Overview In this HR Business Partner role, you align people strategy with business goals for production and lab teams on the West Coast. You act as a trusted advisor, champion employee needs and drive change across HR and operations. You'll partner with Legal and HR Centers of Excellence to deliver high-impact people initiatives while handling everyday HR fundamentals. This position offers visibility to senior leadership and the opportunity to shape organizational structure and people planning within a growing global company.
Compensation / Benefits- medical, dental, and vision insurance
- generous PTO
- 401(k) with employer matching
- potential bonus up to 10%
- full-time benefits eligibility
- state- and local-compliant benefits package
Responsibilities- Serve as trusted HR advisor to production and lab leaders across the West Coast
- Lead labor relations strategies
- Drive employee engagement initiatives
- Manage complex employee relations issues
- Apply California employment law knowledge to protect people and business
- Influence organizational structure, change efforts, and people planning
- Partner with Legal and HR Centers of Excellence to execute high-impact people strategies
- Balance strategic partnership with hands-on execution in daily operations
Key requirements- 1-3 years of HRBP experience (or equivalent senior generalist in a strategic role)
- 5+ years HR experience resolving complex employee relations issues
- Strong background in employee relations and engagement programs
- Experience supporting production or lab-based teams; food industry a plus
- Fluency in California employment law
- Proven ability to coach leaders, influence without authority, and drive organizational change
- Independent as an HRBP in a regional context
- coaching and development of leaders
- influence without authority
- collaboration and teamwork
- California employment law
- employee relations
- labor relations
