employees.

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People Services, Director - Kennewick, WA $90,000 - $135,000

People Services, Director - Kennewick, WA
$90,000 - $135,000

Summary

Responsible for coordinating and directing the Co-worker Relations programs and functions. The incumbent has primary responsibility for co-worker relations to include, personnel administration, policy and procedure development, wage and salary structure development, and compliance for Human Resource functions. These functions include responsibility for developing, interpreting, and recommending program goals and objectives, policies and procedures, and courses of action.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

These functions are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and requirements of the job. Other functions may be assigned as business conditions change

• Formulates and recommends program goals and objectives in all areas of co-worker relations.

• Develops, implements, and administers the co-worker relations area of the personnel program in an effort to improve co-worker relations.

• Responsible for developing an organizational focus of a family friendly environment.

• Identifies staffing and recruiting needs; develops and executes best practices for hiring and talent management.

• Collaborates with senior leadership to understand the organization’s goals and strategy related to staffing, recruiting, and retention.

• Supervises and provides direction to subordinate staff engaged in developing and administering the recruitment and selection procedures and the personnel policies and procedures.

• Supervises and provides direction to subordinate staff engaged in developing and establishing in-service employee training and educational assistance program in an effort to upgrade managerial, technical, and support-level productivity.

•  Investigates problems, such as: working conditions, disciplinary actions, and employee and applicant appeals and grievances, according to circumstances, and provides guidance and recommendations for problem resolution to departmental officials and individuals.

•  Prepares and presents required and special reports.

• . Develops and presents the operating budget for the Human Resources Dept. and, upon final budget approval, assures that all functions operate within appropriated amounts.

• . Evaluates or reviews evaluations of performance on all co-workers; effectively recommends hiring, promotion, termination, disciplinary, and commendatory actions of all assigned personnel.

• Supervises and directs onboarding of new employees, including determination of eligibility for hire; directs and updates general orientation process for all new employees.

• Directs recruitment activities including advertising mediums and outreach recruitment in conjunction with Nursing Administration and Ancillary Department Leaders as needed.

• Provides high level communication and training to director and manager level associates regarding human resources policies, procedures and practices.

• Candidate must have union experience.
  
  
  Skills: policy development,compensation and benefits,leadership,change management,recruitment,strategic planning,wage and salary structure development,data analysis,human resources,communication,personnel administration,talent acquisition,employee engagement,recruiting,human resource compliance,co-worker relations,talent management,budgeting,employee training,conflict resolution