Description:
About Peju:
Since 1983, our family-owned company was built on a few key principles; service, community, and preserving the earth. We continue to honor these principles today by welcoming our guests as if they are family, by continuing year after year to give back to organizations such as the Monarch Justice Center, and by caring for the earth using solar panels to power our building, insects to protect our vineyards and using sustainable packaging in all our products.
Our culture and workplace is friendly, team oriented and family focused. We have been voted a Best Place to Work four years running by the North Bay Business Journal! We provide competitive market compensation, a motivated team and a company that is family oriented. Join a team of people that want to do more than just a job.
The Director of Human Resource is accountable for overall strategy, development implementation and administration of HR programs and policies. This position models and develops leadership and customer service performance to all stakeholders and is responsible for; talent acquisition, succession planning, performance management, benefits and compensation, training and development and coaching; to help influence and execute business objectives in the most efficient manner. Ensures compliance with all state and federal laws within human resources and health and safety.
HUMAN RESOURCES STRATEGY
- Translate business priorities into strategies, plans and actions.
- Develop, execute and follows-up on engagement survey related activities. Makes recommendations to improve overall employee engagement.
- Lead the performance management process including performance management program, key timelines, training, forms, document management and compensation recommendations. Ensure 90-day and annual performance reviews are completed in a timely manner.
- Champion and build the talent management program to include, recruitment, retention, performance management, succession planning and career ladders.
- Implement and sustain Human Resources initiatives for the company.
- Create value through proactive approaches that deliver performance outcomes or control cost.
- Monitor overhead costs, overtime expense and assist managers in forecasting and budgeting labor needs.
- Develop and implement change management initiatives with positive outcomes from management or employee(s).
- Attend meetings as an executive committee member and provide meaning and context to initiatives. (e.g., retention statistics, open positions, employee satisfaction, training initiatives and turnover rate)
- Lead employee retention initiatives. Conduct quarterly assessments of employee engagement surveys, develop action plans and follow up. Conduct, record, report and analyze exit interviews to identify trends. Develop recommendations to improve turnover rate.
- Develop, plan and implement owners' priorities.
RECRUITMENT AND STAFFING
- Develop and implement organizational design for current/future winery to include assessment of structure, positions required, competencies against long and short-term objectives. Analyze organization to balance the development of existing talent and business needs.
- Lead the interview and selection process. Develops job description, advertisement, interview questions and facilitates the process within the organizations. Replys back to all candidates regarding their status. Coaches management on best practices for interviewing and selection as the expert in selection and interviewing.
- Evaluate opportunities in work processes and staffing to optimize labor costs.
- Develop staffing strategy relating to company seasonality needs.
- Ensure managers are competent in assessing and evaluating hourly staff.
- Obtain approval by Ariana Peju for salary ranges prior to commencing recruitment efforts.
BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION
- Lead and implement employee total compensation strategy. Ensure industry compensation ranges are met according to position level and percentile range.
- Lead annual benefits negotiation enhancing current benefits while reducing cost. Facilitate open enrollment meetings to educate employees on company offering.
- Administer current benefit and compensation programs. Ensure organization is competitive and that programs are effective and achieving the desire results.
- Develop and distribute annual total compensation benefit summary statements.
- Champion the communication and implementation of total compensation and benefits programs and policies. Ensure plans are branded and marketed to enhance employee loyalty.
- Implement and revise compensation program including base, bonus, incentive and recognition to enable company and employee success.
- Provide company information for benefit and compensation surveys.
- Track, print and deliver years of service certificates to employees.
- Administer 401k program to include balancing account, non-discrimination testing, plan renewal, participant communication and eligibility.
- Administer company incentive and benefit programs and ensure that each program is accurately managed according to guidelines and implemented in a timely manner.
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
- Conduct needs assessment and develop training calender yearly to improve core competencies.
- Assess and develop leadership capabilities in every position.
- Develop or rewrite company policies and procedures and deliver training to managers and employees. Ensure company procedures are embedded in the organization.
- Develop and implement management related training topics and ensure managers respond appropriately to employees.
- Implement a positive employee relations program and provide guidance to managers on best practices. Respond and treat employee concerns, ideas or requests in accordance with the company open door policy.
- Drive communication and information to employees, with the objective of increasing employee understanding of timelines, processes and programs.
ADMINISTRATION
- Maintain the highest level of confidentiality, professionalism and security with employee information.
- Process, verify, and maintain employee records related to new hire agreements, birthdates, date of hire, employee changes, absences, employee issues and performance evaluations. Ensure employee documentation meets HIPPA confidentiality requirements at all times.
- File and maintain master HR program records related to; recruitment, training, employee relations, performance evaluations, benefits, compensation, workers compensation, safety and company sponsored programs.
- Answer employee questions and resolve problems, concerns and issues according to company policy.
- Process and provide employee and new hire background and reference checks. Process information to regulatory agencies or companies including verification of employment, subpoenas and garnishments.
- Develop and maintain eligibility database of health benefit eligibility, performance ratings and anniversary dates.
- Implement and maintain record retention guidelines.
- Prepare and distribute information to inform employees of new or changed benefits programs, outside services and other optional coverage available through insurance and other companies.
- Perform and review new hire reference and background checks.
- Develop all Health and Safety policy and procedures for all hazard related elements that meet Cal/OSHA standards. Ensure training elements include awareness training, review of company policy and procedure and observation that employee is performing the requirements. Train in the language that is understandable to employee group.
- Maintain records and documentation of training and development initiatives. (Includes required Cal/OSHA records)
- Process, assess and administer the company Workers Compensation program to include accident investigation, injury/trend assessment, incident reporting and annual review. Drive cultural change and recommendations to eliminate injuries.
- All other duties as needed by the department.
Requirements:
- BS degree in Human Resources Management, SPHR credential is preferred
- Ten years of experience in all aspects of human resources
- Strong customer orientation outlook
- Strong business acumen and proven ability to enhance business results
- Outstanding interpersonal skills to build and enhance internal and external relationships
- Proven ability to build high performance teams
- Strong facilitation and presentation skills
- High standards of confidentiality
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Ability to demonstrate discretion, good judgment, tactfulness and diplomacy
- Ability to produce results with minimal supervision
- Ability to work in fast paced environment and effective manage time
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize key business needs
- Ability to solve problems in a creative and innovative manner
- Strong organizational, problem solving and analytical skills
- Strong attention to detail, producing a high level of accurate results.
- Strong working knowledge of Work, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
- Versatility, flexibility and the ability to adapt to changes with enthusiasm
- Spanish speaking preferred
Working Conditions:
- Standing
- Sitting
- Walking
- Kneeling
- Hearing
- Talking
- Lift up to 50 pounds
- Works in office environment. Exposure to ergonomic movement