As the Plant Human Resources Manager, you will partner with site leadership to shape and execute the facility's people strategy through the supply chain operating model. You will lead workforce planning, associate relations, talent, leadership development, culture, engagement, compliance, and HR operations to strengthen the associate experience and site performance. Relocation assistance is available.
A Taste of What You'll Be Doing - People Strategy, Analytics & Business Partnership: Develop and execute the site people strategy aligned with safety, quality, service, cost, and growth priorities. Use workforce insights to advise site leadership on organizational capability, performance trends, and emerging people risks.
- Associate Relations: Build trust through a visible presence across shifts and address workplace concerns early and effectively. Guide investigations, corrective actions, conflict resolution, and policy application to ensure fair, consistent, and respectful treatment.
- Talent, Performance, Succession & Capability: Lead talent reviews, performance management, succession planning, and development planning. Identify capability gaps, strengthen critical-role pipelines, and build frontline leadership and production capabilities through coaching, training, and qualification systems.
- Culture, Engagement & Change Execution: Translate associate feedback and operational insights into measurable actions that strengthen culture, inclusion, engagement, accountability, and team effectiveness. Lead people initiatives and organizational changes from planning through adoption.
- HR Operations, Compliance & Risk: Ensure accurate and timely execution of core HR processes, including hiring, onboarding, time and attendance, leave, pay, benefits, records, and separations. Maintain legal, policy, and audit compliance while identifying and mitigating people-related risks
We're Looking for Someone With - A bachelor's degree in a related field with relevant experience, or a high school diploma or GED with significant progressive HR experience in a manufacturing, distribution, or operational environment.
- Demonstrated ability to translate business priorities and workforce data into clear recommendations across talent, culture, organizational capability, and people risk.
- Experience leading talent reviews, performance management, succession planning, engagement, capability building, and organizational change initiatives.
- Strong people leadership, coaching, consultation, and influence skills, with the ability to develop an HR team and build credibility across site leadership, frontline leaders, and production associates.
- Sound knowledge of employment and labor laws, associate relations, HR policy, compliance, and risk management, supported by strong communication, organization, and project execution skills.
CompensationThe annual salary range is $114,300-$157,190, which is based on various factors such as location, experience and skill. Discretionary bonuses based on company and individual performance are also available.
What's NextAfter you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter, so it may take us a few weeks to get back with you by email or phone. If you join our team, you'll be rewarded for the difference you make. Our comprehensive benefits offer you the support you need through your life events, big or small. All applicants must have permanent legal authorization to work in the United States. Kellanova does not sponsor employment visas for this role.
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, employee assistance program, short-term disability coverage, and long-term disability insurance. Also, voluntary income protection benefits such as supplemental life, accident as well as a 401(k) plan with company contributions is available. Part-time employees may have access to benefits on a pro-rated basis. See KellanovaTotalHealth.com for more information.
