Job Details

Ruiz Foods has been family owned since 1964, is one of the largest Hispanic-owned companies in the country and is the proud maker of two #1 brands: El Monterey frozen Mexican food and Tornados roller grill taquitos in grocery stores and convenience stores across the US and Canada.

Are you looking for career development opportunities in an exciting company that cares about its team members and consumers alike? Come join our team and help us continue our industry-leading track record of growth, quality, and delicious food!

Full responsibility for Human Resources management of the Denison, TX facility, along with planning and administering of company policies relating to all phases of human resources activity by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate staff; must achieve key performance indicators to maintain maximum standards of employee relations, quality, efficiency, safety, cost and compliance; responsible for implementing policies and procedures and upholding Ruiz Foods Company values, training and developing of Leadership Team and HR subordinates; carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws; responsibilities include recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Also participates as a key company representative with the Denison community along with the Director of Operations.

COMPENSATION: $110,000 - $130,000/Year DOE

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Identifies legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting human resources functions and ensures policies, procedures, and reporting are in compliance.
• Recruits, interviews, tests, and selects employees to fill vacant positions through state and local efforts such as: job fairs, state offered programs, military out-placement, etc.
• Plans and conducts new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward company goals.
• Keeps records of benefits plans participation such as insurance, personnel transactions such as hires, promotions, transfers, performance reviews, and terminations, and employee statistics for government reporting.
• Coordinates management training in interviewing, hiring, terminations, promotions, performance review, safety, and sexual harassment.
• Has a strong focus on employee relations and trains the leadership team on current tools available; owns communication tools such as Newsletters to keep all Team Members up to date on Company information; drives employee engagement through functions such as Birthday Clubs monthly and Roundtable discussions with the Plant Manager / Director of Operations and HR team.
• Advises management in appropriate resolution of employee relation's issues.
• Responds to inquiries regarding policies, procedures, and programs.
• Administers performance review program to ensure effectiveness, compliance, and equity within organization.
• Administers salary administration program to ensure compliance and equity within organization.
• Administers benefits programs such as life, health, dental and disability insurances, vacation, PTO, leave of absence, and employee assistance.
• Investigates accidents and prepares reports for insurance carrier.
• Conducts wage surveys within labor market to determine competitive wage rate.
• Support payroll functions.
• Prepares budget of human resources operations.
• Prepares employee separation notices and related documentation, and conducts exit interviews to determine reasons behind separations.
• Prepares reports and recommends procedures to reduce absenteeism and turnover.
• Support employee and community relations activities through work with internal teams (such as Ruiz 4 Kids, Ruiz Cares, etc.) and through outside the facility organizations (such as United Way, local Chamber office, local colleges, etc).
• Represents organization at personnel-related hearings and investigations.
• Contracts with outside suppliers to provide employee services, such as canteen, transportation, or relocation service.
• Directly supervises employees in the Human Resources office.
• Also carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Works to keep excellent Team Member relations.
• Reports directly to Sr. Vice President of Administration and has a dotted-line to Director of Operations.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university, Masters in Human Resources preferred, 10 years minimum HR related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• SHRM certification preferred; proven leadership in HR and community efforts such as but not limited to: civic clubs, HR Associations, education institutions, local chamber, etc.

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