Director, HR - Southern States Cooperative - Richmond, VA

REPORTS TO: CEO

LOCATION: Richmond, VA (onsite)

This job description is a summary of essential job functions and requirements necessary for the satisfactory performance of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable those with disabilities to perform the essential job functions and requirements.

General Summary

Provide leadership, direction, and guidance to senior management on Human Resource strategies designed to ensure a quality work force necessary for successful business operations. Responsible for attraction, retention, and professional development of all employees. Management of the Human Resources Division including the Employment, Training, Compensation and Benefits departments, to include human resources related programs such as recruitment, employment, affirmative action, diversity, compensation, performance management, employee relations/counseling, employee assessment, career development, training and development, succession planning, compensation and benefit programs.

Essential Job Functions

Manage the recruiting, employment, and manpower planning activity within Southern States to ensure an adequate supply of qualified employees for SSC continued growth and success.

Responsible for development and execution of an effective succession planning strategy to ensure high performing candidates are given leadership opportunities within the organization to provide for its future.

Responsible to oversee the commitment of Southern States to Equal Employment Opportunity, to insure maximum utilization of human resources and protection of all individuals against any form of job discrimination.

Responsible for development and administration of a fair compensation, incentive, and job evaluation program to insure fair and competitive compensation to all employees. Responsible to align compensation and incentive programs to the long term financial performance of the organization.

Responsible for the development and administration of various health and other insurance benefit products that are competitive and cost effective for both Southern States and their employees.

Responsible for the development and administration of a competitive defined contribution plan and maintenance of legacy defined benefit plan to ensure regulatory compliance and financial viability. Serve as Chairman, Employee Benefits Committee.

Responsible for the development and implementation of training programs and activities designed to provide the necessary skills and knowledge to employees enabling them to perform their jobs in a superior manner. 

Serve as confidential advisor to Executive Management team and General Manager on all employee matters.

Perform additional job functions as required.

Scope

Total number of full-time employees in organization: 2,200 including member coops.
Total number of full-time employees on HR Team: 5
Total budget managed: approximately $500k

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in human resources, business or related field; Master’s Degree, PHR or SPHR preferred

Experience: 10+ years of extensive Human Resource generalist experience and good working knowledge of Southern States. A combination of completed coursework and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

Core Values

One Team: Our employees are our competitive advantage. We operate as “ONE TEAM” – trusting, developing, and valuing one another.
Customer Experience: We nurture valued relationships by providing superior products and solutions to exceed customer expectations.
Sustainable Growth: Generate operational earnings to strategically reinvest in the growth of our facilities, equipment, and employees, while delivering excellent customer experiences and environmentally responsible practices.
Open Communication:  Employees are well-informed, understand company direction and their role in the success of our cooperative.
Accountability: We all live up to our commitments daily.
Integrity: Doing the right thing every day (even when no one is watching)

Technical Competencies

Classification
Compensation
Employee benefits
Human Resources training and development
HRIS
Staffing
Immigration and related law
Performance management
Employee relations
Labor relations
Military related law, policy and procedure
HR Policy and procedure
Executive services
Data analysis and presentation
HR Law nationally at in states and localities
Contract negotiation and management
Vendor management

Work Environment

The Team Lead, Human Resources primarily performs essential job functions in an office environment. While traveling may have contact with hazardous materials. Drive/travel and work in adverse weather conditions. May require a valid driver’s license. Travel required up to 20% of time.

Physical Activities & Requirements

While performing the essential job functions of this position, the Team Lead, Human Resources is required to:

Continuously sit, manual dexterity (fingers and hands), utilize eye/hand coordination, and utilize hands in repetitive motion. 

Frequently stand, walk and reach with arms and hands. Pull, push, lift, carry up to 10 pounds unassisted.

Occasionally climb and stoop. Pull, push, lift, carry up to 20 pounds unassisted.

Must be able to hear and speak to employees, customers and business partners regarding day-to-day operational issues and exchange detailed information and instructions accurately & quickly. When in production, distribution, and/or retail facilities, must be able to hear equipment sounds, pages, radio and speak to co-workers regarding safety issues. Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. 

Tools & Equipment

Utilize telephone, computer, copier, printer, writing instrument, spreadsheets and forms.

Southern States Cooperative is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against individuals based on their race, color, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, family medical history or genetic information, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws or regulations.