HR Generalist

Aspire Bakeries is a North American baking company with a leadership position in specialty frozen baked goods. Formed from leading bakery companies, its innovative food portfolio includes breads, artisan breads, buns, cookies, donuts, muffins, and pastries from beloved brands like La Brea Bakery, Otis Spunkmeyer, and Oakrun Farm Bakery. With 13 bakeries in North America, we are committed to driving innovation, predicting upcoming consumer trends and flavors, and exceeding our customers’ expectations. Aspire Bakeries champions the values of Integrity, Ownership, Customer Focus, Creativity, and Care to help us deliver on People Safety, Food Safety, Quality, and Collaboration.

As an HR Generalist, you’ll play an essential role in enhancing the employee experience and supporting our HR initiatives across the organization. This role involves partnering closely with employees and managers to provide guidance on a range of HR functions, including employee relations, performance management, recruitment, and onboarding. You will also be responsible for managing disability and return-to-work programs, supporting learning and development initiatives, and ensuring consistent application of HR policies and procedures. With a focus on employee engagement and organizational growth, this position is key to fostering a positive, productive workplace culture.

Responsibilities:

• Provide HR support and advice to management and employees to ensure the fair and equitable application of Human Resources policies and procedures, assist with general inquiries.
• Foster positive employee relations and effectively manage employee relations issues, coach and counsel both management and employees on conflict resolution, disciplinary action, investigation process, and other employee relations issues.
• Support the annual performance management process for all applicable employees and manage the probationary review process, working with Supervisors/Managers to ensure completion.
• Support Talent Acquisition in local recruitment and selection process, participate and provide support to the onboarding program.
• In collaboration with Return to Health partners, manage the disability management and return to work programs for non-work related claims.
• Support various learning and development programs for bakery teams and leadership, conduct local learning events as needed.
• Participate in various Human Resources initiatives and projects in support of Company goals.
• Ensure that all employees are aware of their responsibilities specific to food safety, legality, and quality.
• Perform all other duties assigned.

Qualifications:

• College diploma or University degree or equivalent, in Human Resources Management or related field is required.
• Minimum of 3-5 years HRBP/Sr. Generalist experience is required.
• Knowledge of ESA, Human Rights Code, and other related legislation pertaining to workplace Human Resources is required.
• HR experience preferably in the manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Demonstrated extensive knowledge of employment laws, HR processes, and best practices.
• Strong communication & interpersonal skills, hands-on, willing attitude, dedicated and energetic.
• Self-starter with demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated professional standards regarding customer service, ethics, and confidentiality.
• Strong organization and Project Management skills.
• Strong computer knowledge, including prior working knowledge with an HRIS.

We thank each applicant for taking the time and effort to submit your resume; however, only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted. Our organization is committed to promoting the independence, dignity, integration, and equality of opportunity of persons with disabilities by ensuring the accessibility of our facilities and services. Accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment and selection process. Applicants need to make their required accommodations known in advance.