Running with Sasquatch is more than just a clever marketing campaign. As a Jack Link’s team member, Running with Sasquatch means we roll up our buffalo plaid sleeves and do the hard work first. We don’t shy away from challenges. In fact, we push hard and take risks. True to our North Woods roots, we're a bunch of ordinary people who accomplish extraordinary things by driving results with innovation, creativity and a clear sense of urgency. Like our awesome protein products, we have an unwavering passion for quality, and you won’t find anything artificial here. What you see is what you get… authentic, humble and fun people who Run with Sasquatch!

Running with Sasquatch takes a team. We invite you to run with us, succeed with us, and celebrate with us. Most importantly, Feed Your Wild Side with us on our journey to be the dominant global leader of branded protein snacks!

Jack Link's Protein Snacks is a global leader in snacking and the No. 1 meat snack manufacturer worldwide. Still family-owned and operated with headquarters in Minong, Wisconsin, Jack Link’s also has a large corporate hub in Downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, and operates a total of 11 manufacturing and distribution facilities in four countries. Jack Link’s produces high-quality, great-tasting protein snacks that feed the wild sides of consumers around the world. Jack Link's Protein Snacks family of brands includes Jack Link's, Lorissa's Kitchen, World Kitchens Jerky, Bifi and Pepperami.

This position has primary responsibility for working with the senior management team at their location to develop strategies that will enable the Company to attract, recruit and retain the best team members to meets its business objectives. In addition, this position will also be a role model and lead others to create an exceptional team member and candidate experience, including performance coaching, organizational development, strategies to continuously improve our team member engagement and partnering with Talent team on team member and leadership development.”

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Lead HR Generalist supporting the Corporate Functional Officers in Sales, Marketing, Finance, IT, Legal/Aviation, and HR.
• Partner with senior leaders to translate their business priorities into talent strategies that are key to improving the overall effectiveness of the business, including an understanding of change management strategies and organizational design models.
• Identify opportunities and strategies to enable organizational effectiveness and organizational design to meet the current and future needs of the team.
• Partner with centers of excellence (Talent, Compensation) to identify talent strategies that allow us to attract, develop, retain and engage our team members.
• Collaborate with functional leaders on talent management and development initiatives to attract, develop and retain the best available talent in the market. Proactively engage in coaching and counseling conversations with managers and team members.
• Counseling and/or coaching team members and managers regarding their teams issues including performance management, facilitation of formal/informal complaints to resolution.
• Provide leadership in, and promotion of, a positive company culture by being an advocate for team members while achieving a balance with company goals.
• Responsible for leading and developing a team of HR generalists and coordinators.

• HR generalist with 10+ years of progressive levels of leadership responsibility up to and including 5 years of working directly with the senior leader.
• Experience supporting SG&A functional departments and leaders.
• Bachelor’s degree in either Human Resources or a business-related field required; an MBA or Masters in Labor Relations is preferred.
• Demonstrated success translating business strategies into organizational and HR strategies & actions.
• Comprehensive HR experience, including a complete understanding of and hands-on exposure to the full mix of HR functions.
• Experience with Process Improvement approaches (Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma)
• Experience working across a complex organizational matrix.
• A track record of positive results and an ability to show how his/her programs and policies have contributed to the growth and bottom line profitability of an organization while enhancing or driving cultural change.
• He/she should be someone who is sought out for their opinion and advice and who can forge and maintain close relationships across all constituencies.
• Self-motivated; bias for action; strong decision making.
• Effective negotiating and influencing skills.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Strong analytical skills with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity team memberr and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

E-Verify

We provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new team membere’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. IMPORTANT: If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, we are required to provide you written instructions and an opportunity to contact SSA and/or DHS before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment. We may not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants or to re-verify current employer and may not limit or influence the choice of documents presented for use on the Form I-9. In order to determine whether Form I-9 documentation is valid, we use E-Verify’s photo screening tool to match the photograph appearing on some permanent resident and employment authorization cards with the official U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) photograph. If you believe that your employer has violated its responsibilities under this program or has discriminated against you during the verification process based upon your national origin or citizenship status, please call the Office of Special Counsel at 1-800-255-7688 (TDD: 1-800-237-2515).