Sustainable Energy Services Hiring for HR Director Job at Cleveland, OH Full Time

Who are we?
A trusted supplier of quality food service equipment, parts, and service since 1948, Kappus Company partners with food service providers like you every day, to help you assess needs, set objectives, attract new customers, and grow your business. While our company has grown and adapted over the years, our goal remains the same: to be the most respected equipment and service provider in the industry – by our customers, our partners, and our employees. We strive for this every day by representing the best brands, developing long-lasting relationships built on trust and quality, and focusing on being people centered, process driven, and analytics focused. “Living our core values” is a phrase heard daily at Kappus Company. The Kappus core values revolve around six key pillars that drive everything we do as an organization — for each other and our customers.

Our Core Values
Integrity-Customer Focus-Positive Attitude-Team Player-Sense of Urgency-Results Driven

Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced HR Director with outstanding people skills to manage our personnel and ensure that our Human Resource programs and initiatives are effective, efficient, and aligned with our overall business objectives. The ideal candidate for this role should possess a high work ethic, excellent communication skills, expert knowledge of labor regulations and HR practices, strategic thinking abilities, and exceptional interpersonal skills.

The HR Director will plan, lead, direct, develop, and coordinate the policies, activities, and staff of the Human Resource (HR) department, ensuring legal compliance and implementation of the organization’s mission and talent strategy. This position will also manage the routine functions of the HR department, including recruitment, administering pay, benefits, and leave, and enforcing company policies and practices.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Partners with the leadership team to understand and execute the organization’s human resource and talent strategy particularly as it relates to current and future talent needs, recruiting, retention, and succession planning. Collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for open positions.
• Plans, leads, develops, coordinates, and implements policies, processes, training, initiatives, and surveys to support the organization’s human resource compliance and strategy needs.
• Oversees the administration of HR programs including, but not limited to, compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development.
• Monitors and ensures the organization’s compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews and modifies policies and practices to maintain compliance.
• Support and implement a broad range of people and culture strategies and solutions that align with our company’s culture, vision, and strategic talent plans.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law; applies this knowledge to communicate changes in policy, practice, and resources to the Executive Leadership team.
• Provides support and guidance to management and other staff when complex, specialized, and sensitive questions and issues arise; may be required to administer and execute routine tasks in delicate circumstances such as providing reasonable accommodations, investigating allegations of wrongdoing, and terminations.
• Analyzes trends in compensation and benefits; researches and proposes competitive base and incentive pay programs to ensure the organization attracts and retains top talent.
• Creates learning and development programs and initiatives that provide internal development opportunities for employees.
• Oversees employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to form deep, credible, and influential business partnerships throughout the organization by demonstrating an understanding of business fundamentals and decision-making processes. Ability to build relationships with Executive Leaders and staff to drive organizational change.
• Thought partner for business leaders on all people strategies within the company.
• Possesses strong analytical skills, active listening, critical thinking skills and interpersonal acumen to analyze and determine appropriate recommendations and their implications.
• Excellent presentation skills; strong listening and coaching skills and good oral/written communication.
• Proven planning and organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Understands and demonstrates project management skills including successful management of projects from planning phase through completion.
• Experience with organization development, leadership effectiveness, dynamics of the leadership team and coaching leaders is a plus.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization’s HRIS and talent management systems.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• A minimum of three years of human resource management experience preferred.
• SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP highly desired.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.
• Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization’s facilities.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive Base Salary
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• 401K with up to 4% in matching contributions
• Paid holidays and vacation days

Kappus is an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by federal or applicable state law.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: One location