Job Description

If you have a “passion for people,” and thrive in an environment where you can make a difference in the lives of employees, then you could be our next HR Manager for our Delfield product line at Welbilt.

We are Welbilt! We are pioneers and innovators. Our industry knowledge and insights stretch back nearly a century, from the original founding of the Hirsch brothers’ Welbilt Stove Company in 1929. We design, manufacture and supply best-in-class food and beverage equipment for the global foodservice market. We attract talent and build careers. We empower you to grow with us. We recognize you and reward you. We win together as one team.

As HR Manager - Delfield – you will be responsible for setting up local HR strategies working across multiple levels of management and employees to identify HR opportunities and then partner with the business and Global Product Line HR Managers to utilize systems and develop processes to create sustainable solutions in the areas of employee and labor relations, compensation, recruitment, training and development and compliance that drive organizational performance.

Reporting directly to the Director Human Resources, USA & Mexico – this position is located in Covington, TN*.

Major Accountability:

• Effectiveness of local HR and talent programs
• Adoption and implementation of HR programs locally
• Employee and labor relations (where applicable)
• Employee engagement and retention
• Local workforce planning and forecasting
• Statutory/regulatory compliance

Essential Job Functions:

• Partner with site leadership to identify local priorities and develop a site HR strategy aligned with the identified site needs.
• Manage all employee and labor relations (where applicable) issues including conducting investigations, recommending corrective actions, and consulting with management on the appropriate follow through.
• Provide day-to-day guidance to site leadership related to the coaching, counseling, and career development of employees.
• Partner with site leadership on developing and implementing local programs to drive improvements in employee engagement and retention.
• Facilitate performance and compensation reviews for the site working with the HR COE and Global Product Line HR leads as necessary.
• Identify and facilitate supervisory and employee development programs including development of succession plans for key site leadership roles and establishing metrics to assess training effectiveness.
• Partner with site leadership on workforce planning and forecasting activities focused on talent pipeline development and flexibility in resource management.
• Manage the site recruitment activities working collaboratively with the HR COE.
• Monitor local labor market trends, market conditions, and the competitive employment landscape to assess potential impacts for the site.
• Assess and manage compliance needs for the site including required statutory/regulatory reporting requirements (e.g. EEO-1, Affirmative Action)
• Coordinate communication activities including bulletin boards, focus groups, quarterly meetings, newsletters and other communication systems and programs.