Welcome to Clyde’s Donuts!

Over a century ago, the Bickford family took ownership of Clyde’s Delicious Donuts. Since 1920, our company has grown to become a beloved name, known for our innovative and high-quality donuts that delight taste buds of all ages. Today, Clyde’s is a thriving, high growth, 4 th generation family-owned food manufacturer, and a leading national supplier of donuts to the largest global retailers in mass grocery, convenience stores, and food service. Our Company is financially strong with a consistent track record of stability and growth under the careful leadership of the Bickford family. We invite you to consider a career with our special company.

Summary Of Position

Reporting to the Director of Human Resource, the Senior HR Manager will partner in developing a business-smart, positive, impactful site HR function that directly contributes to improved operational and financial performance in support of Clyde’s growth trajectory. This role will be based at Clyde’s new state-of-the-art facility and help support Clyde’s union and non-union workforce across corporate functions and multiple plants. Direct reports include one HR generalist.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Culture: Act as an employee champion and change leader at the plant, strengthening the employee experience through collaborative development and execution of scalable people programs aligned with company values and growth. Supports Clyde’s Vivid Vision objectives and Best Place to Work goals through effective engagement strategies, employee events, and wellness initiatives.
Employee & Labor Relations: Create a climate of trust through effective counseling, complaint resolution, CBA administration, grievance management, and fair, consistent discipline. Conduct sensitive investigations as needed.
HR services: Embody Clyde’s “friendly face of HR” spirit by providing sound consultative support to leaders and employees, resolving issues promptly and effectively, and ensuring accurate, reliable administration of benefits, leaves, union contract provisions, payroll support, HR reporting, and policy compliance.
Training & Development: Champion site training and development to build needed knowledge and skill in support of employee career growth. Partner with site leadership to develop, document and deliver programs across functional areas.
Employment Policy, Compliance and Legal: Collaborate in annual review/ update of policies, procedures, and work tools. Complete governmental reports as required. Participate in annual legal seminars to stay abreast of developing employment laws.
Staffing: Staff hourly workforce and manage 3 rd party staffing agencies. Collaborate with operations management to improve assessment and selection. Conduct high quality orientation and onboarding for all site personnel.
Performance Management: Provide consultative support to management to advance quality and effectiveness of employee goal setting, performance coaching, and evaluation.
Safety Champion: Be an active influencer and participant in advancing employee safety programs and objectives including a culture of prevention, training and compliance and proactive workers compensation case management.
Food Safety: Support regulatory and quality assurance departments in training, company policy interpretation, customer and regulatory audits, and compliance with food safety regulations. Follow Company SOPs regarding food safety, good manufacturing practices (GMPs), quality, and safety at all times. Promptly report concerns to the appropriate manager.

Education, Experience And Skills

Bi-lingual, verbal, and written fluency in English and Spanish.
Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, or a related field. (Master’s degree a plus.)
Progressive HR experience with minimum of 4 years in a site HR leadership role in manufacturing, logistics, or comparable industries. (High growth environments and food manufacturing a plus.)
Experience supporting multiple shifts with willingness to work flexible hours as needed to support off-hours personnel.
Competent with HR technology systems. (Paylocity, Kronos, Clear Company, Alchemy)
Sound knowledge of practical application of federal and Illinois employment laws such as ADA , ADEA, Equal Pay Act, FLSA, FMLA, OWBPA, Title VII and experience conducting sensitive investigations.
Experience working within a union organization a plus.
Excellent administrative and organizational skills.
Polished written and verbal communication skills in both English and Spanish.

Desired Personal Characteristics

Passionate about the employee experience.
Self-starter with a strong work ethic and entrepreneurial drive to solve business issues.
Outgoing, upbeat, friendly relationship builder who enjoys people.

We Offer

Target compensation estimates are provided in good faith at the time of job posting. Job offers may vary based on the candidate’s education, certifications, job-related knowledge, skill, experience, geographic location, shift, and internal equity. Clyde’s may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

Target base salary range: $120,000 - $140,000

Position is eligible for annual bonus

The target total compensation estimate includes an estimated annual bonus paid at target. Bonus payments are contingent on the Company achieving budgeted benchmarks and individual attainment of performance goals.

Comprehensive Benefits

Medical plan options including HMO, PPO and HDHP with H.S.A
Dental Plan. Two plan options.
Vision plan.
Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts
Short-term and long-term disability plans (Company paid).
Group term life and AD&D insurance (Company Paid).
Voluntary insurance plans Including life, AD&D, accident, and critical illness.
Generous paid time off benefits and 7 holidays.
401(k) plan including 4% matching contribution and immediate vesting.
Tuition reimbursement program.
Various leaves of absence programs for life’s emergencies.
Clean, modern, and safe facilities.

Sponsorship Not Available

We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. Applicants must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Clyde’s Donuts.

Clyde’s Donuts is proud to be an equal opportunity/ reasonable accommodation employer.

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