Senior HR Business Partner

About King's Hawaiian King's Hawaiian is a family-owned company best known for its line of Original Recipe Hawaiian Sweet Bread. We are a fast growing business which originated in Hilo, Hawaii in 1950. Today, our headquarters located in Gardena, CA, with manufacturing facilities in Torrance, CA. and in Oakwood, Georgia. King's Hawaiian also has two restaurant operations in Torrance, CA (http://www.kingshawaiianrestaurants.com/). King’s Hawaiian is strongly committed to a clear mission statement, vision and set of behavioral values. Mission: We deliver irresistible Hawaii-inspired food and aloha spirit, that families love everywhere, every day. Vision: The KING’S HAWAIIAN® Brand is the global leader in the fast-growing Hawaii-inspired food category. Our people are recognized as the most skilled, empowered and highly motivated in the industry. Core values: We prioritize excellence in how we interact with each other and how we approach all aspects of our operations. Dignity: We care and are accountable for doing the right thing. Tell it like it is, in a way that can be heard: We trust and value transparency.

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kingshawaiian.com

1,001-5,000 employees

Food and Beverage Manufacturing

Torrance, California

Privately Held

70k LinkedIn followers

• Serves as a trusted advisor to plant and operations leaders on organizational design, role definition, recruiting, compensation, development, retention, and engagement; facilitates talent calibration and succession planning.
• Coaches leaders, including frontline supervisors and shift leads, to set clear expectations, provide feedback, develop their teams, and de-escalate employee issues.
• Uses People data (e.g., turnover, absenteeism, overtime) to help leaders address root causes of recruiting, retention, performance, and process issues.
• Maintains a visible presence on the plant floor across all shifts to engage hourly employees and proactively address concerns.
• Partners with Operations and Talent Acquisition on hourly workforce planning, shift staffing, and staffing agency partnerships.
• Identifies employment risk, advises leaders on mitigation, and escalates high-risk employee relations issues to the Legal Team.
• Partners with EHS on safety culture, incident investigations, workers’ compensation, leave of absence, and return-to-work/accommodations.
• Ensures consistent application of attendance, timekeeping, and overtime policies and compliance with CA wage and hour, Cal/OSHA, and food safety training requirements.
• Connects leaders with People Team partners (Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Internal Communications, Learning, People Solutions) to improve people processes and outcomes.
• Supports implementation of People strategy initiatives and plant-level change management for new lines, equipment, schedules, and continuous improvement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• 5+ years of HRBP experience, including building trusted partnerships with leaders, advising on organizational design, and de-escalating employee relations issues.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.
• Manufacturing experience supporting a multi-shift, hourly workforce required; food or CPG manufacturing preferred.
• Ability to activate and amplify our Aloha Values (Excellence, Dignity, and Telling it like it is in a way that can be heard) and Aloha Behaviors (Critical Thinking, Collaboration, and Curiosity).
• Workday, ADP Workforce Now, and ADP Workforce Management experience preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Prolonged sitting and computer work.
• Ability to lift up to 15 pounds.
• Regular time on the manufacturing floor, including walking, standing, and exposure to noise, varying temperatures, and moving equipment.
• Must follow GMPs, food safety, and safety requirements, including wearing required PPE.
• Expert understanding of organizational structure, jobs, qualifications, and compensation practices.
• Expert ability to advise leadership, support plant personnel, and partner with other People functions to influence outcomes.
• Expert knowledge of CA employment law, compliance, and employee relations, with the ability to interpret and apply laws, regulations, and policies.
• Working knowledge of Cal/OSHA, workers’ compensation, and leave administration (FMLA/CFRA).
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and operational KPIs (safety, quality, productivity).
• Data-minded, with experience using quantitative and qualitative analytics to drive decisions.
• Strong change leadership, time management, and critical and ecosystem thinking skills.
• High emotional intelligence and curiosity; able to collaborate with employees at all levels.
• Experience with Workday HCM, including employee transactions, reporting, and dashboards, preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.