Multisite HR Manager

Position Summary:

Reporting to the HR Director, this role oversees HR operations across two (2) to three (3) facilities. This role is responsible for providing strategic and tactical HR support, ensuring consistency in HR policies and practices, and building strong partnerships with both leadership teams and employees. The role leads the HR function for each facility. Demonstrated HR leadership experience in both union/nonunion environments with strong employment law and labor relations knowledge and ability to effectively manage multi-site HR functions is expected. This position is also responsible for ensuring full compliance with all applicable employment laws, company policies, and HR-related regulatory programs.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

• Job manages a team, has authority to hire and performance-manage the team.
• Job leads/supervises/manages 1-5 employees.
• Leads multi-site HR functions that include HR Generalist, HR Coordinators, and others.
• Serve as the primary HR point of contact for site leadership teams, supporting organizational goals through effective workforce strategies.
• Provide guidance and coaching to managers and employees on performance, development, and engagement strategies.
• Provides day-to-day leadership and guidance regarding employment issues including but not limited to corrective action, grievance resolution and other labor/employee relations matters, staffing, performance management, training, and compliance.
• Ensure effective implementation and maintenance of all HR compliance programs, such as Form I-9, including audits, documentation, reporting, training, and adherence to federal, state, and local labor regulations.
• Maintain and report on HR metrics across sites to support decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Own the full cycle recruiting and staffing process for hourly production roles, including job postings, screening, interviewing, onboarding, and retention strategies to ensure workforce needs are met at each location. Partners with corporate Talent Acquisition for salary roles staffing, technical and general recruiting strategies.
• Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and confidentiality of employee data within the Human Resources Information System (HRIS) and personnel files, covering all employment actions from hire to termination.
• Oversee investigations, disciplinary processes, and conflict resolution in a fair, timely, and legally compliant manner including preparing investigation reports.
• Lead HR initiatives that drive employee engagement, retention, and continuous improvement.
• Responds to inquiries for supporting documentation and represent company at hearings for unemployment claims.
• Partner with union representatives and site leadership on contract interpretation, grievance resolution, job bumping, and collective bargaining preparation and execution.
• Coordinate with corporate HR on broader HR programs including benefits, compensation, training, talent acquisition, and talent management.
• Ensure all locations are audit-ready and compliant with applicable labor and safety regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience & Skills:

• Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive HR experience, including 3+ years at the HR Manager level or higher.
• HR management experience in manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience managing HR functions across multiple locations is strongly preferred.
• Experience in a unionized environment is required, including handling grievances, interpreting CBAs, and participating in negotiations.
• Strong knowledge of state and federal employment laws (EEO, FMLA, ADAA, NLRB, FLSA, AAP, etc.), compliance programs and HR best practices is required.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and leadership skills.
• Must have excellent English communication skills. Bilingual Spanish/English skills is preferred.
• Ability to work independently, travel regularly, and manage competing priorities.
• Flexibility to handle after-hours or urgent employee relations matters, as needed.
• Excellent proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite Products.
• Proficiency in UKG software solutions (UKG Pro, Workforce Management, UKG Recruiting, UKG Onboarding, etc.) is preferred.

Preferred Education:

• BA/BS or equivalent is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field required; Master's degree preferred.
• Professional HR certification (e.g., PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP) strongly preferred.

Compensation/Benefits:

The salary range posted represents the low and high end of OSI's salary range for this position. The salary range for this role is $104,648-$156,972, with a midpoint of $130,810. Offers are typically made between the minimum and midpoint of the range, based on skills, experience, and internal equity. In rare cases, highly qualified candidates may receive an offer above the midpoint; however, offers at the maximum of the range are not customary. Salaries will vary based on various factors, including but not limited to, location, education, skills, experience, and performance. Base salary is one component of OSI's overall total rewards package. Other components may include bonuses, special pay programs, comprehensive time off, 401k with match, and a full suite of benefit offerings for you and your family.

Work Environment:

• Work conditions are typical of a food manufacturing facility.
• Position may require frequent and/or infrequent of bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, stretching/reaching, use hands or fingers, talk, hear, feel objects, tools, controls and standing/walking on concrete flooring.
• Combination of office and manufacturing/industrial environments depending on site.
• This role will require regular travel between two to three facilities.
• Flexibility to handle after-hours or urgent employee relations matters, as needed.