Wonderful Citrus is America's largest integrated grower, shipper and packer of fresh citrus, including clementine/mandarin, navel and Valencia oranges; lemons; limes; grapefruits; and other citrus varieties. Wonderful Citrus owns, cultivates and harvests more than 58,000 acres of fresh citrus and ships around the world each year to ensure a year-round supply. Our citrus can be found in all channels of distribution, with our consumer brands most visible in the produce department of grocery stores across America under the flagship consumer brands of Wonderful Halos mandarins and Wonderful Sweet Scarletts Texas Red grapefruit.

Overview:

Wonderful Citrus is seeking an HR Business Partner to support our California Operations Division. This true "hands-on" HR role requires a person who is capable of being a trusted advisor to leadership and an advocate for our employees.  You’ll effectively partner across the HR Operations through teamwork and collaboration to deliver value-added services to management and employees. To be successful, you’ll need to be detail oriented, have strong organizational skills, manage multiple priorities and maintain high levels of confidentiality.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Partner with leaders to understand the business and develop an approach which will strengthen culture, improve performance, and enhance engagement.
• Partner with the Delano based HR Operations, Benefits, and Talent Acquisition teams to seamlessly administer the various HR processes and programs.
• Ensure the consistent application and approach of our programs and policies.
• Advise business leaders on execution of performance management and talent management processes to promote a culture of high performance, continuous growth and development.
• Assist management in evaluating performance of team members, providing guidance regarding coaching, counseling and development. Ensure employees have the right skills, tools and talents to perform their roles, and that the business has the right talent in the right roles.
• Manage the resolution of complex employee relations investigations. Advise and counsel management regarding appropriate disciplinary actions to create consistency and mitigate legal risk.
• Maintain knowledge of human resource industry trends and new employment related legislation and communicate policies, procedures and program revisions as necessary to assigned client groups.
• Analyze HR data to proactively identify trends, and provide recommendations to client groups for improvement.
• Foster an environment of continuous improvement and to be constantly seeking ways to improve workflow and processes.
• Partner with the compensation/benefits, talent acquisition, and talent development teams to ensure the business can attract, motivate, develop and retain great talent through effective resourcing, training & development, performance management and reward strategies.
• Provide direction to multiple Temporary Staffing Agency onsite representatives, to ensure standards and expectations are met.
• Create an atmosphere of collaboration while supporting the onboarding and new hire training process
• Comfortable with standing in front of groups of employees to conduct training as needed
• Leads by example in providing great customer service and promotes a positive work culture

Here's what you'll bring to the table:

• COVID vaccination will be required for this position unless candidate has a legally valid exemption.
• BA/BS in Business Administration or related field highly desirable
• 4+ Years progressively responsible technical and/or administrative experience in human resources or similar environment
• Experience supporting the business in a manufacturing, warehousing, or food production environment
• Experience in work force planning within a large (500+) hourly population
• Knowledge of HR practices and procedures
• Advanced computer skills (MS Word, Excel, and Outlook); experience with HRIS desirable
• Ability to see the "big picture" business perspective, but able to "roll up your sleeves" and do whatever it takes to get the job done.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) highly desired
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in daily operations and conduct daily duties in a professional manner
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Valid Driver’s License; acceptable driving record

Pay Range: $75,000 - $85,000, and may include a discretionary bonus. Final compensation will be dependent upon skills & experience.

Here's what we'll bring to the table:

• Wonderful Giving - a one-of-kind program that donates company money to charities close to our employees' hearts
• Employee college tuition reimbursement
• Employee referral program
• Full benefits package -- Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) retirement plan, company matching and annual catch-up, Employee Assistance Program, company-paid life insurance (spouse and dependents to age 26), life insurance, AD&D insurance, flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Wonderful Citrus is part of The Wonderful Company, a successful, fast-growing privately held $4 billion company with 9,000 employees worldwide. We've made Wonderful Pistachios one of America's top-selling salty snacks. We've turned pomegranates and POM Wonderful into a worldwide phenomenon. Wonderful Halos is the No. 1 mandarin orange in America. FIJI Water is the No. 1 premium bottled water in America. JUSTIN Wine produces California's top-selling, high-end Cabernet Sauvignon. And Teleflora is the world's largest flower delivery service.

The Wonderful Company has a long-standing commitment to corporate social responsibility, including more than $120 million invested in environmental technologies and sustainability research, $45 million in charitable giving and education initiatives every year, $30 million toward the construction of a new charter school campus in California's Central Valley, and innovative health and wellness programs, including two new, free primary care clinics for employees and their dependents.

Wonderful Citrus is an Equal Opportunity Employer and with opportunities for advancement. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories.

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