Title:  Human Resources Associate, 1st Shift   Req ID: 10701

City, State:  Wells, MN

Reports to:  Human Resources & Safety Manager 

Classification:  Nonexempt 

Salary: To comply with Minnesota’s Pay Transparency Law, the estimated base salary range for this position is $47,000–$51,000 annually, depending on relevant experience, education, and qualifications. This role is also eligible for company and performance annual bonus opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package, with total annual compensation including bonuses potentially exceeding $70,000.

Benefits: Brakebush provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance (medical, dental, and vision), an annual bonus, a 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions, and tuition reimbursement programs. Employees earn Paid Time Off and enjoy 10 paid holidays, totaling over 20 days off over the course of a full calendar year. For further details, please visit www.careers.brakebush.com. 

Summary: Under the direction of the Human Resources (HR) & Safety Manager, this position performs the necessary functions to support the HR Team. Such functions include non-exempt team member recruitment and onboarding, maintaining company training and personnel files, assisting with benefit questions, providing safety support as needed, while assisting with other office or reception functions. The position requires frequent contact with personnel inside and outside the company, requiring reasonable tact, discretion, interpersonal skills, and working knowledge of HR policies and procedures. 

This position is a first shift position, however the Brakebush Wells facility operates on three shifts, so the incumbent may be required to occasionally work hours on the 2nd and/or 3rd shifts.

Company Benefits & Perks:

Brakebush offers a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to support our team's health, financial well-being, and professional growth, including:

• 401(k) retirement plan with both Traditional and Roth options, plus company matching contributions
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Life insurance and voluntary life insurance options
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays, starting at 23 days per calendar year
• Wellness programs and reimbursement opportunities to support a healthy lifestyle
• Tuition and professional certification reimbursement up to $5,000 annually to support continued learning, development, and career growth
• Annual performance bonus eligibility
• And of course, one of our favorites — free food; chicken giveaways!
  
  

Essential Functions: 

• Coordinates nonexempt recruiting and on-boarding.  The incumbent actively markets, recruits, interviews, and hires for all hourly plant positions. The incumbent maintains the applicant tracking systems and initiates the preemployment process of new employees through completion of all required paperwork.

• Coordinates the plant onboarding program.  The incumbent plans, implements, and conducts new hire orientations and ensures a successful and engaging onboarding program from start to finish. 

• Serves as a representative for employee safety, benefits & wellness programs. The incumbent will assist employees with questions regarding safety initiatives and coordinating benefit & wellness programs. Other functions may include planning employee wellness initiatives and other employee event planning.

• Maintains Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) program records. The incumbent will assist in maintaining records related to safety training, incidents, audits, and other metrics to include but limited to: Lockout/Tagout, Hazard Communications, PIV, and Hearing Conservation records.

• Routes facility calls and directs visitors arriving at the Wells facility. The incumbent acts as a primary contact for outside visitors and vendors entering the facility.

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field OR an associate degree and 1+ years of human resources experience OR 2+ years of experience in human resources type role(s). 
• Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and coordinate work within schedule constraints and handle emergent requirements in a timely manner.
• Proficient in both oral and written communication.
• Competent in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook/other e-mail software.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in an industrial environment, food processing or manufacturing.

Supervisory Responsibility: No supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment: Wide variations in environmental temperature (32-degree coolers, 40-degree plant, wet cold environment), noise and moving equipment. 

Physical Demands: Position will include extensive standing at times, sitting, lifting, wearing factory required equipment while working in production, walking, visual, responding quickly to sounds and driving.

Travel: Occasional travel to another facility may be required for training and classes.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test and background check are required.
 

Brakebush provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Applicants must have the legal authorization to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to provide or assume work sponsorship of employment visas.

Brakebush is committed to adhering to compliance and applicable pay transparency laws in all states where we operate and any other states where we have a legal obligation.
 

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