Flowers Bakeries Hiring for Assistant HR Business Partner – Sales at Santa Fe Springs, CA  Full Time

Salary range – $73000 – $78000 / year.

The Assistant HRBP- Sales supports the Regional HRBP – Sales to build a strong advisory relationship with sales leaders. Assists in the management of the human resource function including human resource policies and procedures, compensation, training and development, employee relations, as well as some aspects of payroll. This role functions as an employee advocate and change champion.

Position partners with other Sales HRBPs and Talent Management to learn and assist in delivering learning and development opportunities and to assist with succession planning and retention efforts.

Position requires demonstration of competency for all on-the-job activities that may have a direct or indirect effect on product safety, legality and/or quality.

• Assist in the execution of a sales company’s human resource and employee relations policies, procedures, and programs
• Provide general assistance for company-wide activities of HR administration, wage and salary administration, management training and development, safety, benefits administration, employee communications, employee activities, staffing, legal compliance, and employee relations
• Actively promote and reinforce Flowers Foods corporate values and culture
• Work to develop a trusted advisor relationship with sales leadership and proactively provides advice and the people context for business decisions
• Assist in the creation of a strategic talent pipeline in the company through the execution of recruiting, talent development, performance management, and leadership development strategies
• Participate in daily HR and business operations including leading new HR initiatives for the sales organization, recommending new approaches, practices and procedures for continual process improvement
• Within scope of responsibility, interpret HR policies and approve exceptions to policy within delegated authority and escalate exceptions outside of delegated authority to the regional HRBP – Sales
• Actively listen and seek to understand various points of view to arrive at best solution
• Embrace and assist in driving change for HR programs
• Develop and disseminate the company’s affirmative action plan
• Maintain all human resource files and salary records for employees and temporary labor, both electronically and in files
• Assist in the administration of wage and salary policies and the performance management process for employees
• Assist in the administration of the total pre-employment process including the recruitment, interviewing, investigating, and screening of all applicants, referring qualified applicants to appropriate departments, and managing onboarding processes
• Supports employee engagement and cultural programs and initiatives
• Confidently manage upwards and downwards throughout the organization
• Monitor HR data and trends and leverage business intelligence to provide new insights
• Monitor results of the delivered HR programs, and work with the Regional HRBP – Sales and corporate stakeholders to facilitate organizational changes and improvements as needed
• Keep Regional HRBP – Sales informed on all pending human resource matters, and lend necessary assistance as requested
• Take responsibility for own ongoing professional development
• Practice and comply with all Company policies and procedures (EEO, Harassment, Affirmative Action, Safety, Sarbanes Oxley, etc.)
• Perform other duties deemed by management to be an integral part of the job, including but not limited to fulfillment of work schedules, adherence to attendance policies, and other applicable operating rules, policies, and procedures

• Minimum of 3 years’ progressive human resources experience
• Must have the ability to operate with a very high degree of freedom within the frame-work of recommended corporate policies

• A four year degree in Human Resources Management or related field