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About the Role
The HR Business Partner (HRBP) is a key member of the Plant Leadership Team, serving as a trusted partner to leaders, supervisors, and employees. This role connects people strategy to plant priorities while helping build a culture of accountability, teamwork, integrity, and excellence. The HRBP is highly visible in the plant and brings a proactive, solutions-focused approach to recruiting, employee relations, performance management, training, engagement, and HR process improvement.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Plant Leadership to align people strategies with operational goals and workforce needs.
- Coach and advise leaders and supervisors on employee relations, performance, attendance, communication, and other people-related matters.
- Lead recruiting efforts, including workforce planning, sourcing, interviewing, selection, and onboarding.
- Stay connected to the plant and proactively identify workforce trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Support performance conversations, employee development, and accountability.
- Partner with employees and leaders to address concerns, conduct investigations, and resolve issues fairly and effectively.
- Identify opportunities to improve, simplify, and build HR processes that better serve employees and the operation.
- Lead and facilitate training and development initiatives.
- Partner with the broader HR team to implement company-wide programs and ensure consistency across locations.
- Ensure compliance with federal and state regulations concerning employment in a multi-state environment.
- Partners and provides guidance, support for activities relating to benefits and communications (e.g., Open Enrollment, Employee Recognition, Wellness, etc.).
- Ability to relate well with and work effectively with all levels of the organization, a passion for innovative HR solutions and process improvement.
Requirements
- Strong employee relations, recruiting, coaching, and communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to build trust and credibility with both leaders and frontline employees.
- Experience in providing coaching and feedback, respectfully challenging leaders when appropriate.
- Strong judgment, problem-solving skills, and ability to manage competing priorities.
- Proactive mindset with a desire to improve processes and make a meaningful impact.
- Experience driving HR initiatives in employee performance management, training and development, compensation, and benefits administration.
- Demonstrated knowledge of labor laws and practices; FMLA, ADA, HIPAA, and OSHA.
- Experience with HRIS systems is required, preferably Paylocity in addition to strong computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- High level of integrity, accuracy, dependability, enthusiasm, and confidentiality.
- Valid driver's license with ability to travel.
- Pass a drug & alcohol screen and general background check.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
Skills
- Employee relations
- Recruiting
- Coaching
- Communication
- HRIS systems
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Location
- New London, Wisconsin
Work Type
- Exempt
- Office Environment
- Food plant environment
Experience Level
- 5+ years of progressive HR experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- HR certification is a plus.
Benefits
- Affordable Medical, Dental, Vision
- Benefits eligible the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment.
- Medical, Health Savings Account, Dental, Vision, Accident & Critical Illness.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and additional free resources.
- 401k match, Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
- Tuition reimbursement
- Career growth and advancement opportunities
About the Company
- Since 1910, we’ve partnered with local farmers to craft award-winning cheese and remain committed to our Team, Craft & Community.
- This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career with a company that values teamwork, creativity, and innovation in a fun, fast-paced environment.
- At Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery, our team members are more than employees — you're family, and we want you to succeed.
- Our culture has contributed to the longevity of our team, with careers spanning 10, 20, and even 50 years.
- Our New London, Wisconsin production facility specializes in processed cheese products, servicing the needs of food service, retail deli, and food manufacturers.
- Committed to our Team, Craft & Community, Since 1910
Equal Opportunity
- Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery is an Equal Opportunity Employer.