Senior HR Business Partner, Plants - Animal Nutrition & Health

Senior HR Business Partner

Cargill is committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. Sitting at the heart of the supply chain, we partner with farmers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living.

Our 155,000 team members innovate with purpose, providing customers with life's essentials so businesses can grow, communities prosper, and consumers live well. With over 160 years of experience as a family company, we look ahead while remaining true to our values. We put people first. We reach higher. We do the right thingtoday and for generations to come.

This role will be based in either Wayzata, Minnesota or Wichita, Kansas at Cargill offices.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Senior HR Business Partner helps drive the Animal Nutrition plant health and performance by delivering solutions to complex people processes. Key areas include people and culture strategy, engagement, workforce planning, compliance and investigations, and performance & talent development. This role provides day-to-day guidance, developmental support, and thought partnership. Additionally, the role will work with HRBP team, COEs, and key stakeholders to advise, drive strategy, influence client groups on issues involving but not limited to people strategy, employee relations, organizational development and leadership, and analyzes metrics to provide solutions etc. A critical member of the POD leadership team, this role also connects with HR colleagues supporting the Animal Nutrition and Health across US and Canada, to learn, share and foster alignment.

Key Accountabilities

• Partners to develop and implement complex solutions to improve performance, engagement, recruiting and retention to increase productivity and mitigate people risks while also building an inclusive culture.
• Deploys workforce plans, learning programs, talent acquisition activities and other talent programs and projects at the location.
• Leverages complex reports and dashboards to measure, manage and analyze human resources and business performance metrics at plant locations.
• Communicates and adopts complex diversity, equity and inclusion policies and practices in plant locations.
• Serves as location lead to drive local deployment of related activities and partners across the teams to best serve the client.
• Responds to employee and manager inquiries received on site and identifies themes, triages every day grievance matters, partners with essential teams to investigate serious and sensitive matters and manages on site audits.
• Partners with key leaders on the execution of complex local people and culture plans.
• Implements complex plant HR operational processes including time and attendance, employee or labor relations, and benefits administration processes to support the overall compliance and effectiveness of the HR operational processes of the plant.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum requirement of 4 years of relevant work.
• Experience using HRIS/time & attendance systems and basic dashboards to inform decisions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.)
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Experience with Talent Acquisition activities (full cycle hiring process).

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven previous working experience as HR Business Partner within plant-based environment/ organizations.
• Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply applicable laws, guidelines, regulations, and policies.
• Experience independently handling employee relations matters, including intake, documentation, and triage of complaints and leading investigations and consulting corrective action processes.
• Ability to interact frequently with frontline employees and respond to urgent people issues.

Additional Information

The expected salary for this position is $105,000 - $130,000. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, certifications, education, and level of experience. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. This position is eligible for a discretionary incentive award. The incentive award amount is dependent upon company performance and your personal performance. At Cargill we put people first. As part of your overall rewards, we offer a comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked.